Devil's Gambit follows Hector, a badger healer returning to the little town of Rannai, the birthplace of his fondest memories. He holds dearly his time with the mischievous yet friendly wolves, the stories they told, the fertile forest east of town, and the mist that heralded every sunrise. Most of all, he remembers Cadgan: a wolf a bit younger and smaller than himself — an unrepentant troublemaker who left in him a bundle of emotions. But that was nine years ago, when he was just a teenager. Upon his return, Hector finds the town transformed by the new duke's reign, and a Cadgan that has grown into a cold, distant mountain of a man. As he works as a healer and reignites a long-forgotten passion, Hector notices something other than love in the air. The trees' roots stir with his every step. Devil's Gambit is both a romance story and an unorthodox mystery. Both aspects are linked, and one wouldn't be a complete story without the other. Do you have the heart to unravel the secrets of Rannai's past and present? To get to the bottom of the phenomena affecting the town? While Devil's Gambit will be a mostly linear experience, you can influence Hector at certain points of the story, possibly leading him to different outcomes for those events. Though we offer the option to censor on-screen explicit content, the sex in this story will be relevant to the characters' story and rather frequent. By supporting our Patreon, you'll allow us to focus on developing the game to its fullest potential, and hopefully, work on it full-time. That means writing the romance passionately, the mystery carefully, and pouring as much time as necessary for the game's art to shine, continuing with or even increasing the production values we have in our first build. By supporting us in any of our four tiers, you will guarantee a key to the game's full release once it's done and access to the latest version a month before it goes public. You'll also gain a Patreon-exclusive role in our Discord server and access to all of Alpha0's art in high resolution. Starting with the second tier, you'll gain access to art previews in a special Discord channel, plus timelapses and WIPS of Alpha0's art outside of Devil's Gambit. With the third tier your name will be added to the credits. You'll also gain access to writing previews, art streams and, at a later date, an exclusive build of the game in 4K definition. We are aiming for one hefty new build every two months. This schedule would give us enough time to thoroughly polish the content of each release. However, it is possible that some builds might be delayed by a few days here and there, if that means giving you a tighter and better experience.