City of Broken Dreamers
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
This release contains the first four chapters of the game. These chapters are massive by visual novel standards typically an hour to an hour and a half for each chapter, so expect about 4 to 5 hours worth of content on this release.
Chapters 5 and 6 have been released on patreon. The patreon also has rewards such as custom renders and voting polls for extra content, and my previous game Depraved Awakening which is fully complete and also available on steam.
Featuring
- Chapters 1 through 4 of the current game.
- 2800 detailed renders at 1920 by 1080 resolution.
- 134 full 1920 by 1080 animations that run at 30 fps. These are in both lewd and non lewd scenes to help immerse you in the world.
- A fully licensed soundtrack including 26 songs by artists such as Titan Slayer and We Are Astronauts.
- Hours of current gameplay with replayability.
- Scene replay theater.
- Glossary of terms that expand the lore of the game.
Gameplay
- The game plays as a visual novel. Much like a choose your own adventure book.
- Every choice has impact. Never in the game will a choice come up that does not have some impact further down the line. There are no wrong answers. So, you can play the game how you wish, and see where things turn out.
- Each girl in the game will relate to you differently on how you approach them. They have a score and a lust value. Depending on the girl these can open up new scenes and options in said scenes.
- You have a hidden stat that represents your anger. This can come into play in many areas of the game. Not only changing dialogue but how you react in certain situations.
- There are bonus images that are hidden throughout the game that you can find when a notification pops up explaining that a clue can be found. These are not needed for the game but are a nice extra for you to hunt down.
- After a lewd scene has completed it will be added to your replay theater that you can access again from the main menu.
About City of Broken Dreamers
You play as a Ghost, a bounty hunter for hire. Ghosts often have the backing of the rich and powerful and are thus almost immune to the law. Among Ghosts, you are considered one of the best, but behind that lies a man running from his troubled past. Your next mark is a young girl with a hidden, and troubling secret. And when you face her, you’ll face your demons as well. You will meet a large cast of characters, both allies and enemies. How you interact with them will be up to you. Do you keep it professional? Ditch them? Or take them up on a night of hot, steamy, -- well, you get the point.
Are you looking for a visual novel with a bit more edge? Where story, and characters come first? A world with a thick backstory? This will all play out in a “City of Broken Dreamers”. The game is dark, it is fun, it is sexy, but most importantly it is engaging. Every choice you make will have an impact but there is no wrong choice. Only what you decide. Create your own path in the dark streets of Los Angeles.
Do note that this is an adult game so expect plenty of very lewd content. It can be skipped or passed by and you can still have an enjoyable experience but please be aware of that before buying.
For more details on this game and my previous game please check out my website at https://www.philly-games.com and for latest updates you can go to https://www.patreon.com/phillygames
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Development log
- Updated With Chapter 4Apr 15, 2020
Comments
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Very good story, can't wait for more.
Really nice story and world building!
Looking forward to the final release.
Is this page abandoned? 🤔
Because here is version 0.4.2 whereas it is currently 1.14 elsewhere, Itch version is VERY outdated!
It might be, but the game is nearly complete. Philly is working on the final chapter. Maybe he'll have the whole thing up here when that's done. I know for sure it'll be on Steam and he's going to GOG with both parts too.
Both parts? What do you mean? 🤔
And I hope you're right and that he didn't abandon Itch. 😟
COBD has been split into Book One and Two. Book One is on Steam. Book Two will come out when the game is done, so probably by the end of the year. Both will be on Steam and hopefully GOG as well. I dunno about itch, I hope he hasn't completely abandoned it, but I dunno. Philly is a cool guy, I've spoken to him several times in the discord.
Since when? I have City of Broken Dreamers 1.14 and it is the whole thing in a single file. 😲
I think I will not enjoy the end of the story because even though I have been developing intimate relationships with every girl that I like, there have already been signs that it will turn monogamous in the end, which I dislike because what's the point of making us grow intimate with everyone only to take away everyone but one in the end?
Hey, since you are in contact with Philly, do you mind asking him about my forced monogamy's concern and about Itch as well?
