Orphan [Ch.3.5] [Exalted Text]

May 15, 2026F95

Overview:
Orphan is an adult Dark Fantasy CYOA set in a dying neo-Rome ruined by Sorcery, ruled by the Blade. Immerse yourself in an unforgiving world, full of violence, magic, sex and intrigue. Life in the Cradle is short, brutish and crude. Ruined nobles struggle for power amongst the shadows of a crumbling city-state teeming with sorcery, rampant slavery and corruption. And you… you’re just a nobody. For now.

Marring the frigid surface of a doomed planet lies an impossibly massive crater, so wide that one could never hope to see the other side with their naked eye, or the crumbling edge high above. Looming in the dark abyss of space above, a purple gas giant seems close enough to touch, casting a luminous violet haze over much of the world.

Smothering one side of the bowl lies a sprawling city-state, Cradle, where rampant and relentless slavery fuels the day-to-day misery of the multiracial mass within. The cracked, cobbled streets descend far down into the earth, where the poorest and lowliest lie, steam seeping through a ruined labyrinth of pitch-black alleys and shadow-filled lairs.

Here begins a tale of a boy who had his destiny stolen away from him.
What follows determines whether or not he is able to steal it back.

Thread Updated: 2026-05-15

Release Date: 2026-05-14

Developer: Exalted Text – Patreon – Discord – Itch.io

Censored: No

Version: Chapter 3.5

OS: Windows, Linux, Mac

Language: English

Length: 355,000 words

Genre:

Male Protagonist, Text Based, Corruption, Creampie, Interracial, Domination, Oral Sex, Handjob, Footjob, Slave, Spanking, Teasing, Vaginal Sex, Adventure, Dystopian setting, Fantasy, Monster Girl, Voyeurism, Femdom

Planned Tags: Impregnation, Pregnancy

Installation:

1. Unzip the Orphan folder.

2. Open the html file in your browser of choice.

Changelog:

Chapter 3.5 — The Refusal

What’s New:

New Refusal branch.

Alternative endings.

22 new images.

25k+ new words.

Chapter 3.4 – Waking Wounds (big redux update)

Seductive Visuals — 17 new images.

Expanded Lewd Scene #1 — Goblin Thief (images + reactivity).

Expanded Lewd Scene #2 — The First Dream [Succubus] (images + improved).

Early-Game Rewrites & Academy Flow.

Sound + QoL / UI Polish (notifications, etc.)

Awakening (Light Theme) Fix — now playable in the intro.

Chapter 3.33 — End of Watch (January 16th, 2026)

End of Watch — the Night’s Watch concludes. New progression through the final hours of your shift with Lyco, closing out this chapter of Highrock and setting the tone for what comes next.
UI / Interface Overhaul — cleaner, sharper, more readable. Improvements across the main menu, sidebar presentation, and general flow, meant to make Orphan feel more deliberate from the first click onward.
Oh, and some of the character screens like the Mirror of Self look much sexier now. Check ’em out~
Polish & Bugfixes — tighter presentation, fewer rough edges.
Minor fixes and refinements throughout: small issues resolved, transitions improved, atmosphere reinforced.

Chapter 3.32 — The Price of Freedom (MAJOR UPDATE, December 31st, 2025)

50,000+ new words – the second biggest Orphan update in the same month as the first
15 new images – noblewomen, friends & foes, glimpses into Cradle
Alternative Endings – imprisonment, torture, glorious death in combat and more
Action-packed Escape Routes – Did you manage to escape House Varro? Want me to continue these routes?
Reunions with friends & females – Because I know you’ve missed them so much

Chapter 3.31 — First Contact (PREVIOUS, December 13th, 2025)

60,000+ new words – the biggest Orphan update so far
14 new images – dark elves, tempting noblewomen and busty courtesans
Interactive Ludus map + freeroam – a fully clickable, explorable hub
First Contact – a long, erotic & private balcony sequence
Huge, Branching Spar – test the champion’s arm

Chapter 3.3

Cinematic intro – A branching ride from the auction block to Duchess Livia’s yard
New gladiators (the beginning of your cohort; a new threshold into the latest arc)
Arrival at Duke Varro’s Yard – First steps into the ludus, a new area to explore
The Doctore – Scar-latticed hobgoblin with a whip and a word of law. His rules aren’t optional
Minor bugfixes – Mostly for the Stavrick fight, slowly hunting them down.

