There are no plans at present to localize Sanctuary in Time for other languages. With the amount of text involved, that would be a very big undertaking, indeed.
Thank you for your interest in the game & for playing!
Hello, darksand123. Thanks for checking out the game! Neither the Free or Complete editions of Sanctuary in Time contain any music or sound FX. (However, it does support text-to-speech read-out if you utilize an accessibility program such as NVDA.)
Hello, BrunoGames! Thanks for checking out Sanctuary in Time. The MC in Sanctuary is male, while the MC's followers are all female. There are incest opportunities (all optional), but no Futa/Trans or Bestiality at present, and also no lesbian representation at present. All sex scenes at present are male/female, with the MC as male.
P.S. I'm not 100% sure what you mean by NTR, but if you mean netorare / cuckolding, then there is a slight (partial) possibility for this, but it's purely optional. Any followers assigned to work as Courtesans will occasionally be depicted as performing sexual acts with suitors offworld. So, if you're in a romantic relationship with a follower & you assign that follower to be a Courtesan, then yes, you might see them engaging in sexual acts with other partners. But this would only happen if you assign them to be a Courtesan.
Had a lot of fun with the free version, just curious about the unique characters like Joan of Arc and Mata Hari. I liked them a lot, but are there any others in the game or planned to be added, and are there any plans to give them unique events for their characters? Thanks
Hello, justaguy9. Thanks for playing! At present, the only unique historical characters in the game are the ones you already encountered. However, there's always the possibility that more of these may be added in future updates. Stay tuned!
Thank you for buying the game, primedirected! Any free content updates released for the game are included with your purchase. You only need to download the new versions when they release.
Not werewolves, per se. But the game has the Anvil, which are large beast-man enemies with some visual similarities to werewolves. However, they don't transform; they're 24/7 beast-men. And so far, they've only been utilized in the game as enemy characters, so no friendlies. But, I wish you good luck on your hunt for werewolf games!
Picked it up for $6, it's interesting enough despite the lack of any graphics and played through to the ending. Curious to see where it will go from here. I'm sure you have lots planned but a bit of feedback from my playthrough.
-Caretakers are basically useless right now. You pay resources and energy upkeep for the room...so the caretaker can maybe save you 1-2 energy late game. This job definitely needs an expanded role.
-Medics are mostly only useful for new recruits. I found that once a character got going with a job suited to them, injuries almost never happened unless you failed a story event. Most of the time they sit around doing nothing.
-The two secondary buildings should have really have different add-on options instead of being able to build more infirmaries and caretakers. You simply don't need three infirmaries/caretakers even if those jobs were more useful.
-Once you have a lot of characters the recruiting events become rare as your daily event will often be dating/sex requests. I think there should be a way to pay energy to trigger an extra recruitment event once per day, or perhaps create a new job to have a follower search for new recruits.
-This one is minor, but the event/summary text box is off centre and requires you to constantly keep your neck turned. If you're planning to put something there on the left later this makes some sense, but if not It would be nice if this were centered for simple ergomics.
Other than that, it's a decent start to the game I look forward to seeing what gets added in the future.
Thank you for picking up the game & also for taking the time to leave in-depth feedback. Both are very much appreciated.
I'll keep your thoughts & impressions in mind as I continue to update & expand upon the game.
As a quick note:
Caretaker bonuses can be a bit of a slow burn, but over time they can really add up. Presently, the maximum energy savings bonus a single caretaker can produce (at the highest skill level + highest weekly performance) is 16%. But if you build all three Caretakers Quarters & expand them to hold 2 caretakers each (for a total of 6 caretakers), then you can actually net a 96% energy savings bonus at the maximum result. So, it can definitely be worthwhile to invest in them.
Will it ever be possible to use genetic manipulation options on the player character? Maybe to improve coaching skills, or even have a Female/Futa option.
Hello, Drednex. Thanks for checking out the game. The incest fetish is not a huge part of the experience, but it's in there. In particular, the potential for it ties in with the latter portion of the main story, the end game events that start launching after the main story completes, and there's also a handful of side story events that can occur w/ romantic interests in the game that also make mention of incest elements. Although, for those not interested in the fetish, all of these elements are purely optional.