Check steam. It's marked as Book One. So the next part of the game will be Book Two. To talk to Philly just support the Patreon and you get access into their server. Then you can ask him about all that.
Hi! Is there any way to DM you? Some Discord maybe?
Beautiful atmospheric images!!
Well, it's on Steam now, so that's something. I am an Itch purchaser so I got a Steam Key from V19. Which is how it should be done...!
Its nice game but its very short , needs more tbh. When full game going to release?
There's more on their website and I believe it can be found on steam.
Last updated in 2020?! Surely another brilliant, but dead, AVN!
you have to go to their website to get the latest versions
Bet you have to pay and subscribe.....
if you go to their website you can get the public free version which is only 1 update behind the latest........
Funny how even if you buy a game, your treated like you didn't....
Pretty sure it's on Steam, too. Full length quality VN/AVN aren't free
BaD says otherwise
One exception doesn't make a generalization invalid.
He's up to chapter 11 on Patreon. Disappointed he hasn't at least released a second episode on Steam.
Awesome game! Here I was just looking for something sexy, but the story and characters blew my mind! Keep it up!
To PhillyGames & itch.io community:
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Darwin-21.5.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
Ren'Py 7.2.2.491
Wed Mar 29 09:47:28 2023
- Billy
can i ask about on steam for the next book ?
... and GOG :) At least don't move to Steam for good without offering alternatives.
All looks excellent. I admit that the images shown are superb.
These things together make the game fascinating - thanks! Thank you for adding the game to porngameshub.
How many chapters are expected for this one to be completed?
This game has some of the best sex movies, and the storys great. It looks much better than the other game Depraved Awakening. Can these games be compressed? I think other devs have done it before.
Really cool game mix of Blade runner/Cyberpunk. I like to story and the feeling that every choice matters. Soundtrack for this kind of game is phenomenal. (Burning star by Strangezero became my fav)
Great job!
It's an okay game with potential for being great. Just not seen enough of the story in 4 chapters. I need another 1-3 chapters before I pay my normal $20+ for great games!
This is a teaser, a bit like how some stores will have a little sample to get you to buy the product. The completed first book is on Steam and it's 7 chapters. I'm not a Patreon person, but I think chapters 8-11 are available on Patreon. As for when the completed 2nd book will be released my guess would be when chapter 14 is done sometime between today and the 2nd coming. As far as a review, I really like the game. The writing and animation are both very good. I bought it on Steam and I don't regret it at all which is a lot more than I can say for some of the schlock being made in the genre.
I don't think this will be updated until the next chapter is finished. No steam release either until the next chapter is done.
When is this story going to be finished. It's obviously so close to completion.... It would be terrible to have to wait forever for it!
I'll pay when I get the other 2 episodes that you are keeping behind a paywall. VNs are the only genre where you have to pay for an update.
It's worse than that, if you check their patreon, they are already in Chapter 11. They haven't updated this place in forever.
Well, that's why this genre will never become mainstream.
I found a 1.11.01 version thinking it was the 11 episodes, and it ended in about 50 mins, so what the heck the numbering system for this game is, it sucks!
That is normal versioning for computer software. It has nothing to do with the amount of content in the game in terms of chapters.
1 = the first release of software. Before a game is released, when it's in an alpha or beta state, you'll normally see this as 0 and when an expansion for the base comes out, it generally becomes 2 and increases as there are new expansions for the base game.
The second part is the current version of the base game. When a game first comes up, it'll be something like 1.0 then as versions are updated which tend to be major patches but not expansions, it increases to something like 1.2 and 1.4 etc. Sometimes these are sequential or sometimes not. A game could go from 1.0 to 1.5 then to 1.8 before getting to 2.0.
Finally, the last number tends to be the build of that version. This can change when patches such as fixes are added. So you have 1.1.10 meaning you're on the first version of the base game that has had 1 patch and 10 minor patches/fixes.
This isn't the hard and fast rule, but the general rules.