Chapter 3.2

Cinematic intro + extended character creation — 6 archetypes and the new Defy the Scale path. Choose your height, build, endowment, hair, tattoos, scars, and voice. Your body is now part of the text.
Night’s Watch — mid and late-phase progression — fresh beats with Gerwin’s uncertainty, new mysterious threads, and the setup for the night’s finale.
Bathroom threesome — a full, steamy scene. Free for all players. (Patron-only: the long/thick variation lines in select branches.) Future variations are coming for all erotic scenes using the new character traits in upcoming versions.
Codex update — Aspects of the mage/Mearesdes plotline have been revised & reworked.
Polish & audio/UI — fixed the subtle heartbeat clip, improved sidebar/font contrast, choice icons for playability

Chapter 3.1

A big overhaul of the audio system, a bunch of yummy QoL fixes and overall improvements to the game’s experience, and an expansion to the Academy route. However, the bulk of the update is a patron-exclusive scene w/ the goblin thief turned Highrock maid…

Chapter 3.0

Update length: ~26,000 new words (total: 209,200)
3 new images, extended fight scene w/ Stavrick
Gant’s sale, Khalika’s fate, and the full Auction block
Four branching buyer outcomes (Livia, Alesia, Novia, Sibylla)
Post-auction revelations leading into Duchess Livia’s gladiator ludus

Chapter 2.9

Extended erotic scene w/ Khalika (3 strong variations)
A completely overhauled main menu
New UI enhancements and polish
A fixed music system that now properly persists across saves and loads
20+ reworked passages for tone, clarity, and flow
A handful of new visuals to deepen immersion

Chapter 2.85

Private audience with the Young Heiress (Knight, Bastard, and Cowboy variations)
Post-scene reflection and banquet transition
Optional Courtesan Encounter (Dominant & Submissive paths — Patron Exclusive)
Update length: ~10,000 words (177.8k total)

Chapter 2.8

big UI overhaul (darker, more cosmic)
15,000+ new words across 30+ passages (167k words total)
new locations to explore throughout Highrock’s dormitories.
rewritten & expanded Goblin Thief encounter
new music track & sound FX
7 new images, not including UI elements

Chapter 2.75

over 152,000 words total
35 new passages
two major scenes (Dream Sequence, First Morning), bugfixes & corrected typos

Chapter 2.6

141,000 words total
short scene in the Academy route
new UI, character sheet page, bugfixes & corrected typos

Chapter 2.5

brings Orphan to just under 140,000 words total
big expansion of the Gladiator route
more images, new characters introduced, spicy dialogue and dark worldbuilding

Chapter 2.2 – Bug fixes and minor revision

Chapter 2

over 105,000 words!
The most expansive and responsive erotic scene yet
More images, more music, and more fight scenes
The storyline for the mage/ascender route has been massively expanded

Chapter 1.5

~60,000 words
4 erotic scenes
Remastered with a totally new and improved presentation
More images, music, sound effects and a doubled word count
A vast & dynamic fight scene in the sands of a grand colosseum

Chapter 1

~28,000 words
2 erotic scenes
Forbidden magic and tantalizing sights
Fast-paced violence and cruel debauchery
A story that splits into two deep branches
The humble beginnings of a dark fantasy saga

Developer Notes:

Hey, I’m Truth Serum of Exalted Text.

I hope you give Orphan a shot and leave feedback like a REVIEW or nice COMMENT if you enjoy it. You can reach me through my Discord which is linked on the game’s title screen and on Patreon. The game (novel) is in active development with updates intended to be released monthly with new scenes, images and lewd content. The Uncut edition is being put out 2 weeks early as of January 2026 and includes access to exclusive scenes and a couple of unique character traits and adds new spice/flavor to the experience. ENJOY, MUCH LOVE~

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