Hello, JPN750. Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the game. I don't have any current plans to make the women bigger than their present limits. But, I'm always open to suggestions. Are you looking for size increases in height, weight, muscles, or some other area?
I'm probably not going to take their muscles higher than the current limit of 'highly developed' with 'Olympian' strength. That's pretty big as-is, and I prefer to keep things relatively grounded for believability. But I will keep your suggestion in mind, and I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you for the kind words, Iron Elendil. I'm glad to hear you enjoy the game. I am looking into additional distribution methods for the game, and Steam is one of the options I'm checking into. Nothing solid has been decided on that front though.
Thank you for the kind words & the purchase, jktulord. They're very much appreciated. I built Sanctuary in Time using the Python language & the Notepad++ editor software. That's it. Nothing too fancy.
Hello, Belisarius1. Thank you for the purchase! When you first open the application (before starting or loading a game), click the Settings button and the Cheat Options will appear on the menu that opens. They're only available before the game starts. Hope that helps.
[via Google Translate: hyurrem says, "Hello, I wanted to submit an idea, maybe the hero’s wives will be able to give birth to children for him?It would be cool, don't you think?"]
Hello, hyurrem. I don't have any current plans to incorporate pregnancy in the game. But thank you for the feedback. I always appreciate hearing from players.
Hello, codefrost. Thank you for your interest in the game. The cheat options (which are available in the Complete Edition) allow players to customize a new game start, but do not affect an already in-progress playthrough.
Привет. подскажите пожалуйста нет возможности скачать полную версию бесплатно? Мне так понравилось, но нет возможности купить, буду рад, если вы мне поможете, заранее большое спасибо
[via Google Translate: hyurrem says, "Hello. please tell me there is no way to download the full version for free? I liked it so much, but there is no way to buy, I will be glad if you help me, thank you very much in advance."]
Hello, hyurrem. Thank you for playing the game. I'm glad you enjoyed it. However, only the Free Edition is available as a free download. The Complete Edition does require a purchase. If you're having difficulty making a purchase, please reach out to customer support. Thank you.
It seems to be a working game, but needs extensive GUI/UX work. Keyboard controls, much better window/frame fitting and grouping needed. There's lots of text that does and doesn't need to be displayed. There's many controls that don't feel intuitive or streamlined for managing the amount of game that will be in the game - especially as the player progresses!
That being said, it's a very early prototype, and I'd like to see it developed further, even if it has to change platforms or foundation. Seeing as it's a "trainer" game, a lot can be said for seeking out help in the simulation, writing, and creating visuals.
Thank you for checking out the game, and thank you also for the feedback. Sanctuary in Time is my first game, so I'm sure I have plenty of areas to improve. But, all in all, I'm quite happy w/ how this project has turned out. And I'm sure my technique will continue to improve as I work on this and other projects.
Thanks for your interest in the game. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be compatible with the JoiPlay emulator, because the game is a Windows executable.
Here's the compatibility info from their website: "JoiPlay is a game interpreter and launcher for RPG Maker XP/VX/VX Ace/MV/MZ, Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder and HTML based games. JoiPlay doesn't emulate Windows or any operation system so games that depend on Windows APIs or uncommon Node.js classes/functions won't work."
I like this game's concept but I really do feel that using procedural generation to add spice and color anywhere you could possibly think of within interaction scenes would make things allot more fresh and give the elusion of uniqueness between NPC's. You could also tie lists of potential word/phrase replacements to stats, which would make personality, clothing, and fitness stats feel more important, rather than just a vaguely interesting side note. Whether it be what an NPC is wearing, how their body looks, some variation in your sexual [or otherwise] technique and the NPC's response to it, the way they choose to say something, what their job is, your PC's physical responses, ETC, it would all be great to see more variation in. Hopefully I'm explaining this right? Anyway, if you come up with even just a few things, you can run any existing list of potential proc gen terms through AI to help you come up with others. try the OpenAI playground on beta.openai.com. Unlike most other Chat GPT models, that one isn't nearly as limited by filters, so even sexual content shouldn't get you flagged. Please do be careful of the grammar problem if you adopt proc gen though, make sure that the potential terms all fit into the existing sentence structure of the scene. I've seen so many games use it wrong, and you end up with stuff like "Kate *hugs* me and wished me luck", "Alex went to the store to buy *waffle*.", ""Have you seen *Forest Gump*?" She Asked. "It's a great series!", "I tugged my brother by the *knee*, leading him over to see what I had found." ETC. You should make sure to check it first.
