Orphan

Devlog

• 🎭Orphan 2.85 — The Girl, the Gladiator, the Game
  May 23, 2025 by Exalted Text

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  #update, #devlog

  The finale of the banquet has arrived. This 10,000-word update explores the shifting balance of power between our protagonist and an enigmatic, young noblewoman who holds more power than someone her a... Continue reading

  
• 🕯️ Orphan 2.8 — The Watch Begins
  May 03, 2025 by Exalted Text

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  #update, #devlog

  👁️ 🗨️ The Watch Begins — Verse I “Not every trial begins with blood. Some begin in silence. With footsteps. With eyes that do not blink.” The next installment of Orphan is now live. Th... Continue reading

  
• Orphan, Chapter 2.75
  April 19, 2025 by Exalted Text

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  #update, #devlog

  Chapter 2.75 contains... 35 new passages 2 major scenes (The Dream Sequence and the First Morning) In this update, you’ll descend into the Dream Sequence —a charged encounter with three distinct... Continue reading

  
• Orphan, New Release Schedule and QoL update
  December 13, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog, #update, #bugfixes

  The newest update includes a short (teaser) sequence at the end of the Academy arc for the upcoming update. In addition, I've made some minor visual changes to the UI and have thrown in a character sh... Continue reading

  
• WKS #5: Choose-your-own-Seduction
  October 15, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #update, #weekly scroll

  FEAST YOUR EYES! https://www.patreon.com/posts/weekly-scroll-5-113878199 Both free and paid members of the Exalted Text patreon can read the Weekly Scroll in it's entirety. This one is pretty short an... Continue reading

  
• Orphan, Chapter 2.5 - Newly Updated!
  September 27, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog, #update

  Over 33,000 new words, bringing Orphan just short of 140,000 words total. This update focuses entirely on the GLADIATOR arc. There's lots of new characters introduced, dialogue shared and worldbuildin... Continue reading

  
• The Weekly Scroll #1
  August 16, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog, #weeklyscroll

  A strange urge rises up within you, after laying your eyes upon the First Edition of the Weekly Scroll. It's a low feeling, a flickering flame, that gradually grows and develops deep within until you... Continue reading

  
• Orphan, Chapter 2 - AVAILABLE NOW!
  August 08, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog, #release, #update

  Phew. We made it, my friends. You know... just barely. I've been busting my butt the last few days to try and get Chapter 2 out to you as quickly as possible. I'm going to say here what I said in the... Continue reading

  
• Orphan, Version 1.5 - OUT NOW!
  July 22, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog, #update

  Orphan, Version 1.5 is OUT NOW! Experience the latest version of Orphan, remastered with a completely new and improved presentation. More images, music, sound effects and more than double the total wo... Continue reading
• Orphan Dev Log 1; Expectations
  April 01, 2024 by Exalted Text

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  #devlog

  Hey, I'm Truth Serum. Welcome to Orphan. I've always had an intense love for CYOAs and interactive-novels. Dark fantasy, grimdark and pulp fiction from the likes of Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smit... Continue reading