Hybrid
The apocalypse happened, but not in the way anyone expected. Plants underwent a major, rapid evolution seemingly overnight: and when humans woke up, they found their cities turned to rubble and their lives reclaimed by nature. Chaos ensued.
But that's not really your problem.
Your name is Zed, and you've lived in this world your whole life. You don't know anything else: in fact, the only other person you know is family and taught you everything you need to know to survive.
But when you return home one day to find the house being torn apart, your field in shambles, and your only companion nowhere to be found, you'll have to set off on your own for the first time to try put your life back together, and maybe for the first time, meet real people: but be careful.
They aren't like you.
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I've been regularly replaying and rechecking on this project to see if it gets updated. I'm glad to know there's news of an update now! Take your time with it, excited to see what else we'll see
This one will cover a third opportunity to hang around someone new (given that there's three LIs it seemed to make sense 😅) and then choosing your route !! And also maybe murder !! Things move fast for Zed 😂
this was the best demo i ever played
Ahh I'm glad you liked it so much !!! The update for it is coming along nice !!!
Absolutely enamored with this story! had such a fun time playing it, and loved the pronouns and subtle customization we get with Zed (I highly appreciate not being stuck with a certain guardian choice.) Can't wait for the next update, I will definitely be keeping up with this project and your future ones.
Ahh I'm glad you like it !! And yeah I didn't want people to get stuck with a guardian they didn't like because even absolutely low end of the scale it'd just be kind of lame. Customising your guardian makes you care about them at least a little (hopefully !!)
I first played through this quite a while ago and it's been on my mind ever since, I am ENAMORED. I've never experienced an IF that's made me fall in love so quickly, especially with the main character. The way you've built up this mystery around them is just electrifying and i so badly crave more. I also love the little details you put into it like making the background noise diegetic, and the specific detail of saying "these people aren't like you" instead of "you aren't like these people" is GENIUS. It reveals so much about the life of the MC and how they view the world with so little. okay bye ty xoxo have a great day
I'm glad you like it !!!!!!!!! Ahh this was so nice 💚💚💚💚 the update is in the pipeline also: no estimate but it's def being worked on !!!!
I love this game! any plans for future development?
It's up next for an update !! IRL has been chaotic lately, update is about halfway !!
have I already proclaimed my love for this game somewhere? I really don't know, but better just to say it again, just for good measure!! <3
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad you like it !!!!!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Woah! Absolutely awesome >:D I love the characters! And the mystery of it all is very cool as well. Can't wait to see more!
Thanks !!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad you like it !!!!!
this was so so fun and i love the characters so much!!!! i really enjoy the whimsical feel of this IF all the different personalities are so entertaining to read and interact with!! thank you for sharing this and i look forward to more!! ^__^
Thank you, I'm glad you like it !!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 I am working away at the next bit as hard as I can go 😅
Take your time with the update! I am just glad, knowing that it isn't abandoned. Such great games get always abandoned.
No danger of that !! 💚💚💚💚
Will this game not be abandoned, right? I just need to know that TwT.
This one is actually next in line for an update !! It's about halfway done but there's a little bit of fiddling I have to do 😅
I am excited to know that it will be updated!! <3 and don’t worry, take the time you need to do it, relax, and take care of yourself. Considering what you said, I will be encouraged to play this game more and try each of the options in the game!! ❤️❤️❤️
I love that we have a radio to be able to listen to music too without having to worry about it being distracting.
I wish I had the patience to add more tracks to it x) maybe one day !! I'm glad you like it though that was my pet feature: I wanted to get it to work because playing music in Twine seemed complicated.
Just started working in Twine/Harlowe and it seems relatively straightforward, although I'm having a hard time managing when the clip stops...
Ah, I got the benefit of working with a manual stop: I don't bother to have it automatically end!
bro this was HEAT. The characters have such different personalities, and the controls are honestly comforting and really really thought out and easy to use. CRAVE HOMEBOY 🗣️‼️
JFIJSHF I'm glad you liked it !! It's in line for an update but I gotta write in the ability to switch partners one more time before you Decide For Real. I'm also glad to hear feedback about the controls, I'm building this plane as it's flying 😂
And another wonderful work. You are masterful at creating intriguing ROs (at least I'm assuming Trigger is an RO). I love a moody boy who proves trust is earned. The MC is also a delight. They are a perfect blend of efficient and capable, but also innocent and naive. I am excited to see where this story goes. Thank you for all your excellent WIPs.