I also noticed that while you mentioned the NPC's Bottoms, their is no associated content for that. I'm not sure if this is a purposeful choice on your part or you just haven't gotten to it, but as a guy who isn't exactly obsessed with that, it still feels like a missing puzzle piece to me.
Anyway, I think this game is pretty cool even if it's a bit sparse at the moment and their are some bugs, and I am really looking forward to what you do with it in the future. As a blind player, I really appreciate that I can play this game accessibly, given that a huge percentage of modern textual games are even cut off to me, not to mention anything with necessary visuals. Thanks so much!
Thanks for playing! I also want to thank you for the feedback & suggestions. I appreciate them very much. If you could, please send details about any bugs you find to my email, max DOT ingram AT novusoperandigames DOT com. I'll do my best to track those down & squash them. Thanks!
Hello there, I love the new update with accessibility fixes. thank you for all your hard work.Is there a way to support you other than patreon though? it seems like it's blocked where I live, I live in Egypt. and thank you.
Hello, meero619! You're very welcome. I'm glad you're enjoying the new update. At the present time, the only way to contribute financially is through Patreon. However, any kind of engagement with the project helps. So even just downloading the game, playing it, and leaving a comment like you did above helps spread the word, and is very much appreciated.
That's right, FoxHardtKoshin. The cheat menu options, the unlimited end-game mode, and early access to new content are all features unlocked by the Patron Edition of the game.
Thank you for checking out the game & I hope you enjoy the latest update.
Nice game you got going here! I was wondering if in the future you could create a "dark mode" as an optional setting where its white text on black background. Nowadays i at least find that far better for viewing than the standard color arrangement.
Hello, IndyIdaho. Thanks for checking out the game! No plans at present for a "dark mode", but I can certainly add it to the list of suggestions. Hope you enjoy the game.
Hello, Random. Thanks for checking out the game! Hope this resolves your issue.
If you receive an "unknown app" or “unknown publisher” warning from Windows upon launching the program, simply do the following to get past it:
· Click “more info...” near the top of the pop-up window. This should reveal an option to “Run Anyway”. Click that button, and the game should run as normal. This message can appear sometimes if the publisher of the software is not a large, well-known company.
No, it wasn't that warning. I know that one from playing many games on here. Windows specifically said it wouldn't let me download it because it detected a Trojan in the files.
Sorry about that. It may be a false positive. The file should be safe. I just did a scan on it with AVG and it comes up clean for me. But thank you for letting me know you got that message. To the best of my knowledge, the file is safe & virus-free.
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Can it play on android?
Hello, Datesee. Thanks for checking out the game. Sanctuary in Time is only compatible with the Windows desktop platform at present.
Is there futa/trans content in this? Either for the player character or npcs?
Sorry, no futa/trans content in Sanctuary in Time at present.
Hello dev, is there any way to translate the game into other languages？Then i can play it more conveniently.
Hello, Akusam!
There are no plans at present to localize Sanctuary in Time for other languages. With the amount of text involved, that would be a very big undertaking, indeed.
Thank you for your interest in the game & for playing!
Ok, at least i can read it with google translate. And i really like text-based game (preferably with a combat system or RPG content).
also, does the full version have music/sfx?
also, chrome is blocking the free download.
Hello, darksand123. Thanks for checking out the game! Neither the Free or Complete editions of Sanctuary in Time contain any music or sound FX. (However, it does support text-to-speech read-out if you utilize an accessibility program such as NVDA.)
Hello, BrunoGames! Thanks for checking out Sanctuary in Time. The MC in Sanctuary is male, while the MC's followers are all female. There are incest opportunities (all optional), but no Futa/Trans or Bestiality at present, and also no lesbian representation at present. All sex scenes at present are male/female, with the MC as male.