No. Any other genre and less than 1.0 is beta, 1.0 is the full release and anything higher than 1.0 is the full game being patched. I have been gaming for 20 years, worked in the business, so know you are incorrect in terms of the general computer game market. Unfortunately, Adult VNs are a different breed, with 95% not being finished or are ever going to be finished, and yet are still on sale on Itch.io and steam. It is a borderline criminal genre.
Is there a gender option? I don't want to have to play as a guy :P
There is not, But it does have one of the best storylines i've played.
Have you played Being a Dik tho?
Being a DiK is excellent, but another Adult VN where I wonder when/if ever it will be finished.
This is one of the best out of dozens that I have played to the end. I bought it on Steam. I will gift this to a friend level of you should try this.
How have you played it to the end, the full story isn't available yet!
I like it. I'm eager for the next chapters. Love the Doc and eager to reform the naughty bosses daughter.
if you paid for the game here, you got ripped off. future updates are only available on the Leftist Crowdfunding site, Patreon. Financially support leftist totalitarianism, or have an incomplete game, its your choice.
You're being sarcastic... right?
If your IQ is really that low, ask Poe if i am being sarcastic.
Took a look at your comments on other games... It's not even worth arguing with an idiot
Creepy stalker much?
no wonder yr playing porn cartoons, real women prolly call the cops on you, creep
Despite the other comments, you are mostly right!
#LeftiesOutInForce
#SocialLynchMob
what a snowflake
you might want to develop some form of IQ then reassess your delusional understanding of the term "snowflake" as the way you have applied it makes absolutely no fucking sense, zoomer
Fuckin weirdo...
fuckin sociopath
That claim is so baseless, it's ridiculous.
On the other hand, you're evidently the kind of narcissistic POS that pulls politics into everything. Go fuckin' touch grass, keyboard warrior.
the claim is evidenced by your sociopathic mannerisms.
Ok Im really liking the game so far, but Im not getting how to get the clue pop ups
when the clue notification pops up on the left side of the screen, somewhere on that particular render is an object that lights up on mouse over. When yo find it, click, then open the info tab under gallery, and a new render usually featuring the main npc in that particular part of the story is added to your list.
10 out of 10. A full supporter of Philly. Great story and visuals. Well worth the money if you can appreciate the hard work and dedication it takes to produce a real Adult Visual Novel.
An incomplete game should never get 10/10.
Perhaps not. But that's my own opinion. I'm rating it on my level of personal enjoyment and not on it's state of development. No living software or game is ever complete. Once development stops people tend to consider it dead. So how does that relate to me taking off a point?
Because scoring an incomplete game 10/10 promotes non-completion of games. And this just doesn't happen with RPGs, Strategy, FPSs, etc.
Call me old fashion. I like paying for something with a one time payment to get the FULL/COMPLETED game...
this.
you have a choice though, you can financially support leftist terrorism and totalitarianism by providing funds through Patreon and get the full game, or you can be a decent fucking human being, though you wont get to have the product you paid for up front in good faith.
I really love that game but it's not trans fuck guy or gay and please can you upload the music of game on YouTube because i love that music from beginning if you upload the music please reply
Here's the playlist
thx
Don't mind supporting devs where it is due, but as someone on a fixed income due to a chronic disability 5-10 dollars is actually a lot to spend on something that isn't neccesary.
Devs that lock their content behind a paywall really irk me. Either make it pay to play, or do a delayed release for non patreon members, but making it impossible to obtain the rest of the story without paying is a low and dirty move.
I may be wrong, i may just not see it somewhere, so correct me if I am wrong, but that is exactly what is seems like is going on here.
Again, I have NO problem supporting devs, as I have in the past, when the game is good enough, but again.. A paywall to finish the damn story? That'll never get my buck.
I agree, but some can argue against that by posing the argument that the dev's gotta make a living somehow.
Anyways, yes $10's a lot for a VN but there's not much we can do about it, the dev's are gonna loose popularity with this anyways and have to delay release etc to keep their fanbase and cashflow at a steady pace, so in reality its futile for both ends.
It's a poor argument. All you have to do is look around and see how many VN's are abandoned/unfinished. It's a plague. Donations for unfinished works, only incentivates devs to abandon their work and start a new one.
