You've seen the page. You've looked at the screenshots. You may have even taken a sip of a nearby beverage. But the burning question still remains...
What is Mythos?
The easiest starting point for understanding what Mythos is would be a simple definition: Mythos is a "modern fantasy" setting that reflects a world similar to our own. However, in the world of Mythos, the standard fantasy tropes don't necessarily reflect what you've always been led to believe.
Vampires can be out during the day, and are probably not interested in your blood. Demons may be helpful, angels may be deceptive, and mages may use shotguns instead of staves.
Werewolves? Werewolves don't exist.
Unlike most "modern fantasy" out there, Mythos is a comedy. While this whole thing starts with a murder mystery, the tone is not one of oppressive darkness or creeping horror. The "murder comedy" feeling takes cues from classic films like "Clue" or "Murder by Death". The overall setting could be described as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Dresden Files".
Why is this "Book One"?
This game here is your primer to the larger world. By itself, it's the story of a murder being solved by someone who is only just learning about all the weird magical stuff in the world, but the solving of this murder is the catalyst to much, much larger events. Book One takes place in a world that could be our own, but the paradigm will have shifted considerably by the time it's all over.
But there's adult content?
if you want there to be!
Okay, that was a cheeky answer, let me try that again.
Mythos has sex scenes. Explicit sex scenes. However, none of them are integral to the overall story. If you want to reject every character's romantic advances, you can do so and still enjoy the world to the fullest. If you want to pursue romances, but not see the intimate naked times that come with it, there's a toggle to make it all "safe for work" (though I can't be held responsible if you get in trouble for playing Mythos at work).
Sex isn't the focus of Mythos, but it's the sticky icing on the lore cake I've baked for you.
So who are you, then?
I'm the single person behind the making of Mythos. I'm the author, graphic designer, music-maker (except for one song that I licensed), coder, and now the promoter, I guess!
Officially, I'm "Nine of Swords", but you can call me "Nine". I do all this myself, with the support of my wife Morgana and advice from a bunch of other adult indie game devs that seem to like me for some reason.
When can I play this game?
Very soon! I'm writing this little intro up so you all can see that Mythos is really a thing that's happening. My beta testers are going over the final build as we speak, and I'm going to put up a demo version in the near future so that you can see what you're getting in to.
And there will be more games?
I have plans to basically keep doing Mythos content until I die. I have many stories planned in the setting, as well as ideas for novels (which this whole thing started out as) and even a tabletop RPG. It all basically depends on the interest of the players.
Feel free to post questions, comments, ideas, or recipes in the community hub and I'll be lurking around there with answers or at least stupid responses.
Until then, keep the legends alive!
- Nine