P.S. I'm not 100% sure what you mean by NTR, but if you mean netorare / cuckolding, then there is a slight (partial) possibility for this, but it's purely optional. Any followers assigned to work as Courtesans will occasionally be depicted as performing sexual acts with suitors offworld. So, if you're in a romantic relationship with a follower & you assign that follower to be a Courtesan, then yes, you might see them engaging in sexual acts with other partners. But this would only happen if you assign them to be a Courtesan.
Had a lot of fun with the free version, just curious about the unique characters like Joan of Arc and Mata Hari. I liked them a lot, but are there any others in the game or planned to be added, and are there any plans to give them unique events for their characters? Thanks
Hello, justaguy9. Thanks for playing! At present, the only unique historical characters in the game are the ones you already encountered. However, there's always the possibility that more of these may be added in future updates. Stay tuned!
Just bought the compete edition... do I keep getting the new updates or do I have to buy it again?
Thank you for buying the game, primedirected! Any free content updates released for the game are included with your purchase. You only need to download the new versions when they release.
I'm just gonna ask, are there any werewolves, and if so, are any of 'em good?
Sorry, I'm just jonesin' for some good werewolf games, but they're rare.
Not werewolves, per se. But the game has the Anvil, which are large beast-man enemies with some visual similarities to werewolves. However, they don't transform; they're 24/7 beast-men. And so far, they've only been utilized in the game as enemy characters, so no friendlies. But, I wish you good luck on your hunt for werewolf games!
Picked it up for $6, it's interesting enough despite the lack of any graphics and played through to the ending. Curious to see where it will go from here. I'm sure you have lots planned but a bit of feedback from my playthrough.
-Caretakers are basically useless right now. You pay resources and energy upkeep for the room...so the caretaker can maybe save you 1-2 energy late game. This job definitely needs an expanded role.
-Medics are mostly only useful for new recruits. I found that once a character got going with a job suited to them, injuries almost never happened unless you failed a story event. Most of the time they sit around doing nothing.
-The two secondary buildings should have really have different add-on options instead of being able to build more infirmaries and caretakers. You simply don't need three infirmaries/caretakers even if those jobs were more useful.
-Once you have a lot of characters the recruiting events become rare as your daily event will often be dating/sex requests. I think there should be a way to pay energy to trigger an extra recruitment event once per day, or perhaps create a new job to have a follower search for new recruits.
-This one is minor, but the event/summary text box is off centre and requires you to constantly keep your neck turned. If you're planning to put something there on the left later this makes some sense, but if not It would be nice if this were centered for simple ergomics.
Other than that, it's a decent start to the game I look forward to seeing what gets added in the future.
Hello, Ibgsloan!
Thank you for picking up the game & also for taking the time to leave in-depth feedback. Both are very much appreciated.
I'll keep your thoughts & impressions in mind as I continue to update & expand upon the game.
As a quick note:
Caretaker bonuses can be a bit of a slow burn, but over time they can really add up. Presently, the maximum energy savings bonus a single caretaker can produce (at the highest skill level + highest weekly performance) is 16%. But if you build all three Caretakers Quarters & expand them to hold 2 caretakers each (for a total of 6 caretakers), then you can actually net a 96% energy savings bonus at the maximum result. So, it can definitely be worthwhile to invest in them.
Been meaning to ask this, but can we have only one wife?
Nope, polyamory (multiple significant others) is fully embraced in the Citadel.
Will it ever be possible to use genetic manipulation options on the player character? Maybe to improve coaching skills, or even have a Female/Futa option.
No plans for this, at present. But I'm always open to good ideas. Thanks for checking out the game!
incest is marked as one of the content kinks..but ive yet to find any content related to that?
Hello, Drednex. Thanks for checking out the game. The incest fetish is not a huge part of the experience, but it's in there. In particular, the potential for it ties in with the latter portion of the main story, the end game events that start launching after the main story completes, and there's also a handful of side story events that can occur w/ romantic interests in the game that also make mention of incest elements. Although, for those not interested in the fetish, all of these elements are purely optional.
Will the women ever get bigger than their current limit? Like, fantasy type big? Love the game regardless.
Hello, JPN750. Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the game. I don't have any current plans to make the women bigger than their present limits. But, I'm always open to suggestions. Are you looking for size increases in height, weight, muscles, or some other area?
