TENDER FRAME COCOON: //rhapsody of cross-pollination
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Change can be scary. But there's a certain beauty in it, don't you think?
Story
The Federal Monarchy of Nymphalida has declared war on the Hymenophs, labeling Lady Keeper an insurgent terrorist. The members of the COCOON program have been deployed to quell the independent hive-state, but doubts have already begun festering in some of its members...
Set after the dramatic events of episode 16 of TENDER FRAME COCOON, //rhapsody of cross-pollination is a side story focusing on Deidamia Leonte as she crash-lands on a desert planet unknown to her... alongside Adrena Placata, the leader of the Hymenoph's elite cell known as "Keeper's Keepers." What will become of the two on this strange land?
Features
Read the story. Over 12,000 words telling of a forbidden romance between warring factions.
See the art. Crisp pixel graphics in a stunning 4:3 resolution.
Feel the love. The newest chapter in the long-running TENDER FRAME franchise is here.
Content Warning
//rhapsody of cross-pollination contains scenes of:
- Mild swearing
- Depictions of space-time warfare
- Conversations about death and losing loved ones, as well as depictions of anxiety attacks regarding one's mortality
- Graphic violence, primarily depicted through stylized pixel art and text descriptions
Please take care and read at your own discretion. You are loved, and you matter.
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Development log
- 1.01 HotfixApr 05, 2023
- Released!Apr 02, 2023
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I wrote a review, but I wanted to add this here. This was lovely. Cute. Simply adorable. You did some great work here, and whether it was supposed to be an April Fool's Joke or just has a framing device that happens to line up with a day of false narratives, I really enjoyed the Tender Frames universe you set up. A great little love story, with wonderful art! Just fantastic work all around!
Thank you very much! I loved reading your review a lot!! I'll be keeping your feedback in mind whenever I come back to this project.
Of cousre, you are most welcome! Gonna do a playthrough of your other game shortly, because you're a talented writer and I dig your stuff!
Ah, I appreciate it! Fair warning though, it's like, super bare-bones since it was a proof-of-concept I made in like 4 days to learn Ren'py, haha.
I intend to rewrite a lot of what's there once I'm done taking a break to rest after working on Tender Frame for so long.
As someone who plays a lot of visual novel demos (because I'm a furry who is a sucker for a good romance, heh), I have no problems with bare bones proofs of concept. It helps that, even if it's bare bones, you've got a solid and intriguing start. A clear mystery for the setting that sets a backdrop to a cast of unique and interesting characters to fall in love with. You're genuinely good with character writing, so be proud of what you've got!
D'aw, thank you very much. I pride myself on my character designs and writing, so it means the world to me to see someone compliment me for it.