A Petal Among Thorns
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A Petal Among Thorns
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Flavors: Mild Femdom, Mild Pet Play, optional Foot Fetish, romance, build-up, teasing, blowjobs, titjobs, vaginal sex, bondage.
~~ Animations and Lewd Sound Effects ~~
A year after a heart-wrenching separation, you, a middle-aged man, embark on a quest to mend the fractured bonds with your beloved ward. Securing a secluded cabin for a week-long escape, you can't help but be captivated by the breathtaking woman she's blossomed into. A forbidden desire begins to stir within you, a dangerous undercurrent threatening to shatter the delicate balance of your reunion.
To your astonishment, she reciprocates with an intensity that sets your senses ablaze. Each tender touch, each lingering glance, fuels the forbidden flames within. As you grapple with the overwhelming surge of emotions, she pushes the boundaries, relentlessly pursuing your attention. Your defenses crumble, leaving you vulnerable to the intoxicating allure of the forbidden.
But in this dance of desire, a haunting question lingers: how far will she go to claim your heart?
A Petal Among Thorns invites you into a world where forbidden desires intertwine with the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the awakening of taboo passions. Beneath the surface of these illicit longings lies a hidden truth waiting to be unveiled. Dare to explore the depths of this enthralling tale, where the lines between love and lust blur, and the consequences of surrendering to temptation may be more profound than you ever imagined.
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Development log
- FREE! | A Petal Among Thorns90 days ago
- A Petal Among Thorns Remaster +DEMONov 20, 2023
- Payout Issues - Update (Resolved)Apr 09, 2022
- Payout IssuesApr 07, 2022
- A Petal Among Thorns - Final v5.1.0 with Bonus SceneFeb 24, 2022
- A Petal Among Thorns - CompleteFeb 15, 2022
- A Petal Among Thorns - Chapter 5 (Final) Release!Feb 01, 2022
- A Petal Among Thorns - Chapter Four Free to PlayDec 06, 2021
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Good grief... I never would've guessed... but this must be my favourite naughty virtual novel.
This has been hell of a trip!
Well done!!!
If I have some cash left in a bit, I'll gladly coin in a bit to sponsor you. It won't be much, as I live on a bare minimum... but it's worth it. You deserve it!
Gosh I wish I had a real Petal roaming around my place. <3
Thank you, Kennin! I always love hearing comments like these. I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed Petal's story. She's an adorable gal.
Be sure to check out the sequel A Moment of Bliss which adds many new characters and introduces you to Bliss, another household member.
I appreciate your praise. Thanks again!
Dumb question, but do you end up having sex with Petal?
Very interesting game. Enjoyed playing.
I noticed there is a pic of Petal in the little puppy outfit on the page but I never saw any scene with her wearing it. Did I miss something or was that not implemented into the actual game?. Cool either way.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed A Petal Among Thorns! The picture of Petal in a puppy outfit isn't a scene in the story. It's a custom render I did for my patrons on Patreon and SubscribeStar. I do a lot of custom renders on those platforms for The Bunny tier and above.
Be sure to check out the sequel A Moment of Bliss. It's got a lot more characters and a much more interesting plot. Thanks for playing!
fare una traduzione in italiano
Esiste già una mia traduzione nel portale F95Zone. Non so se posso mettere il link qui.
Ci sono anche le traduzioni degli altri due titoli.
Il mio account in quel portale è "GioBol - The Librarian"
Virus detected on the download from GoFile. Just FYI! 08/28/24
It's a false positive. They're common with adult visual novels. The anti-virus software can sense the filthy degeneracy within.
Idk. I've played over a hundred AVN's from itch, never once were they flagged as a virus. This one flagged for me as well. 🤷
Where there's smoke, there's usually fire.
And sometimes where there's smoke, there's some twenty-year-old hipster vaping up a storm in front of Walmart. 🤷
To say this game is a steal at $3.00 for a month on Patron is an understatement. To get the full game that is what you must do now. I believe that this game was so well done that it would be a bargain if it cost $20.00 for many people. The depth of the story and the quality of the renders cannot even be appreciated here on Itch. I wish I could say more about the story but this is the modern world we live in, and some things just must be left unsaid.
Thank you, Merlin. I sincerely appreciate that. What a kind comment to wake up to.
Downloaded then saw it was a DEMO! F((*$&$(*&##! >_<;;;!!!
You can get all my games on my Patreon for $3 by subscribing for one month to the first tier. It's a steal.
you could release full version on here its been aa while now and doesn't look like you're making any more for it.
