Shadow Guardian

by Nolosetio

Uncensored Windows Linux Android Mac
Versionv0.6
EngineRen'Py
Released2023-10-29
Updated2023-10-29
LanguageSpanish, English

About Shadow Guardian

Shadow Guardian is a Ren'Py visual novel by Nolosetio, presented with animated 3D CG art. You play Jack, a 19-year-old working through summer before returning to college. While hiking in the mountains, he encounters an artifact that seems to attract him, and after taking it with him, his life fills with strange visions and unsettling changes. The story blends fantasy, humor, and romance as Jack tries to understand what is happening to him.

The current release is version 0.6, dated October 29, 2023, and development is ongoing. It is available on Windows, Linux, Android, and Mac, in English and Spanish, with no censorship. This update adds thousands of new lines, many images, videos, sounds, and music, plus an end credits video and a hall of fame. It also fixes Android menu issues, adds a bios button after chapter three, changes the startup image and music, adds a forgotten interaction, and improves explicit scenes.

Developer's description

Put yourself in the shoes of Jack, a 19 year old who's working during the summer before returning to college. One day, he decides to go hiking to the mountains, although he has heard the rumors about a sectarian village that used to practice black magic a long time ago. There he finds a strange artifact that seems to be calling him. Mesmerized by it, he takes it with him and begins to have strange visions. His life starts to change as the days go by, getting weirder and weirder. Is Jack safe? Dive into his story and find out for yourself. Trailer Spoiler

Download Shadow Guardian v0.6

Changelog

v0.6 New lines : +7500 (approx) New images : 1142 New videos : 28 sounds added : 39 Music added : 18 -A new video has been added as the end credits. - Added "The hall of fame" this will be updated with the current patrons before releasing each version. -Added more sounds and music throughout the game (The final version of the game will be all finished). -Fixed a bug in the android menus. (I never tested the android version) -Added a new button (bios) that appears on the top left after starting chapter 3. -Changed the startup image and music for something more "according" to the game. -Added a new interaction that I forgot in the rework. OBLIGATORY RE -PLAY AGAIN. -The penetration scenes have been improved. The change will be seen in the last scene of this version. -Bugs in some images and transitions have been corrected. Warning again, RE -PLAY from the beginning to make everything work well. This version has been for me the longest and the most tedious for the issue of inserting more things that I did not do before, Thank you nolosetio of the past. v0.5 (Rework - Elections) +98 new images +5,152 new lines of code +3 new audios All the explanatory introduction has been changed for something more intuitive and visually better. Changed most of the dialogs and code when introducing the choices. Several images of some specific scenes have been reworked. The interface has been reworked (options, menu, buttons). Elections has been added (I recommend replaying the game) The scene of the characters talking about the rework has been removed. Some scenes of the 4th wall have been removed. (S O M E) Now a more detailed explanation. As I have been saying since 0.3 the choices are finally implemented, it has been a real headache to do this, but I also got more practice to keep putting choices until the final walkthrough. These choices have their consequences sooner or later in the story. They will also have content that you won't see in the other choices (at least most of them). I started writing the script for chapter 3 a little while ago, any suggestions for scenes or changes are welcome. And lastly there are 2 new people who have offered to help with the code so there is some improvement in the interface. This version will be public for everybody on 05/09. v0.4 +614 new images +12 new animations +1727 new lines of code New disclaimer and menu screen (Not the final screen yet) New sounds added Fixed bugs from last version Fixed animations, now with loops and text (Yes, I know the loop is strange, maybe I'll fix it for the rework) v0.3 + 446 New images + 11 New animations + 1248 New line of code +2 New sounds New menu with redirections icons New narrator in the intro New final post credits Changed some parts of story to add new characters Changed the story path to something else (these changes start at 0.5) v0.2 The English translation has an error, so I corrected it and uploaded the game again. Sorry for the extra inconvenience and add spanish to the language tag please. +237 images +6 Animations +687 new code v0.1 Initial Release

Player reviews

Player rating 4.0 / 5 · 6 ratings
Written reviews 6 · avg 3.5★
Positive (4–5★) 50%
Latest review 2023-10-30

What players say

Reviews are mixed: story and characters earn praise, while poor English translation draws criticism.

5★ 3
4★ 0
3★ 1
2★ 1
1★ 1

Players like

  • Intriguing story with mysteries and suspense
  • Fun, peculiar characters and likable girls
  • Scenes are decent

Common complaints

  • English translation is poor and hard to read

Best for players who like mystery stories and can tolerate rough English.

Summarised from 6 written player reviews.

KittyVN 2023-10-30 ★★★★★
The english translation is so bad I couldnt even take more than the intro. Unless the dev improves this there is no point in playing this sadly. Cant really say anything about the story is I didnt see much, but…
Jimmy_Jam 2023-10-29 ★★★★★
Right now I have to give it just 3.5 stars. The story is interesting, the LIs are fun and the MC is mildly interesting. The scenes are ok, I wish they would just keep them running while the dialog happens…
Jnx 2023-02-24 ★★★★★
English: 4 User Interface: 3 User Experience: 3 Art: 4 Dialogue: 3 Story: 3 Opinion: 5 ------------------------------ Avg: 3.57 Usually, I try to wait until the 7th release of these games. That usually marks a good half a year of…

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