The Weight of the Crest

Tanemura Hiroshi, second son of a dying patriarch, returns to find the truth about his mother's death and save the family house from an aunt who has run it from the shadows for a decade. Three acts across three divergent paths — Samurai, Merchant, Shadow — converge into nine distinct endings.

The biggest game so far — twenty voiced characters — and the first one ready to ship on the web.

The Tone

Mystery, political intrigue, restrained action. Simmering court politics punctuated by drawn-steel betrayal. No comic relief.

1. First time the voice files were shrunk to a web-friendly format. The trick used to ship this site started here.
2. Stopped waiting around. The AI now writes the next act while the previous act is still being voiced.
3. Characters could think out loud or speak flatly using the same voice — no extra setup.