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Mind Blind, All Endings
Happy New Year’s Eve and THANK YOU SO MUCH for your patience!Going to keep this post super brief and to the point, because you’ve all waited long enough: here’s Mind Blind, in its entire totality, with all routes completed (including Shard’s).You will need to start from the beginning. Things changed ☹FEEDBACK: Please comment on this post or on the Sanctum of Spoilers discord.LINK:https://cogdemos.ink/play/bardictype/mind-blind-ultimate-shard-edition/mygameMind Blind Endings Include: -Someone getting shot. -Someone getting kidnapped. -...
MB Short Story: Origin
Warning: Contains major spoilers for Mind Blind proper (link on its way). Part of this story is playable in final game, but this is the original version.“You must hide!”His older sister’s hands, cold as wet glass, press him deeper into the lacquered wardrobe's depths. The space is small, almost too small for his five-year-old body to fit, but his sister shoves him deeper inside until his ribs ache.“Stay quiet,” his sister orders in an adult’s voice. “No matter what happens, you must stay quiet.”“But I—”“Promise me!...
Delivery for the Damned: Death (Sneak Peek)
“Ah, shit. I hate when kids go like this.” Despite being heavy with regret, the woman’s voice is the most beautiful that you’ve ever heard.She must be an angel come to take you away. You open your eyes, but everything is a red-fogged haze. You attempt to wipe away the blood and sweat, but your hands no longer obey your commands. You’ve been in this alleyway for too long, slowly but surely bleeding out ever since Robin twisted his knife deep within your gut.You shouldn’t have stolen his donut.A boot nudges your side. “Hey, kid.”Y...
MB Short Story: Early Retirement (Kenna Version)
“Your face is perfect for the job,” Death said, clapping her skeletal hands together in satisfaction. “You’re hired.” “Looks are the only requirement for becoming a Grim Reaper?” Kenna asked. “Well, no,” Death confessed, “but if I’m hiring employees, they might as well be eye candy, right?” She leaned in close enough that Kenna could see the back of her skull through her empty eye sockets. “You, I like because you’re inscrutable. Inscrutability is a good ability to have when you’re have to tell people that yeah, t...
MB Short Story: Early Retirement (Kent Version)
“Your face is perfect for the job,” Death said, clapping her skeletal hands together in satisfaction. “You’re hired.” “Looks are the only requirement for becoming a Grim Reaper?” Kent asked. “Well, no,” Death confessed, “but if I’m hiring employees, they might as well be eye candy, right?” She leaned in close enough that Kent could see the back of her skull through her empty eye sockets. “You, I like because you’re inscrutable. Inscrutability is a good ability to have when you’re have to tell people that yeah, the...
MB Saucy Side: Word Choice
The knight’s mussels rippled in the moonlight as he bent down to bathe himself in the silvery waters of Lake Silver. The princess stop breathing as silvery droplets of moisture trickled down his bared, rock-hewn abs. What is wrong with me? She thought, too purely innocent to understand the fevered heat which was rising within her loins. Sir Nikolai is my sworn knight protector. It is indecent to watch his nude form. . . I should leave. The bush rustled as the princess began to crawl away. ‘WHO’S THERE?’ Sir Nikolai shouted, drawing his...
MB Short Story: I Told You So
“For the last time, it is NOT going to rain.” Glitch shoves her phone into Kent’s face. “See that forecast? Zero percent chance of rain. Meteorologists sacrificed their lives getting that data.” “Doubtful,” Kent states. Glitch rolls her eyes. “Well, they at least sacrificed sleep. My point remains unchanged: It. Is. Not. Going. To. Rain.” She pulls aside the curtain on the living room window and gestures dramatically to the clear, sunny sky beyond. “See? Not a raincloud in sight.” “Antigone is biting her tail,” Kent s...
Mind Blind - Now With A Cool Lobotomized Head
The final cover art is here . . . . . . And I’m pretty happy with it!
Demo Update! Three Wisemen Route, Plus Nick Scene Rewrites
Demo update time! I rewrote a lot of stuff based on feedback about the first ending. Interactions with John have more reactivity based on Button’s relationship and past interactions with him, and the scene inside Nick’s head is now twice as long (with three major variations) and hopefully better reflects their sibling dynamic.What’s New:-Rewritten Nick Reunion, where Button gets to literally see how Nick views you. May or may not involve becoming a baby.-Chapters 18 and 19 of the “Three Wisemen” Route, which happens if you encourage H...
Mind Blind What-If: The Dog Ate It
“Allow me to ascertain that I have this straight,” Ambrose says, pinching the bridge of his nose in effort to ward off a migraine. “A member of Vengeance gave you a flash drive.”“Correct,” you confirm.“A flash drive which, according to this same Vengeance member, contained information about Justice.”You nod.“Yet somehow, in a stunning display of gross incompetence, you’ve lost it.”“In my defense,” you retort, angrier with yourself than Ambrose could ever be, “I gave it to Kent for safekeeping before I was kidnapped....
