With Good Intentions

With Good Intentions is a nonlinear visual novel with two main characters, Paul and Rayon fon Eigo. They face the mysteries and dark magic of Shemergard, a cursed monastery caught up in an ill-fated siege. The story spans two epochs that seem connected through the main character’s visions; as you explore the abbey, each step brings you closer to its secret, hidden in both worlds.

The abbey’s secret

Paul and his friends investigate why Shemergard’s master died and resurrected repeatedly, and seek to save the abbey from its immortal ruler and the ruler’s minions. You explore endless corridors, survive their dangers and face the monsters within. The story moves between horror, thriller, epic adventure and detective fiction.

Two paths through death

The Master is drawn repeatedly into key events of the siege, where he searches for missing information and explores new routes. He dies, awakens and gets another chance. Rayon remembers each defeat and can use what he has learned to change his approach: after being killed by a murderer’s knife, for example, he can take a company of loyal knights, though heathens may enter the monastery while the knights are away. Paul, by contrast, has no room for error when facing death.

Choices and relationships

Your choices shape Paul’s actions and the other characters’ fates, with several possible endings and a choice of romantic interest. The heroes are surrounded by companions who support them through difficult situations, and their relationships can develop into enmity, friendship or something more.

Shemergard and its characters

The abbey’s detailed characters play out their stories amid colourful settings and original visual effects. Time and dark magic have changed its walls, and the heroes see those differences as they explore.