The racional is simple: If 90% of the people who are interested and willing to pay for the full game, already did pay for 50% of the work, why should I bother to do the other 50%?
Might as well start a new one from scratch, with just enough to entice people to once again dish out their money, and keep on rince and repeat going forward.
No donations for unfinished works. That's my policy.
That rationale is absolutely braindead.
There are two problems I see with that.
1) Premise is often extremely important in getting people to take an interest if your work. There's a number of authors who had one great premise and none of the rest of their works really compare - even later ones. J.K. Rowling is a good example of that.
If you've got a decent premise, you'd have to be a fool to give up on it. Who knows how good your next one will be?
2) You're going to get a reputation for unfinished works.
Besides, what do you mean "already did pay"? Patreon supporters donate on a monthly basis, or with every release. Sure, there are some people who subscribe, download all the works, and then unsubscribe, but you would still get their money again when you finish the product, if not every few releases. Devs are not incentivised to stop working on the game halfway through.
Besides, PhillyGames already have a finished game under their belt. If that isn't proof of their commitment to their products, I don't know what is.
The main reason there are so many unfinished games is probably the same reason there are so many unfinished fanfics. That shit is hard. It takes commitment. People lose interest in their work.
It's not because they're scamming people, they just don't have what it takes to stick with their project and see it through to the end.
Many devs force you to sign up to the $6 level Patreon to download an updated game, not the $1 level!
I don't know what that has to do with anything I said.
This is such a strange comment.
If you know you don't have the money to pay, then don't play the game.
I think it's great that they release the first four chapters for free, because it allows people to have a look at the game and see if it's something they like.
That's right, and the way it should be
No.. what is strange is that is all you decided to take from my comment. I have no issue paying to support a dev when the game is A: A well written story. B: Is at least 50 percent finished. (Other's made the same points I was thinking, albeit a lot more eloquently than I could have.) C: Just because I am permanently disabled on a fixed income shouldn't automatically mean I shouldn't have access to the same things others do, yes I am aware the VN's aren't "important" but as someone with a hell of a lot of free time on their hands, I enjoy reading them all the same. My fixed income should not be a barrier to have access to something as simple as an indy VN.
And I wouldn't have even Downloaded the game in the first place if it stated that there was a pay wall to finish the story.. i just dropped it on me. That's where my issue is. Hence why I stated either make it pay to play entirely or not at all. I don't feel "entitled" to play vn's however I think a little transparency before I waste my time and get invested in a story only to be told I have to pay money to finish is a shady move.
Ah, I see what you mean.
Maybe this was a later addition but it is clearly stated now, at least, that chapters 5 and 6 are on Patreon (near the top of the page).
With that said, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by C. Why shouldn't not being able to afford something mean you can't access it? As someone who is also on fixed income due to a chronic disability, I sympathise with your plight, but unfortunately life isn't fair.
he's got his hands out saying "GIB ME FREE SHIT<COS DISABLED"
damn commies and them expecting me to pay for thier shit
now your argument went screwy.
" Just because I am permanently disabled on a fixed income shouldn't automatically mean I shouldn't have access to the same things others do"
this aint the USSR. if you want full-socialism, try north korea.
and you DO HAVE ACCESS. you just choose to spend your money elsewhere.
also, your disability is not my disability. life aint fair. deal with it.
Demo versions are free. Playtesting is a paid for service.
Finished products are saleable products, and investors have rights to the content.
Subscribing to incomplete products is a fucking joke, that's not how game-dev works. these types are scammers, there is no logical debating point about it. the industry sets the standards, not individual devs. if you fell for the bad business practises of a scammer, that doesnt make scamming right, regardless of whether you have suffered the consequences yet or not.
The fact is many people paid for the product up front and in good faith here on Itch.io, expecting to eventually own the full product, in accordance with the "early access" model.
now if you want to own the game, you have to pay again, and worse - fund left-wing terrorism and social lynch mobs by funding the political vigilante fundraising site, patreon. fuck that shit
What the fuck are you talking about?
