What begins as a summer of scraping together tuition money spirals into a divine trial when Juno, goddess of sacred union, brands you as her reluctant champion. Stranded in a city choked by fading passion, you’re shackled to a dual life: scrambling through minimum-wage gigs by day, while moonlighting as a vessel for reigniting the town’s dormant desires. But your hosts—sharp-tongued Veronica and enigmatic Valerie—hide ties to the myth themselves. Trust the wrong secrets, and you’ll bankrupt more than just your family; unravel the right ones, and you might mend a realm where love and survival demand equal sacrifice.
Gameplay
1. Sacred-Profane Balance: Split time between part-time jobs (diner shifts, delivery gigs) and clandestine rituals. Earn cash to appease creditors, but neglect Juno’s tasks, and the city’s “Apathy Bloom” curse accelerates, sterilizing crops and relationships.
2. Echoed Intimacy: Bond with Valerie through coded poetry exchanges, or decode Veronica’s black market ledgers—each connection unlocks divine abilities (e.g., “Harvest’s Kiss” to soothe drought, “Ember Pact” to rekindle broken romances).
3. Oathbound Choices: Accept Juno’s boons to manipulate desires (e.g., make NPCs infatuated, spark feuds), but every miracle drains your “Mortal Anchor,” risking permanent enslavement to godhood.
Key Features
1. Fertility Flux System: The town’s vitality shifts visibly—wilted flowers bloom as you progress, but failed quests rot buildings and turn allies nihilistic.
2. Veiled Heritage Paths: Valerie and Veronica each offer conflicting routes to power—embrace Valerie’s pagan roots for nature-based magic, or exploit Veronica’s underworld ties for brute-force solutions.
3. Collapsing Calendar: Days shorten as Juno’s impatience grows. Optimize schedules via a Tetris-like grid where work hours, rituals, and rest compete for slots.
Pro Tips
1. Barter with Shadows: Trade Juno’s blessings (e.g., temporary charm) to NPCs for cash or favors, but avoid creating dependency loops that drain your Anchor.
2. Decay as a Tool: Let specific areas fester to lure “Blight Wisps”—capture them in rituals for powerful, corrupt spells that bypass Juno’s limits.
3. Fail Forward: Botched jobs can be spun into public sympathy (e.g., a burnt café order becomes a viral sob story), converting shame into social currency.
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