Rains In Heaven
☆彡 ❝keep your heart with me, ❞
Last updated: March 7, 2025
Currently contains Prologue and Chapter 1
Word Count: ~13K words without code; ~20K with code
Rains in Heaven is a text-based fantasy romance interactive fiction and is free to play on desktop and mobile devices through itch.io. Inspired by kpop boy group NCT Dream’s song of the same name, you embark on a journey with five other characters to save the Valorian Kingdom from a strange disease befallen on many of the kingdom’s highest nobles.
The story is still in development, and each chapter will be released as they are completed. It is being made entirely with Twine Sugarcube. There may be issues with sizing if you're playing on mobile, but it should not affect gameplay
Socials: Tumblr, Twitter/X, Discord
Warnings: Blood and injuries, profanity, temporary character death, child neglect, parental physical and emotional abuse, optional sexual content, and more. (May be updated as the game develops.) Suitable for audience aged 16+. Discretion is advised.
You’ve spent your life as an outsider in your own family
Born a twin but feeling more like a shadow, you’ve watched your younger brother, Nolan, receive all the love and praise you were denied. But no matter how unkind you are to him, Nolan’s loyalty and kindness towards you remains unwavering. It’s as if there’s a bond pulling you back every time you think of leaving it all behind.
Now a mysterious illness has swept through Valorian Kingdom’s royal court, leaving many nobles, including the king, at death’s door. The Oracle’s prophecy offers a single hope: the Crown Prince must gather five lost souls to join him in a dangerous journey towards Coven’s Swampy, an ominous and foreboding area hidden deep within the mystical forest.
You are chosen to be one of those five.
As you venture deep into the forest, the journey will push you to the limits of courage and loyalty, forcing you to question everything you believe about family and love. This might not just be a journey to save the day, but a journey towards self-discovery for you and everyone in your group. So when the journey ends, will there be anything left of the person who first stepped into the darkness?
- Customize your MC! Change your appearance and control your personality. MC is genderlocked female, but there will be options to transition.
- Alter your relationship with your twin! Choose to either continue being unkind to your twin brother or getting to know him instead. Your MC's relationship with him may affect some major events.
- Develop relationships! There are six romanceable characters - 3 male, 2 gender selectable, and 1 non-binary. Or you can avoid romance and keep it all platonic.
- Learn and improve your skills! With the option to choose to whether you focus on offensive or defensive magic, you can learn and improve your skills to become better at what you do.
- Find yourself! Journey through the mystical forest to not only find a cure, but to self-discovery. There are plenty of secrets to learn about that may or may not change the way you think and feel.
- More to be added…
Below are the six romanceable characters in this story. You can choose to flirt with everyone, but at one point, you'll have to decide on one. Also keep in mind that there are other important characters as well that are not listed here.
Ver/Vera Forrest | Gender Selectable | 21
Playful and energetic with golden-retriever-like energy, V is always ready for adventure. They never fail to be there for you when you need someone to rant to, or a shoulder to lean on. Their cleverness and sneakiness keeps them out of most trouble due to the way they were raised. And it’s exactly how they are raised that has made them hide their burden under their positive enthusiasm.
You are best friends, so why don’t you know any of her secrets?
Oliver Astoran | he/him | 21
With a cold demeanor, Oliver holds a strong desire to protect the people he cares about, especially those whose kindness is exploited. Your unkind treatment towards your brother causes him to despise you. You are always able to press on the right buttons to rile each other up. He shows a strong sense of determination that marks his mental and physical strength. But perhaps there’s something more to the reason behind his behavior than what the eye sees.
Will you ever be able to see him in a different light, or will it just be fighting, fighting and more fighting? Tropes: Enemies to Lovers
Ethos Van Winston | he/him | 22
Burdened by the responsibility of being heir to the throne, Ethos is reserved, guarded, and serious. As a child, he was once carefree and one of your closest friends. But after an incident that left unspoken, lingering tension between you two, he now elicits a melancholic presence. His warm side is hidden away somewhere, and you wonder if there was more than just the incident that made him change.
You weren’t the reason he changed… right?
Theodore Eaves | he/him | 24
From a young age, Theodore’s life has been defined by duty and training. He’s mature for his age and has a tendency to act like an older brother to you and the group. He’s well disciplined and stoic, rarely having time to express vulnerability. His focus on duty has left him oblivious to romantic interest, despite his admired reputation due to his looks and status. His obliviousness goes further though, for reasons that he himself hasn’t fully discovered and understood.
Will you ever get to see a vulnerable side of him, instead of just that brotherly figure?
Mattie | they/them | 19
Curious as ever, Mattie often gets themselves into trouble. But with their charming personality and resourcefulness, they’re able to get themselves out of trouble. They are playful, enjoying the work of teasing others and instigating drama to get chaotic, and hopefully flustered, reactions. His skills and knowledge about the forest have proven him to be a good asset, but there is more to him than what meets the eye.
For someone who is so bright and playful, they can’t surely have anything to hide, right?
Yaran/Yara | Gender Selectable | 22
Nobody is sure they know who Y is. They seem ambitious, cunning, and deceiving; doing risky things to achieve their own goals at the cost of someone else’s pain. They are unpredictable, popping in and out of your group - sometimes being a guide, but other times hindering progress. Despite their ambiguity, they are charismatic and mysterious enough to leave your group intrigued. All there is to do now is truly learn who they are and what they have hidden inside.
Who is Y and can you trust them with anything, especially your life?
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❝ let me read it.❞ミ☆
Development log
- ☆彡Update Log 1.0 - DEMO IS OUT!2 days ago
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Man, this was so heart breaking to read. The psychological trauma and scars this will leave is just terrible on both children the fact that both became victims from the actions of their parents is hard to stomach. I'm interested to see how much Nolan will learn as he gets older to understand that despite his intentions being good, it may in turn make our life even harder in the end. I would hope that, as the Mc gets older they will learn to understand that the problem lies not with our brother, but parents. Although rationality may not be what we hang on to when it comes to coping in the end, just from reading it became clear to me that understanding the reality of your situation doesn't remove the pain and anger you will feel and that feeling has a right to be validate as well, just instead directed at the shitty ass parents instead of our brother who is also a victim. A moment between twin that should have brought them closer instead tore them apart even further, just by the actions of our egg donor. But I digress..... beautifully written story! I ended tearing up throughout it all in the end. The way i just wanted to take the pain away for both of them, the ones they will experience not just now but even later. I was also wonder if as the story progressed and we got older their would be more ways in which we would express ourselves I did notice the ways in which we react so far are limited. I was wondering if that was intentional due to us being still so young?.
thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story <3 (also love how you call the mom egg doner) To answer your question, yes, there will be more ways to express ourselves once we grow older.
The psychological aspects of the story really has me in a choke hold. I know you'll have me crying even more but I'm excited to see how this story pans out. I know their are so many ways that trauma can be portrayed and I looking forward to seeing how you present it. So please, do continue to keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the flavored text that will be added later ♥.