Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War

Dear Players,Thank you for your attention and support to Fire and Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War. The Demo Version 2.0 has now been updated. Here are the details of this update:I. Story UpdatesAct 1, Chapter 3: Usurpation (May 1418)Act 1, Chapter 4: Jacquetta (I) (December 1420)In these two chapters, you will continue Phil's journey. After escaping from Azincourt, you will witness how Phil, now serving as a member of the Burgundian army, struggles to survive in this chaotic era and has his first encounter with the girl of destiny, Jacquetta.II. Voice Acting UpdatesThis update adds full voice acting for the following characters:Jacquetta of Namur (CV: Kejue) Jeanne d'Arc of Domrémy (CV: Violetta)Anne of Burgundy (CV: Xiye)Marguerite Monstrelet (CV: Muki)Partial voice lines have been added for the following characters: Phil Monstrelet (CV: Kazusa (adult); Muki (child)) Eleanor Grosmont (Encyclopedia section; CV: Sakura-Chan) Irène of Domrémy (Encyclopedia section; CV: Ayako)Thank you to all the voice actors for their dedication!!!III. Collection & System Content Updates1 new unlockable CG6 new Encyclopedia entries1 Character Profile2 built-in Achievements1 Dead End Classroom【Notes on Optimization and Initial Loading Stutter】Due to the characteristics of the Ren’Py engine, the game may experience brief stuttering or loading delays during the first launch or when entering certain scenes for the first time. This is normal behavior, as the engine automatically builds caches and loads fonts and image assets on its first run.In our local tests, overall smoothness improves significantly after the second launch. Most stuttering issues only occur during the initial loading phase. The developers have optimized resource size and loading processes to the best of their ability, but this cache-building mechanism is inherent to the engine layer and cannot be completely avoided at present. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.If you encounter brief stutterin...

Dear Players,Thank you for your attention and support for Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War. Demo v1.1 is now live! Here's what's new:ArtUpdated expression variants for Henry V and the Duke of Brabant.Replaced some placeholder background assets.Scenes/PerformancesImproved certain scene effects for smoother immersion.TextFixed text descriptions that didn't match the artwork.LocalizationUpdated localizations across languages.Resolved missing character issues in the Traditional Chinese version.CompatibilityRepackaged with Ren'Py 8.5.2 engine, fixing previous incompatibility with NVIDIA GPU drivers on the old 8.3.4 version (previously hotfixed; now officially logged).Keep the feedback coming—history's lovers await your choices!

Dear players,Thank you for your interest in Fire and Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years’ War. The Demo Version 1.0 is now available. Below is a full overview of the demo content, as well as features that are not yet implemented.Demo ContentThe demo provides approximately 1.5 hours of gameplay, including:1. Act I Story ExperienceChapter 1: Exile Chapter 2: AzincourtIn these chapters, you will follow the protagonist, Phil Monstrelet, from the unrest in the streets of Paris to the battlefield of Azincourt, experiencing key moments of the Hundred Years’ War.2. Three Heroine Preview Segments (Selected from the Full Version)• Jacquetta of Namur • Jeanne d'Arc of Domrémy • Anne of BurgundyEach heroine includes an independent reading sample taken from the full version, showcasing their personalities, relationship directions, and narrative tone.3. Collectibles & System Content• 5 unlockable CGs • 26 encyclopedia entries (characters, history, worldbuilding) • 8 character dossiers • 7 in-game achievements • 4 “Dead End Classroom” segmentsThese features provide additional context and depth to the world and its characters.Content Not Yet ImplementedThe following items will be added in an upcoming update:• Expression variations for Henry V • Expression variations for the Duke of BrabantThese characters appear in the demo, but their full set of expressions is still in production.Regarding Optimization and First-Time Loading StuttersThis game is developed with the Ren’Py engine. Due to the engine’s loading mechanism, the game may experience brief stutters or loading delays during the first launch or the first time entering certain scenes. This occurs because the engine builds caches and loads fonts and image resources during initial execution.In testing, performance improves noticeably on the second launch, and most stutters only appear during initial caching. Resource sizes and loading processes have been optimized as much as possible, but first-time caching is part of th...