I could post it here for free, but I can't sell anything on itch.io any longer. They won't allow me to sell any of my work through them ever again.
that's messed up i love the game but can't afford a monthly thing on Patrion thanks.
All subscription tiers get access to all my works. You can spend $3 on the lowest tier, gobble up all the games from my provided download links, then cancel your subscription.
thanks if i ever have the extra money ill do that
do you have a link to the download
Quick question is there any chance of getting a pregnancy sence or babies making scenarios just out of curiosity
Kind regards titans66
Hey Titans66,
Be sure to play through Over the Moon if you get the chance. Your question will be answered at the end of Chapter One in the final game of The Rose Garden trilogy.
Thank you for your support!
Do you know where I can find it?
You can pick up a copy by subscribing to any tier of my Patreon or SubscribeStar.
What happened to the original completed version? I know I'm not the only one who purchased it on here. It would be really messed up if we spent that money to only have access to a demo.
itch.io is no longer allowing adult games to be sold through them. Other developers selling their games on itch.io are selling direct which means all their transactions go directly through PayPal. PayPal does not allow the sale of adult material, so many of those people are having their PayPal accounts shut down.
This is not a decision I have made. This is a decision itch.io has made. As I said in the note on the main page of A Petal Among Thorns, if you contact me through Discord I can get you a copy.
Is remaster coming here for those whom bought it already?
itch.io will no longer allow me to sell my work here. If you contact me on Discord I can get you a copy. Sorry for the inconvenience.
How do you even search for the games on Patreon? I ever only see the pages and can't even take a look at the games to know if I would even like them.
Like I saw a collection of games from something like Friendship with Benefits or how that comic game was called. Anyway, a list but nothing specific to click on, but I'm pretty new here and visited Patreon for the second time.
Usually you'll find an artist elsewhere and they will lead you to their Patreon. The actual website, Patreon, doesn't do a great job of letting creators showcase what they're working on, and they don't have a way to browse artists.
I'm pretty sure Friendship with Benefits is a My Little Pony adult parody game. It actually did very well on Steam. So much so that I believe they're working on a sequel.
Advertising isn't something most of us can afford, so it is a very niche market. itch.io used to be a friendly place where adult creators could showcase their works. They've recently become more hostile towards us. There are some pirate sites that can introduce you to new works, but they're essentially stealing from creators.
Yeah, it's a tricky situation. I don't know that I have a great recommendation on how to search Patreon for great artists. The only suggestion I can make is to look at https://graphtreon.com/top-patreon-creators/adult-games. That'll show you the top adult gaming creators. Sadly, I'm not in the top 50.
Oh please no, do they make it really difficult for even adults to get these games now? I finally tried to use these sites and they try to ruin them?
Well thank you. How does it work with Patreon? Do I always have to pay again only for a new update?
My biggest fear always was (probably stupid), that patreon kinda hides the "stop supporting" button and keeps you paying for a longer while till you figure it out.
I understand. Patreon and SubscribeStar are my only options right now, so I rely on them almost entirely for income. I know a lot of people want to buy a game once and be done with the transaction process, however there are no places I can currently sell some of my work. I'm truly sorry about this. It's something entirely out of my control.
A quick Google search brought up the process for cancelling a Patreon subscription. But yes, you have to pay again for every update. It's only a couple dollars, and you can always wait until a game is finished, then subscribe, grab the game, and cancel. Currently on my Patreon, you can get three complete games for $3. It's an absolute steal.
This is just the world we live in right now. Companies are going to tell you what you're allowed to enjoy. All we can do is fight the good fight and push back however we can.
So very sad that ITCH has come to this. One benefit on Patreon is that is allows ANNUAL, as opposed to MONTHLY, support, if you choose to allow it. As cruel as this sounds, I hope ITCH feels the pain of not making enough money because they have terminated specific DEVS like yourself.
They certainly had the option to reach out to me and we could have worked something out. Whatever the issue was, I would have been happy to compromise. Sadly enough, they're not the only ones to mistreat people who work with adult content. It's very common.
What teir to be able to download the full games
All tiers on my Patreon have access to all my works. Enjoy! :-)
Hell yeah the demo blue balled me
Lol! Be sure to check out the sequel after you finish APAT.
hey dev im considering purchasing this game. can you tell me how large it is?
how many renders and animations
There are three games in the series. A Petal Among Thorns and A Moment of Bliss are both complete, and they're about 5 - 8 hours long each. The third game in the series, Over the Moon, is currently in development. You can get all my works by subscribing to my Patreon or SubscribeStar. Unfortunately, itch.io will no longer allow me to sell my works through them.
