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The Uncut edition of Chapter 3.6 is now available. This is a big one. 70,000+ new words. 45 new images. 7 videos. Gladiator Cut is a massive expansion and overhaul of Orphan's Gladiator route, with a particular focus on the Private Audience, its characters, visuals, and replayability. What’s New 70,

Orphan 3.5 — The Refusal is now available for Uncut (Gladiator+) patrons. This is the full, uncensored release of the new Chapter 3.5 update: a strange, atmospheric branch centered on refusing the Harrowing, dealing with its consequences, and reaching one of several alternative endings (dead or aliv

The first hours matter. The first images. The first wounds. I wanted Undertown to be more visible, visceral, to feel like the gutter— and the first dream to cling to you after you wake. 3.4 is a heavy visual & flow Redux pass: a polish + presentation update aimed at the opening stretch of Orphan, ma

The lamps have burned low. The corridors have gone quiet. Your watch is ending. A final circuit. A final breath. The Harrowing waits. 🔥 What’s New (3.33) End of Watch — the Night’s Watch concludes. New progression through the final hours of your shift with Lyco, closing out this chapter of Highrock

The next installment of Orphan is now live. Happy New Year. 🤍 Let's crush the fuck out of 2026 together. You’ve survived the auction. You’ve learned the yard. Now comes the part House Varro never forgives: the moment you get to test the chain; in silk-lit corridors, beneath a feast that’s half cele

The next installment of Orphan is now live. You’ve survived the auction. You’ve tasted the Ludus. Now you start to live and fight there. First Contact picks up after 3.3 and drags you through your first week inside Duchess Livia’s gladiator yard: bruises, drills, new routines, new rivals… and a fami

The next installment of Orphan is now live. The Gladiator ludus arc begins. You leave the auction block in chains and roll toward Duchess Livia’s ludus under Cradle’s violet dawn. Three condemned men ride with you. The Colosseum curves over the rooftops like a broken halo; the road narrows and the w

The next installment of Orphan is now live. She returns! The goblin thief you chased through Undertown now reappears in Highrock’s halls; no longer ragged, but clad in frills, lace, and livery. What begins as a chance encounter in the servant’s quarters becomes something far more intimate… and far m

The next installment of Orphan is now live. This marks the close of the banquet and the descent into the Auction, one of the most pivotal sequences yet. Every path leads here, but not everyone will fetch the same price, or walk away in the same chains. Mark your price, Gladiator. Coin is King here.

The finale of the banquet has arrived. This 10,000-word update explores the shifting balance of power between our protagonist and an enigmatic, young noblewoman who holds more power than someone her age might be expected too. The sharp-eyed heiress hungers for something real. How you speak to her, w

👁️‍🗨️ The Watch Begins — Verse I “Not every trial begins with blood. Some begin in silence. With footsteps. With eyes that do not blink.” The next installment of Orphan is now live. This marks the beginning of the Night Watch, one of the largest free-roam segments to date—where danger is ambient,

The newest update includes a short (teaser) sequence at the end of the Academy arc for the upcoming update. In addition, I've made some minor visual changes to the UI and have thrown in a character sheet page that will be expanded upon in the future, along with some bugfixes and corrected typos that

Over 33,000 new words, bringing Orphan just short of 140,000 words total. This update focuses entirely on the GLADIATOR arc. There's lots of new characters introduced, dialogue shared and worldbuilding that provides depth and insight into the dark world of Cradle. You have a date with destiny... din

Experience the latest version of Orphan, remastered with a completely new and improved presentation. More images, music, sound effects and more than double the total word count of Chapter 1. Overall, this is a completely superior experience compared to my original release and it's only a small taste