Compendium I

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Summary

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Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium I is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code.

Compendium I is the first chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition long ago and recorded thusly.

CONTENT WARNINGS

mentions of blood, violence, and war, martial violence, (fantasy) religious themes

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Credits

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No generative AI was used in this project or will ever be used in any of my projects. All art and writing was created by a human, by hand. Do not use code from or re-upload this work without permission. Do not distribute, repost, or use this work for the purpose of training generative AI or any other AI training.

• Twine was created by Chris Klimas
• The Sugarcube format was created by T. M. Edwards
• Various macros created by ChapelR and cyrusfirheir
  
• Custom fonts and all artwork created by myself.

To my wife, for the hope and bravery you lend me.