
The Summoner
UPDATE: This is temporarily an old version of the demo for TS! I plan to move the old demo to a diff itch.io game page when I update this page with the rewritten demo!

The draft has finally set its sight upon you and there is no escaping it. Sacrifice is the kingdom’s creed and you must lay your life down for the people.
You are a young Level 3 summoner, and your hands in particular are most treasured. Your life, however, is not. Contract with spirits that feed off of your lifeforce, march to the orders of the great Creators that rule above, and understand that it is all in service of breaking the endless cycle of sin.
This world is built on fates and your path has been predetermined. The only thing that matters is when your choices shall align with the hands that move the stars.
Maybe they never will.
Links: Cogdemos Version | Forum Thread | Ko-fi

The save system's a bit laggy, but it should keep as long as you don't clear your cookies 👍 Though it'll probably be lost every time I update the build...
(you can also try the cogdemos version if you plan on playing between different devices)

Features:
✦ Play as male, female, or non-binary in a romance-focused story.
✦ Forge a bond with an ordinary spirit, a seraphim, or maybe your very human ally.
✦ Choose choices that correlate to your character instead of stat checks.
✦ Have fun at a festival before there is no going back.
✦ Understand you are nothing without your blood.
✦ Be confronted by loss and change.
ROs:
✦ Caine: The bane of your existence—a spirit. Just because they’re polite and obedient does not mean that it’s wise to trust any of their kind. They’re a parasite, even if they’re supposed to be your strength.
✦ Rei: For such a favorable appearance, every word that comes out of their mouth is provocative and blasphemous. Why the Creators have branded this troublesome spirit to your hand is anyone’s guess.
✦ Jackal: They’ve got a clear issue with you, but won’t come out and say what it is. If they’d just stop dancing around whatever history you two had, wouldn’t that be way easier?

Note: Standalone? That's what I intend. Romance focused? I like romance, so I'm pretty sure it is. Action-packed? Ahahaha. No. Thrilling? Uh... if you find pathetic MCs thrilling, then sure.
What’s in the demo is subject to change, but I hope you enjoy what’s currently up! I welcome feedback and suggestions! If you encounter any bugs, let me know :)
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (15 total ratings) |
| Author | Kezthier |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction |
| Tags | choicescript, Fantasy, interactive-novel, Narrative, Romance, Text based |
| Average session | A few hours |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen |
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Development log
- Important news! (Happy Halloween)64 days ago
- In case you're deciding between itch.io & CoGDemosApr 13, 2025
- Minor update (+polish)Apr 10, 2025
- Minor update (+saves)Mar 17, 2025

Comments
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This is such an amazing game oh my goodness fhfhjsjf the way it perfectly balances angst, comedy, plot, and the romance?? I love how sad the protagonist is and how silly they can be with showing affection in any way fjsjjd it makes them endearing yknow? It makes you want to cheer for them
Awww thank you! I'm super glad you liked the MC, I'm relatively sure they'll be quite the same in that aspect in the rewritten demo :D
But seriously, I'm aghast. I wrote something that can be classified as comedy?! I retire at this moment, satisfied.
Yippee!! I'm super excited to be able to play the rewritten demo fhsjf I hope progress is going well!! As for the comedy, the thing I remember that made me chuckle most was the whole interaction with Grey Horse in the stables XD
Yep, progress is going pretty well so far! I'm not sure at what point I want to release it (whether it'll be more satisfying for a new demo to at least include the to-be rewritten celen portion, or for me to release it sooner sometime during the journey there), but I like the changes most of the time lol. Like I'll read it to edit/add more writing one day and be smug about it, then the next, I'm wondering if I'm blind and word-deaf--but welp, that's life for you. I just want to release a completed IF to the best of my current abilities!
Ahaha, I didn't plan any of the horsing around but I couldn't help writing something dumb. Glad it wasn't boring and got a laugh out of someone :)
best ga,em in the world no doubt
Pshhhh you're too kind. I'm glad you enjoyed!
i need more frl frl
Pretty fun sofa r... Get it cause Sofa but also so far... I know I know, I'm the funniest person to ever exist, you may start clapping now. For real though this is pretty good so far, I have only read 1 chapter and a half but I like it, good writting.
👏👏👏 Genius! Do stand up comedy or sit down if you have a sofa (please clap)
I'm happy you liked the beginning portions! I hope you like the latter ones too, but I feel ch3 is my weakest lol (cry)
Forgor to reply 💀. I quite enjoyed all chapters, chapter three is a bit weaker, yes, but it's sorta like calling frikin hulk weak, it's still pretty good. Source: Trust me bro.
Yeesh, this is all I aim for--having the chapters be liked rather than not haha. Thank you, it's great to hear you liked it overall! Still wanna clean things up, but I'm glad what's currently up is not a showcase of me deluding myself it shouldn't be torched and erased from all recollection :D
Trust you bro (my imposter syndrome says no way I can't believe it)
hahaha... So you don't want to believe me? You don't trust me??? Do you hate me???????? DO YOU HATE ME?!!?!?!?!?!?!?... No NO NONO YOu will believe ME or DIE🔪🔪🔪🔪
"Don't want" is a strong word--dies 🪦
I'm so attached to Caine and so intrigued by Rei I wish Jackal's introduction chapter was longer because he's so mysterious
Thanks for reading, I'm happy you like the characters! There will certainly be more Jackal once I update the public demo. I'm currently working on polishing that front before I push out more of chapter 4.
The Summoner will crash out & Jackal is your audience :D
Thank you for your hardwork! I'm looking forward to future chapters~! ( •̀ ω •́ )✧