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Forgotten Pathways [v0.3] [Ochilochin]

March 14, 2024F95

The story begins as the MC wakes up in the house of the very nice Nina, who found him passed out in the street.
MC doesn’t remember anything about his life… Not even his own name.
While trying to recover his memories, he begins to discover that the world he lives in has certain…
intriguing peculiarities and mysteries.

What’s wrong with this world? What actually happened to the MC?
Why doesn’t he remember anything? Who is telling the truth?

While MC is looking for answers to all these mysteries, he will have to learn to live normally in a society where everything seems new.

Ps. If you are a harem fan or just want to know what to expect, please read the Developer Notes before playing the game.

Thread Updated: 2024-03-14

Release Date: 2024-03-14

Developer: Ochilochin Itch.io – Discord –Patreon

Censored: No

Version: 0.3

OS: Windows, Linux, Mac

Language: English

Genre:

3DCG, Animated, Male Protagonist, Fantasy, Humor, Romance, Titfuck, Oral Sex , Handjob, Vaginal Sex, Big tits, Big ass, groping, teasing, footjob, Virginity, Anal

Planned: Harem, Voyeurism, Girl on Girl, Creampie, Light BDSM, Squirting, Erotic massage, Group Sex, and more. No NTR!

Installation:

1. Extract and run.

Changelog:

v0.3

-1,865 renders

-+27 new animations

-~9,050 lines of code

– +51,754 words

– +69 new songs

– +59 sound effects

– 5 new lewd scenes

– 5 new memories

– +75 menus

– All LI’s revealed

+ Several bugs and typos fixed (Many thanks to Lyuke, Jason/MusicMan, Edthefm, TheRealArma, and Moonis)

v0.2.2

– 270 images were replaced in Chapter 1, with the most impacted parts being: conversation with Dan and Nina about Sirione and cocktail on the first day of school

– Several bugs and typos were fixed, all in Chapter 1.

– Tracy’s profession changed (from prostitute to stripper, with no impact on the story)

v0.2.1

– All the errors involving Tracy have been fixed.

– Fixed a couple of other bugs and typos.

v0.2

Chapter 1 (V0.2) includes:

– 1421 renders

– 25 videos

– +8200 lines of code

– 96 music/sound effects

I also managed to redo a significant portion of the Chapter 1 images that were of really poor quality. I did miss a few, which will be fixed in the next release.

v0.1

Chapter 1 (V0.1) includes:

More than 1.100 3D renders

12 3D animations

12 girls unlocked (notice that, at the final release, there will be 18 girls)

71 sound effects/soundtracks

4.232 lines of code

Developer Notes:

Hey, thanks for showing interest in playing Forgotten Pathways! Now, let’s get to what you want to know: “Is this VN for me?”

Well, since Forgotten Pathways deviates considerably from the more classic harem VN approach, I’d like to give you a heads up on some important points.

Forgotten Pathways is an adult story I wrote in a linear format. I am gradually adapting it to the VN style, including dialogue and multiple pathways.
The MC won’t be your typical badass guy. He’ll have moments of triumph, but there will be tough times too. He won’t always be in control of everything.
While a considerable part of the story involves the MC forming relationships with the LIs, that’s not everything. He has a main mission within the context he’s in, and decisions won’t only impact winning over the LIs. There will be choices affecting other aspects of the story.
The MC undergoes a transformation and changes his stance as he gains more understanding of the world he’s in.
There are nude images of women who aren’t LIs.
The story isn’t just about happy moments. Feelings like injustice and helplessness are part of the game, though they’re temporary.
The VN features 18 LIs, quite a high number. Each has their own context, personality, and personal challenges. They aren’t typical harem LIs (18 cute and virgin girls).
The girls don’t necessarily fit classic stereotypes (e.g., cute and naive/nerdy and shy).
Some of the girls undergo personal transformations. They aren’t all “ready.”
One girl’s path will never overshadow another’s.
You will never be forced to choose just one.
About Tracy –
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I messed up with one of the characters, Tracy. Originally, she was a prostitute, and this info wasn’t presented to the MC upfront. I changed it in v0.2.2 to a stripper. If you still don’t want to be involved with her, just decline in the bathtub.
Regarding virginity, you’ll meet:
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- 7 Virgin girls
- 8 Girls who aren’t virgins, but don’t hook up with anyone else after having the first intimate contact with the MC
- 3 who aren’t virgins but lost their virginity to him and only had sex with him

If any of these points bother you because you prefer traditional harem VNs, you might end up wasting time playing Forgotten Pathways, but I appreciate your interest in the game.

If you want to continue, know that you already have my gratitude.

Finally, I want to say that I know Forgotten Pathways doesn’t have much commercial appeal due to these differences, and I also know it displeases a good portion of harem fans. But keep in mind that I do it because I enjoy it, this isn’t my job. If I decided to completely change the approach, I’d run the risk of making this project just another one abandoned out there. I like the creative process precisely for the peculiarities the story has.

Thanks for making it this far,

Ochilochin