Mind Blind's Cover Art
The amazing artist who I'm working with requested a time extension for the final product, but I figured that I'd still share the proposal drafts that she's provided for Mind Blind's cover art. I'm actually just about to send off a message to her about things to possibly tweak (thinning the neck a little, for example, so that the face reads as younger/weaker). Please let me know what you guys think so that I can potentially incorporate it into my feedback!I have zero art knowledge so it can be difficult for me to articulate h...
Gray's Epilogue Update
After receiving feedback about the ending, I’ve decided to add one of the epilogues to the current demo so that you guys can get a better idea of how the story wraps up! I think it’ll be more enjoyable to read this way, plus I’ll be able to receive more informed feedback about whether or not the ending feels satisfying and if all plot threads feel neatly (or messily) tied with a bow.This epilogue is also Gray’s romance epilogue, keeping with the theme of this ending being the one where Gray gets the most pagetime. Your Button wasn’t r...
Mind Blind: The First Ending, Now Up (Until the very end, y'all. For realsies.)
First off, I am so so so sorry for the delay to schedule! There were more bugs than I anticipated in the newly released sections, and then I had an idea (Chapter 18’s circular narration, to mimic Button literally running out of options), and then I had ANOTHER idea (which was to reveal Nick’s secret in this ending as well, instead of locking it behind Shard’s motives). I know, I know. I need to stop having new ideas when the pixilated ink is already on the virtual paper. But I’m actually pretty happy with how the rework turned out—eve...
Wherefore Art Thou Juliette
A few people have mentioned not being able to meet Juliette in Chapter 10, so here are a few tips and tricks:1) Use an Interpersonal Button. Having over 50 Interpersonal makes Vengeance like you more (making all the stat checks easier) and also makes Button a better liar (which means certain dialogues that you would usually be dinged on instead are believed without penalty, like claiming that you have bunions or pretending to drink).2) Be consistent with your Podium backstory. Claiming that your hatred of Unity motivated the bombing, for exampl...
New Demo Link, Brought To You By Shard
First off: Scroll down for the new demo link! Files with the same name weren't updating for some reason, so I just made a new link to avoid any issues. The old link still works, but it doesn't have both Tunnel Versions.Shard’s pathway is now open until the split branch in Chapter 17 where you choose either to go after Vengeance or Nick. For this route to trigger, accept Shard’s help to find Nick in Chapter 14, then follow Kenzie down the tunnel in Chapter 15. You should know immediately upon waking up in the lab whether or not you...
Demo Update: Evil Button, The Failure
Now up: The pathway where Button fails to win over either Boris or Andy/Liz (until the end of Chapter 17V2). I also implemented the actual requirements to enter the Vengeance path as will be in the full game, to make sure that the scenes are cohesive on playthroughs. Sorry, folks, but your super accepting sunshine-and-rainbows, Nick-is-the-best Buttons will no longer be able to attempt to take over Vengeance.I don't think the requirements are that difficult to achieve! But if you play through as a future evil overlord, and the Vengeance Rou...
Achievements (And a demo bugfix)
The Patreon demo will now correctly go to the next scene after escaping the lab (chapter17K was accidentally written as chapter17k in the code, and that broke everything because coding is evil).As an apology for the bug, here's Mind Blind's complete list of 47 achievements, all of which are named except for Interpersonal Button's because I cannot for the life of me think of something quippy and clever. (Please provide suggestions, I beg y'all.)If there's any achievements that you'd like to see, feel free to let me know o...
Mind Blind: The Final Updates
First of all, Mind Blind demo is up and moved: https://cogdemos.ink/play/bardictype/mind-blind-dungeon-demoWhat’s in this New Demo:-Escape from the basement, with various ways to injure Andy/Liz while doing so (my favorite actually requires that Button fail a certain check, so please play around and don’t be afraid of suboptimizing your stats).-Discover the consequences of being a klutz (or of having too high an Effort Score).-Reunite with Operation Hemera.-Have a minor freakout over your mother (possibly) having returned to Chicago.-Decide...
MB Short Story: First Name Basis
“DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY!” Glitch sang/bellowed, the lyrics echoing off the high ceiling of Aeon’s lobby.“Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!” Sally and Nick sang in unison. Unlike Glitch, whose soprano remained surprisingly pleasant despite the fact that she was belting as loudly as possible, neither Sally nor Nick were anywhere close to being in key (Sally because she was utterly tone-deaf; Nick because he found it amusing to harmonize with Sally’s flat notes).Kent was present as well but refused to sing on account of princip...
MB Short Story: Almost Perfect
“Cara mia!” John exclaimed in the worst Spanish accent that Hope had ever heard. “How I adore you!”Hope yelped in protest as John grabbed her hand . . . which was holding a tube of liquid eyeliner. Her perfect cat-eye miraculously remained intact, but it was a close call. Setting down the tube on the bathroom counter, she glared at her husband. John, accustomed to such glares, remained unphased.He ran loud kisses from the back of her hand to her elbow, and Hope couldn’t help but break into a giggle at the tickle of his fake moustache....