Trigger is an RO !! Trigger, Crave, and Mantis 💚💚 and I'm glad you like Zed too fjdnfksnd 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 thankyou for leaving comments !!!!
I love this so much and I want to make something similar to this. I saw you use twine but how do you get the words to change? edit: LETS GOOO NVM I FIGURED IT OUT >:D
Ah I got here too late to explain it dskljfhsdkj I hope you have fun !! It's a lot easier now than it was when I started when it required a page of javascript to do (or else I wasn't looking in the right place for the easy solutiond fkjdshfj) I also answer how to code question on tumblr (heartforge.tumblr.com/code-help, plus just my askbox dskjfh) if you're ever curious !!
Welp...Now i'm in love with this too sighghhhh
ndjfkzn you're in luck because this one is next in line for an update !!
not trying to be rude but (not based on exact date, but more like nearby seasons or years) when update? also are you currently working on an update for this or some other game
Updates for my games cycle through titles. Right now I'm updating another game, this one is next in line. I don't have an estimate: this is not my full time job so my schedule isn't guaranteed !!
do you think some time in 2025 would be a good guess? or maybe (and hopefully) this summer? [obviously near the end of summer tho since i know how hard it probably is to make games and do life things when games arent your life] {also have a nice day if you arent already. if you are, have a nicer day}
I mean sometime within this lifetime for sure, but I'm not going to make any promises: I don't like to make promises unless I can PROMISE, you know?
ahhhh this is incredible!!
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad you like it 💚💚💚💚💚
Oh man, was I sad to find out that it's just a demo! I was SO entranced, haha! Well done, just found you and started with this one after coming from Relationships 101. I found out I have a pretty strong love for these types of things, so I can't wait to enjoy more of your stories! Keep up the great work!
Glad you like it !!!!!! It's getting an update once I'm through updating one of my other games 😅😅
Please, take your time! Great works take patience, and the wait makes it worth it!
I dont mean to come off rude but, is this game staying in demo? The last update was in 2022. I notice that the creator is active in the comments. Side note this game has been out for nearly 4 years i believe. If this is staying in demo, why? If there is a full version i need to pay for, that is fine with me. I'm just confused. Thank you! P.S. I understand if the creator is going through personal IRL stuff. As I said, I dont want to come off as rude or demanding.
edit: I'm starting to understand slowly what's happening after doing some research, but I would love to know the progress on the game! (I just dont want this to turn into another story where the author disappears.)
This game is not part of my regular rotation of updates: it's partially a testing ground for new features on a smaller scale than my other games. It's up for updates after I'm finished with the update on a different title. If it's listed as a WIP and I'm active in the comments, safe to say it hasn't been abandoned 😅 absence of one or the other maybe, but both just meabs I got other irons in the fire.
Alright, thank you! I just got a little confused.
I can't seem to save and load?
Are you getting an error or are the saves just not showing up?
Characters in a nutshell
Mantis - Spiderman’s long lost step-brother.
Trigger - Mad hatter if he joined the military, got a gun, and started smoking.
Marsh - If Hyperactive ADHD and Calmness became one.
Ohh my, this is amazing, just like Bad Ritual, (I know they're compared a lot so just another grain in the bucket)
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I personally love Zed (and his family's (and possibly other characters)) abilities to speak with the plants, and I can't wait to see more from this game,
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I'm personally playing serene-tone and mixed routes (2 save files (haven't gotten to triggers route yet), all serene set)
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ty !!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
this is awesome! can't wait for more!
ty !!!! I'm glad you like it !!!!!!
Do you know when this is gonna update? :3
Not an exact date, but after the update I'm currently working on for my game Bad Ritual, Hybrid is next in line!
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This is fun!
💚💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad !! Thanks for commenting !!!
I swear I have to make some of that candy now…
I think I literally looked up the whole process to make sure it was setting-feasible and besides the convenience of a candy thermometre (which, they live in a mall so 50/50 if they have one) it totally was !!
I’ve made candy like that before, but you got me back into it, I swear making candy yourself tastes so good! If you have free time, you should try. If you want, I can give you some recipes?
Ah but I'm scared for my pans 😂 my sister tried it once and destroyed a pot
Oop- it is really easy to accidentally mess up, but the final product can be so delicious! Also, if you aren’t allergic, Peanut brittle with chocolate is really good and pretty easy to make!