1. We weren't talking about the subscription model. The person I was responding to played the demo, which is indeed free, and were upset that the rest of the game is locked behind a paywall.
2. If anyone is allowing people to pay up front on Itch.io for an incomplete product and expecting them to pay again every time the game is updated, I agree that is predatory and unethical. That doesn't seem to be what's happening with City of Broken Dreamers, though. You can't pay for the game on Itch.io, you can just download the FREE demo. Coincidentally, the game is up on Steam, and last time I checked, updates are free.
3. If you are suggesting that the subscription model itself is unethical, though, then we have a real disagreement.
It's not a scam if they're literally telling you what you're going to get. I'd be very surprised if anyone using Patreon or a similar website thought they'd get all the benefits with a one-time purchase, whether or not we're talking about a game in early access.
Wrong, for the reasons i previously laid out.
Buying erotic fiction is not a right, it's a privilege. Your situation sucks, but as erotic fiction is not necessary it is something that you could simply not buy. If you don't want to pay for the game, this is the way to go. There is nothing "low" about putting four whole chapters out for free and then locking the rest behind a purchase, that's just something you made up to guilt trip developers.
Besides, if you feel that you HAVE to buy this piece of erotic fiction, don't eat meat for a week and you will have saved that money right up.
*Copied from another reply of mine for ease*
I wouldn't have even Downloaded the game in the first place if it stated that there was a pay wall to finish the story.. i just dropped it on me. That's where my issue is. Hence why I stated either make it pay to play entirely or not at all. I don't feel "entitled" to play vn's however I think a little transparency before I waste my time and get invested in a story only to be told I have to pay money to finish is a shady move.
add to that the fact that they are charging a high premium for an [Abandoned] VN
you sound a lot like a gatekeeper at this point and I refuse to continue this debate any longer.
Huh? First of all, it says Chapter 1-4 under the download button and just under that it says that there are more chapters on patreon. How is this not transparent enough for you? Where do you want the information to be? It is at the top of the page already!
Second, the game isn't abandoned, what are you even on about? Chapter 10 released in august, 3 months after chapter 9, and chapter 9 released in april, 6 months after chapter 8. Releases are slow and right now we still have 10 days before the release is "late", which is absolutely fine. If you want bad shit, look at someone like I don't subscribe to the patreon, so I don't know what the latest dev updates are, but there was one at the start of November.
$5 for the latest version one week after release isn't a high premium. It isn't even a premium. It is a low standard for something of this quality.
Well here we are in July 2022 and still only chapters 1-4, so a f*ckin' YEAR on Patreon! That, my friend is taking the pi**!!!
There are still more chapters on patreon though? This is still just meant to be a teaser, and they are open with that. You have spent this last YEAR complaining in the comments, touch grass dude
there is no rest of the story. I bought it on steam full price , and it's unfinished. Doesn't seem to be in any hurry to finish it either.
This is an interesting turn of events, is their other game unfinished as well?
Just in case you were still wondering, no it isn't.
price aside, many people paid for the game up front and in good faith on this website, expecting to eventually own the game, not a demo version. Philly Games is a scammer
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its an intriguing story. Unfortunately not enough wifus though. Its either the red bitch or the cute doctor. Reading the comments I saw that it goes up to chap 7. Im mildly interested where the story goes after chap 4 and if the red hooker actually has a golden heart, but not enouth, frankly.
Android version coming out?
any idea when the next update will be ?
Don't think there will be any updates here. Complete book1 containing chapters 1-7 can be found on steam, and chapter 8 is available at patreon.
Well, it's been a year. So don't hold your breath!
Any idea when the next Steam update will be?
Anyone know when the next update is coming out? .. I've played until episode 8 or 7 I think, I'm not sure but I know it was the most recent update,but even that was a while back
Honestly more intriguing than most triple A games
Doesn't matter, if you never see the end of the story without paying for the game a SECOND time!
this game is simply beautiful, Gods is literally an interactive movie and I'm not talking about the trash of movies of these times, but the classic and raw.
a masterpiece.
It is, but with no ending of story in sight, just a frustrating game in addition to your comments.