Mind Blind AU: The Hallmark Edition
When customers first walked into La Petite Paquerette, it took them several seconds to realize that they were no longer outside. The small shop’s interior resembled not so much a store as it did a secret garden, with only the occasional glimpse of walls peeking through the hanging plants and shelves filled with vibrant bouquets. Many customers never noticed these glimpses of red brick, however, given that their eyes often fluttered closed upon entry into the shop, so as better to experience the heady, honey-rich aroma of flowers (the store ow...
MB Short Story: Drafts
Dear Button,Hi, sweetheart! It’s Mom. Your father said that he’d give you this letter since you haven’tDearest Button,Your father must’ve already told you that this letter was from me, and I’m so happy that you decided to read it. How are you? It’s been a few weeks since we last talked. I don’t blame you for not answering my calls. You need time to process what happened, and I want to respect your wishes. I missDear Button,How are you holding up? Your brother says that you barely come out of your room. He’s concerned for you, as...
Mind Blind Short Story: Fifteen Minutes to Friendship
Class ended ten minutes ago. He’s still talking.Antigone and Cassandra are waiting for me. I broke the speed limit to get home during lunch break, but the twenty-minute walk that gave me with them wasn’t long enough. After almost a year of the shelter, the girls deserve—they need—to be introduced to new places. Maybe even new people, if Cassandra isn’t in one of her moods.I glance at the clock: twelve minutes since class ended. He’s still talking.I heft my bookbag higher onto my shoulder and take several steps towards the door, but ...
Mind Blind Short Story: The Ring
Despite outward appearances and his own secretly low opinion of himself, Nick was not childish. He could act immature, impulsive, and obnoxiously laddish, but (from what Grayson had gleaned about his history over the years) Nick might be the only responsible adult amongst the three elder Wisemans. Calling Nick a “child” was unfair when, given his dual abilities, he never had much of a childhood to begin with. What small piece of carefree adolescence had lingered after constant speeches on “the burden of power,” Nick had willingly relinq...
Delivery for the Damned Sneak Peak
There’s something wrong in these lands. Something deep and dark, that gnaws at your bones like arthritis on a rainy day. Every step forward sinks your boots a half-inch lower into the mud, but you know not to look down. Never look down.Although you can’t glance at the ground, you’ve delivered to this address enough times to know that there’s a puddle in front of the rickety plank stairway leading up to the even ricketier wooden porch. The puddle is too deep to be walked through but too wide to jump over. The only way to cross is to pay ...
MB Short Story: Eclipse
Warning: Contains Mega-Spoilers for Vengeance Ending“Not gonna lie,” Sally said, “I thought it would be bigger.”Glitch’s head swiveled towards her with an expression that was (one would assume) incredulous beneath his dark shades. “It’s the sun,” Glitch said. “Babygirl, this is as big as it gets.”“Clearly, you’ve never seen my—”Sally’s hand slammed over Nick’s mouth before he could finish the sentence.“I know that the sun is ginormous,” Sally replied to Glitch, ignoring Nick’s muffled protests beneath her p...
MB Short Story: Sibling Rivalry (Featuring Sally)
“Mother?” Shit. Leo only called her ‘Mother’ when he was about to ask one of his infamously awkward questions. At least they weren’t in public this time: Leo’s last precocious bout of four-year-old curiosity had left Sally trying to explain her menstrual cycle in the personal care section of Whole Foods. “What is it, sweetheart?” Sally asked. Thankfully, Leo remained oblivious to the trepidation in his mother’s voice. She and Ellery had always encouraged their son to be curious, and the last thing Sally wanted to do was quash...
Mind Blind Saucy Side: The Note Inside Your Lunchbox (Grayson)
Dearest Love of My Life,By now, you may not remember the offhand comment you made two weeks ago. We were watching that movie, which I can’t recall the name of but was set in Vienna. You mentioned how romantic you found it that the two main characters exchanged love letters.I’m sorry this letter took so long for me to compose. There were multiple drafts that I scrapped, because how can I encapsulate all that you mean to me within a few paragraphs? I finally gave up because that’s impossible. A letter can only say the smallest fraction of e...
Mind Blind Saucy Side: Vows Upon Skin (Sally)
“Ouch!” You glare accusingly over your shoulder at Sally, who pulls back the tattoo pen from your skin and shrugs non-apologetically.“I told you this would hurt,” she states.“You compared it to kitten scratches!” It feels a little awkward arguing while laying on your stomach with your exposed rear in the air, but you can’t exactly move while the tattoo is still only partially completed. You and Sally settled on a stylized depiction of your and her initials, lovingly designed by your wife herself. So far, only the S had been inked....
Mind Blind Short Story: The Best Last Day (Kenna Version)
Notes:-This is a saddish story as it deals with Annie and Cass’s final sendoff. (That being said, I gave them eighteen years, which is a lot for shih tzus!)-Kenzie is the least likely Mind Blind RO to want children. That being said, I really wanted to do a series of all the ROs interacting with theoretical offspring. If you romance Kenzie and want to imagine your Button as childfree, though, that works out perfectly as well!-I contemplated not naming Mari, but the flow was awkward. “Mari” is a placeholder based off the name of Kenzie’s ...