Mainly their muscle size, but I'm always game for anything. :)
I'm probably not going to take their muscles higher than the current limit of 'highly developed' with 'Olympian' strength. That's pretty big as-is, and I prefer to keep things relatively grounded for believability. But I will keep your suggestion in mind, and I appreciate the feedback.
Love the game. One of the few games on Itch that I'm willing to pay for! Have you ever thought of putting this on Steam?
Thank you for the kind words, Iron Elendil. I'm glad to hear you enjoy the game. I am looking into additional distribution methods for the game, and Steam is one of the options I'm checking into. Nothing solid has been decided on that front though.
Hello. Love your game. Tried the free version and latter bought the game.
I want to ask what stuff you used to make the game?
Thank you for the kind words & the purchase, jktulord. They're very much appreciated. I built Sanctuary in Time using the Python language & the Notepad++ editor software. That's it. Nothing too fancy.
i've purchased the game and can't seem to find the cheat option
Hello, Belisarius1. Thank you for the purchase! When you first open the application (before starting or loading a game), click the Settings button and the Cheat Options will appear on the menu that opens. They're only available before the game starts. Hope that helps.
I appreciate your help
здравствуйте, хотела подать идею, может жены героя смогут рожать ему детей? Было бы классно, как думаете?
[via Google Translate: hyurrem says, "Hello, I wanted to submit an idea, maybe the hero’s wives will be able to give birth to children for him? It would be cool, don't you think?"]
Hello, hyurrem. I don't have any current plans to incorporate pregnancy in the game. But thank you for the feedback. I always appreciate hearing from players.
I'm back!!! Gonna buy complete edition soon, how is progress so far?
I haven't been come to read changelog for long.
About cheat, is there in game cheat or new game cheat only?
Hello, codefrost. Thank you for your interest in the game. The cheat options (which are available in the Complete Edition) allow players to customize a new game start, but do not affect an already in-progress playthrough.
Привет. подскажите пожалуйста нет возможности скачать полную версию бесплатно? Мне так понравилось, но нет возможности купить, буду рад, если вы мне поможете, заранее большое спасибо
[via Google Translate: hyurrem says, "Hello. please tell me there is no way to download the full version for free? I liked it so much, but there is no way to buy, I will be glad if you help me, thank you very much in advance."]
Hello, hyurrem. Thank you for playing the game. I'm glad you enjoyed it. However, only the Free Edition is available as a free download. The Complete Edition does require a purchase. If you're having difficulty making a purchase, please reach out to customer support. Thank you.
It seems to be a working game, but needs extensive GUI/UX work. Keyboard controls, much better window/frame fitting and grouping needed. There's lots of text that does and doesn't need to be displayed. There's many controls that don't feel intuitive or streamlined for managing the amount of game that will be in the game - especially as the player progresses!
That being said, it's a very early prototype, and I'd like to see it developed further, even if it has to change platforms or foundation. Seeing as it's a "trainer" game, a lot can be said for seeking out help in the simulation, writing, and creating visuals.
Hello Starsickle,
Thank you for checking out the game, and thank you also for the feedback. Sanctuary in Time is my first game, so I'm sure I have plenty of areas to improve. But, all in all, I'm quite happy w/ how this project has turned out. And I'm sure my technique will continue to improve as I work on this and other projects.
Exe file and text base... Will this game able to play on joiplay?
I Mean most text can run but id have confidence in window text game 😂
So if anyone has recommended pls reply.
Edited : it doesn't support - -
Damn, text game and only exe file but can't run? Window EXE game sure complicated hahah
Hello codefrost,
Thanks for your interest in the game. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be compatible with the JoiPlay emulator, because the game is a Windows executable.
Here's the compatibility info from their website: "JoiPlay is a game interpreter and launcher for RPG Maker XP/VX/VX Ace/MV/MZ, Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder and HTML based games. JoiPlay doesn't emulate Windows or any operation system so games that depend on Windows APIs or uncommon Node.js classes/functions won't work."
I like this game's concept but I really do feel that using procedural generation to add spice and color anywhere you could possibly think of within interaction scenes would make things allot more fresh and give the elusion of uniqueness between NPC's. You could also tie lists of potential word/phrase replacements to stats, which would make personality, clothing, and fitness stats feel more important, rather than just a vaguely interesting side note. Whether it be what an NPC is wearing, how their body looks, some variation in your sexual [or otherwise] technique and the NPC's response to it, the way they choose to say something, what their job is, your PC's physical responses, ETC, it would all be great to see more variation in. Hopefully I'm explaining this right?