Is there a place to buy this game or is it only available after subscribing to your Patreon?
Unfortunately I'm having difficulty finding a platform that will allow me to sell some of my works. For now, yes, Patreon and SubscribeStar are the only ways to get A Petal Among Thorns. I know a lot of people have issues with Patreon, but they've been one of the few platforms that haven't hassled me about my work. Yet.
this "demo" its showing here, how much of the game is this? or is it full game?
The demo is the first of 5 chapters. You can get a copy of the full game by subscribing to my Patreon. You can also join my Discord for more prompt responses. Hope this helps.
What have you done to Suzi?! Lockheart you're a heartless monster after seeing that you killed Suzi I don't want to continue it anymore. I can't bare it at all because suzi deserves TLC bro. You're wicked sick man for killing Suzi in this series😢 If im the MC im going to kill all the titania personels and Eleanor. And i will do everything just to revive her and i will give her all the things she deserves😭 but you're work is really good, all i can say is that it is better than perfect amigo but still you taken away Suzi from me😭
Play to the end. Trust me.
Lockheart, you're the best🥺💕
<3
"ravage me!" "do not relent" "i will fill you with my seed!"
I mean it's a good game but jesus cut back on the wizard dialogue willya, so much limp inducing informative quacking instead of short and emotional dialogue.
Writing dirty talk during sex scenes isn't as easy as it looks. Some people appreciate it though, so I do my best. If you don't want to read the lewd scenes, you can simply look at the pictures and skip the text using the CTRL key.
You're right, i could do that. Don't mean to come off as disrespectful, your game obviously made an impact so gl in the future.
very true well said it can be one of the more difficult parts imo
Your work is awesome. Your lines paint a very unique-different picture. Thanks for it.
I appreciate the kind words. I'm happy to hear you're enjoying my work, MauiJesse. The Remaster for APAT is coming very soon. It should be around before the end of the year. Thanks for your support!
Is it possible to join the Discord? It keeps saying "Whoops, Unable to accept invite". Do I have to join Patreon first or is there some error on my end?
(Love your writing btw)
I'm glad you've enjoyed my writing. Much more to come.
If you're having trouble joining the Discord, I'd recommend trying from a different browser. If that doesn't work, trying direct messaging me at Lockheart#1998. Sorry for the trouble.
I'll have to hit you up on discord about the purchase. I haven't been keeping up with much lately unfortunately
I stumbled over itch.io for 2-two weeks ago, and this novel caught my interest, and actually my first purchase. And with it, I am hooked so badly it's almost a pleasure. Adore your work, Thanks.
Love the demo of this. Could you put this on steam? I want to get it but I have most of my stuff on steam plus I only ask for steam credit for birthdays so it would be a lot easier to just use the credit I already have. Same with the other games
Unfortunately A Petal Among Thorns was banned on Steam. I don't think APAT will ever be on Steam now. I'm going to try to get the sequel on Steam, but it's likely they're going to ban it too. Sorry about that.
how many chapters are in the full game?
There are five chapters in the game.
ok thx
I always appreciate praise for my work. Thank you so much. I just released a new Chapter for A Moment of Bliss so it is 3 out of 5 chapters complete. Hope you enjoy it too!
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I've gone through a few VNs, but this is the first one I purchased without a demo or anything, and I have to say that I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. I'm looking forward to Bliss being completed, but I'm going to wait until it's fully finished before purchasing it.
Lockheart, keep up the great work.
Hey,
So i just played through the demo and absolutely loved it, so i wanna buy the game and was wondering if theres like a bundle or smth for all your games that i can buy instead of buying them one by one.
Also, can i transfer the progress from the demo to the full game (on Android)?
Thanks again for making these games!
Hey Johnny!
I don't currently have a bundle deal. A Petal Among Thorns will be part of a trilogy. I'm currently in the middle of finishing up the sequel. Once all three games are complete, I will have a bundle option for them. That's over a year away unfortunately. Avalon and A Petal Among Thorns are my only completed games so far. I'm half way through making A Moment of Bliss. Those are the only three games that cost money. All my other works are short stories, and they're free.
Thank you for playing!
Ah i see, thanks for replying.
Is there an option for transferring progress from the demo to the full game?
You shouldn't need to transfer. I believe the saved game file will show up in the full version. You should be able to just load right into it.
