Jessica's Plight [v2.2.2] (free itch.io game with bdsm/bondage theme)

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Themes:

Adult, bondage, bdsm, sex, sexism, foul language and death (one of the bad endings only).

Details:

Just a small side-project I've been working on. Version 2.2.2 is out now, with a hints_v2_2_2a.pdf downloadable from the itch.io page. The game is HTML and played in the browser.

As it's a twine game, it's a text-based "choose your own adventure" type game that focuses on 1 major arc and your choices have a little bit of an impact how things turn out in the end for the player character. There are "9 endings" that are slightly different, but these can be grouped into 3 categories (good, bad, death). The game can be played in roughly three different ways, either completely submissive, complete refusal or a mix. What happens during the story and the ending depends on your choices. There are two chapters in the game.

Story:

This twine game focuses quite a bit on the story and the bondage acts. Specifically, you play as Jessica, who's struggling to meet a deadline set by your boss. A co-worker (you don't know for sure) suggests to help you with that, but only if you agree to do everything he says tonight. Intrigued, you can do as he says, or refuse. Turns out the man is into bondage and taking advantage of women in a tough situation... But how far are you willing to go as he requests more and more from you?

Disclaimer:

This work of fiction is an adult game, aimed for an adult audience and includes explicit text and graphics. The characters depicted in this story are fictional and have no real-world counter-parts or inspirations. The events and scenes in this interactive novel can be disturbing for some viewers. This work of fiction does not reflect the personal beliefs or thoughts of the creator. The creator of this work of fiction does not condone the language, actions and situations depicted in this work of fiction. This work of fiction is meant to be purely enjoyed as fiction.
 
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Major quality-of-life update to the game in version 2.1.0, based on player feedback: https://flimsylegs.itch.io/jessicas-plight/devlog/512189/major-quality-of-life-update

1. Added an option at start of game: Show/Hide images. Some players felt the artwork is so bad that it's distracting - now you can hide all images and play purely text-based. Default: Images enabled.


2. Added an option at start of game: Enable/Disable the "undo/redo" button: Some players really like to have the option to go back in time. Those players can now do that. Default: Undo/redo buttons disabled.


3. Changed the order of things requested by the man at the beginning of the game: Some players pointed out that the game goes from 0 to 100 too fast. This is an attempt to make it less 0 to 100, whilst still keeping all the content. Only the order of the things the man asks Jessica have changed.


4. Added in-game hints for player (Jessica's thoughts, etc.) in Chapter 2, to the two first scenarios - should be clear when something is not worth attempting: Some people did not like how the game gave no hints if the player was doing something right in chapter 2. Now, there's feedback for the player's actions (not all, but most) in the two first scenarios. Should feel like the player has some actual agency in the scenario.


5. Address feedback on "unrealistic scenario that company can sue Jessica for negligence" - Jessica now thinks about her situation at the company and reflects that she's consulted with three different people at the company, and they all are of the opinion that they can sue Jessica for negligence.


6. Added a "Restart game" button to all ending: Pretty much all players commented on the lack of a restart game button. A new tab or incognito mode previously served the purpose, but now there's actually a dedicated restart game button in all endings.
 

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Version 2.2.2 is out now. Finally had the chance to change the twine engine from Harlowe to SugarCube. Devlog: https://flimsylegs.itch.io/jessicas-plight/devlog/538006/version-222

2.2 in a nutshell, compare to 2.1:
- Save and load your game
- Difficulty setting for chapter 2 (in config menu)
- Toggle images on/off at any time during your game (in config menu) rather than selecting it only once in beginning of the game
- Can no longer "disable the cheat mode" i.e. you can always press the "back" and "forward" buttons
- Changed Twine engine from Harlowe to SugarCube
- Centered all images and put them at the top, for a more consistent experience