Anyway, if you come up with even just a few things, you can run any existing list of potential proc gen terms through AI to help you come up with others.
try the OpenAI playground on beta.openai.com. Unlike most other Chat GPT models, that one isn't nearly as limited by filters, so even sexual content shouldn't get you flagged.
Please do be careful of the grammar problem if you adopt proc gen though, make sure that the potential terms all fit into the existing sentence structure of the scene. I've seen so many games use it wrong, and you end up with stuff like "Kate *hugs* me and wished me luck", "Alex went to the store to buy *waffle*.", ""Have you seen *Forest Gump*?" She Asked. "It's a great series!", "I tugged my brother by the *knee*, leading him over to see what I had found." ETC. You should make sure to check it first.
I also noticed that while you mentioned the NPC's Bottoms, their is no associated content for that. I'm not sure if this is a purposeful choice on your part or you just haven't gotten to it, but as a guy who isn't exactly obsessed with that, it still feels like a missing puzzle piece to me.
Anyway, I think this game is pretty cool even if it's a bit sparse at the moment and their are some bugs, and I am really looking forward to what you do with it in the future. As a blind player, I really appreciate that I can play this game accessibly, given that a huge percentage of modern textual games are even cut off to me, not to mention anything with necessary visuals.
Thanks so much!
Hello, Superfreq.
Thanks for playing! I also want to thank you for the feedback & suggestions. I appreciate them very much. If you could, please send details about any bugs you find to my email, max DOT ingram AT novusoperandigames DOT com. I'll do my best to track those down & squash them. Thanks!
Max (Novus Operandi)
Hello there, I love the new update with accessibility fixes. thank you for all your hard work.Is there a way to support you other than patreon though? it seems like it's blocked where I live, I live in Egypt. and thank you.
Hello, meero619! You're very welcome. I'm glad you're enjoying the new update. At the present time, the only way to contribute financially is through Patreon. However, any kind of engagement with the project helps. So even just downloading the game, playing it, and leaving a comment like you did above helps spread the word, and is very much appreciated.
I love it, and I would totally support you financially if I could to be able to get access to all the other goodies. :)
how would one access the cheat menu
answer go on patreon
That's right, FoxHardtKoshin. The cheat menu options, the unlimited end-game mode, and early access to new content are all features unlocked by the Patron Edition of the game.
Thank you for checking out the game & I hope you enjoy the latest update.
0.3.1 download?
Version 0.3.1 of the Standard (Free) Edition of the game should be launching on Itch tomorrow. So, not too much longer to wait now. Hope you enjoy it.
Hi! are there any plans for a macOS release?
Nope, sorry. No plans for MacOS at present.
Very insterresting idea I like it
Thanks for the feedback, FoxLust.
Nice game you got going here! I was wondering if in the future you could create a "dark mode" as an optional setting where its white text on black background. Nowadays i at least find that far better for viewing than the standard color arrangement.
Hello, IndyIdaho. Thanks for checking out the game! No plans at present for a "dark mode", but I can certainly add it to the list of suggestions. Hope you enjoy the game.
I second the Dark mode Request its just more pleasent on the eyes if its not as bright
Thank you for the feedback, Klsune. Hope you're enjoying the game.
I'm getting a trojan warning from the files
Hello, Random. Thanks for checking out the game! Hope this resolves your issue.
If you receive an "unknown app" or “unknown publisher” warning from Windows upon launching the program, simply do the following to get past it:
· Click “more info...” near the top of the pop-up window. This should reveal an option to “Run Anyway”. Click that button, and the game should run as normal. This message can appear sometimes if the publisher of the software is not a large, well-known company.
No, it wasn't that warning. I know that one from playing many games on here. Windows specifically said it wouldn't let me download it because it detected a Trojan in the files.
Sorry about that. It may be a false positive. The file should be safe. I just did a scan on it with AVG and it comes up clean for me. But thank you for letting me know you got that message. To the best of my knowledge, the file is safe & virus-free.