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Ahhh its so good! I love it, and the ro's are so interesting. Seeing Trigger trying to figure MC out while MC is just a clueless confused sprout is so entertaining.
Trigger is truly out here living in his own unsolved mysteries show while Zed is making friends and looking to score some homemade candy gkcjsnfnsk ty for reading !!! And commenting !!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
one of the things that makes me so impressed, is the customisation you added!! though i don't wear any headcovering, im still very awed that you put in all those options! im also extremely happy that you included the title "opa" for if you choose the mc to have a grandfather, as i'm dutch and that's what we call ours
(also, to play a mc that's the mysterious character instead of the one that encounters the mysterious character?? to be honest, i've been begging for one such if, so thank you!)
I'm glad you like Zed's mystery !! I thought it'd be fun to let the MC have the cool interesting past (to a degree: I don't think Zed would consider themself very special 😂), give the LIs and their problems a little perspective. And I have my own opa so that's the option I always pick to run tests 💚🥰 I just hope the other titles are as accurate, it's hard to look stuff like that up when you don't speak the language 😂😅
Wow ! I love it ! Playing a non human (if I understood well) around human is really original ! It's always the contrary and all (to be honest I like to not play humans) so I love this game so far !!! Will there be a new update soon ?
I'm glad you like it !! I always love to invert the "normal player character meets super cool and special mysterious love interests". It's fine on its own but occasionally it's fun to have secrets of your own !! And there probably won't be an update SOON, but don't worry, this project isn't abandoned or anything !! I'm bringing one of my other games up to technically snuff + an update, then I'll be able to take stock and see what I'm gunna do next 😌😌
I read this so many times prior and forgot about it only to realize your the same writer as bad ritual which im also obsessed with btw. I loved this first tho. Hope it gets updated bt god i knw working on more than one project must be so much so not gonna hold out too much hope. Maybe in the future. I honestly jst loved this MC so much
It's still definitely on the table for updates !! Maybe not anything that can be promised but what can be promised? It's on the table though for sure and I'm glad you like it !!!
this is one of my favorite games, i think i played it five times straight because i loved the storyline then took a break came back to play it three more times.
i hope you keep doing your great storylines they are amazing ^w^
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 ty !!!!! I'm glad you like it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love it ^w^
its like it has its own season
Hello! Can't wait for next update, do you have any idea of the date? :3
Nope! Atm I work shifts to get by so I don't do hard due dates for my own sake. Hybrid only receives occasional updates though, while I focus on my other two games. I'm doing a lot 😅
okay thanks a lot!
Hi, Im so sorry for the rude person here. :( I just wanted to acknowledge how much I already like this game and how Im still excited about it!! The misteries are deliciously unanswered and ALSO I love Trigger so so much already T0T
JGIEJFJA I'm glad you like him I'm always worried people aren't gunna wanna find out why he's so mean with Crave right there 😂
Mean misterious troubled characters are always my favorite!! He already has a chokehold on me
This is SOOOO good I'm hyped for the full release (also high swag for nb protag we love to see it ESP it/its pronouns i am thriving and i feel seen)
I really like the radio. The choice of stations is REALLY COOL, i picked the fiddle bc its def the most comforting to me but I love that there's other choices AND cold war style number stations ♡w♡
AHHH ty for validating me on the radio 💚💚💚💚💚💚 and I'm glad you like it !!!!!
geez why is this so good
ty I'm glad you liked it !!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Am I slow or is this not finished?
it's not finished
OMG I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SM
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 glad you had fun !!!!!!
I LOVE THIS GAME SM I HAD MY DOG WITH ME TOO
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad you like it !!!!!!
YESSS I LOVE IT TBH JUST PLS PUT A WARNING FOR BRITISH PEOPLE /j (Crave said "mate" and I'm not sure if he's australian, british, or a furry /j) AN AWESOME GAME THO
10/10 just for mc not knowing what a dog is, joking aside i am enamored with the idea of playing someone experiencing things we don't think much on for the first time. Also just assuming everyone is just like them. All of your stories have been a delight to read honestly
ahh thank you !!!! 💚💚💚💚💚 I'm glad you like them
This was awesome, I love the writing style and can't wait for the final product. Normally if many characters get introduced in a short time I, at times, have trouble remembering who's who. But somehow these characters just really stand apart from each other in a great way (or again, it might have been the writing style?), had no trouble knowing who's who at all.
Thank-you !! It's something that bugs me too so I try to keep everyone who needs to be remembered as memorable as possible 💚