Awesome, thanks again and keep up the great work :)
wow i got this game from when it was still free. lol
Hello, I’m interested in purchasing this game, I’m using a steam deck so my system runs on Linux….would I be able to get this game for it and if so which version would I need to download. Forgive me, I know this may be a basic question to some but I’ve only recently got into pc gaming 😅 anyway, any advice on this will be much appreciated 😊
Hey BboySlic,
You should be able to download A Petal Among Thorns while you're in Desktop Mode on Steam Deck. You can try it with one of my free-to-play games first if you want. All my games run on the same engine, so if one game works then they all should. You can get more assistance on my Discord.
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for getting back to me directly…much appreciated. I will purchase the game shortly 😊👍🏾
Just wanted to say, after purchasing the game and playing up to chapter 3….I’m thoroughly enjoying the game. A lot of teasing going on and at first I wasn’t sure but I realise that it’s exactly why I can’t put it down, I’m very eager to see where the story is going! I’m not a hardcore AVN fan as I normally lose interest if the story falls flat but not here. Great job on this….I do hope as I get to chapter 4-5 there’ll be a little more 😈😈😈 as I feel I’ve been teased enough now 😅😂 anyway I can’t wait for the next installment….no pressure and please don’t feel rushed by my next question…when is A Moment of Bliss aiming to be finished?
Hey BboySlic,
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying Avalon. It was my first AVN, so it does get rough around some of the edges. Overall I'm very proud of it, and I always love to hear when people are having a good time with it.
A Moment of Bliss should finish around the summer of 2023. I have five total chapters planned, and I'm currently finishing up Chapter 3.
Thanks for playing!
Oh, sorry I should have mentioned, I’ve been playing Petal A T but I will check out Avalon after seeing as Bliss won’t be ready till next year. Definitely like your work so will check out everything else you have out. Keep up the great work and thank you for replying to our posts, much appreciated 😊👍🏾
First of all, please allow me to congratulate you on a great story, well written, and the perfect level of pacing and teasing, which actually leads to something, a reward. Very nice product!
Now, I do have a few questions, and they might simply be signs of me not being compatible with these times, but why are almost all MCs and significant male characters ("captain" Daelus who's more concerned about the fabric he bought for his uniform than the feelings of a gorgeous girl) always fucking whiny beta soyboys nowadays? I don't know if it's really turning all the metrosexual emasculated betacucks on, or what's going on here? Everything is ME ME ME, all about him getting relief, his needs, and his day being ruined because he had to sleep 3 hours less one day. A real man is the exact opposite of this MC - Tough to the world and himself, and knows when to be sensitive and soft towards the girl. Any pussy can be "cool" or "tough" towards a little girl.
Also, I was sad to see yet another example of a great story getting ruined with this idea that handcuffs and femdom/failed male domination (by a pussy, that is) is "romantic" or a nice thing to initiate a girl into the world of sex and pleasure with. Also, the statement "I've got my cock inside you, you're woman, time for romance is over" is a sick statement that made me seriously consider whether I wanted to finish the story or not. I do understand the blindfold was different, not used as a bondage/slavery tool here, due to his reservations - that's fine.
I wonder if there are some young people who are new to sex and adulthood reading this, who are actually learning stuff from this and therefore ruining a lifetime of sex. Cuffs, bondage, and dom should be something you adopt later on, when you are comfortable with sex, a very high level of trust, and need that something extra - it can ruin a young girl for life, if used early on, and ESPECIALLY when taking someone's virginity.
Finally, who the fuck in their right mind would force a girl to start talking about things that she struggled with, depression, and so on, as a teaser for her first ever sexual intercourse? This whole scene should've been replaced with setting the mood with licking/sucking her nipples, cunnilingus, and showing her pleasure, easing her into what's about to happen - not your selfish curiosity about her depression and history! (Mind you, the MC didn't know what the story was, when he asked)
Now, I did introduce this comment with praise, and that still stands, it was well written, clearly a quality VN, with a lot of work put into it (not much thought though). That I disagree with the writer's f'ed up ideas about romance, pleasure, use of bondage/cuffs/etc is a matter of understanding the world today, and does not take away from the quality of this work.
This was a lot to take in. I feel like you'd be better off enjoying Penny for Your Thoughts than any of my other work, despite it being rather limited to just a prologue. Cassian is a much more confident and stoic man than any of my other characters.
In defense of my other male characters, you're missing a lot in the scenes you've pointed out. Daelyn is more observant and socially aware than most other people. His 'fascination' with Kyrsi's fabric was levity to release tension from the stressful situation. It worked temporarily, and jolted her out of the shocked state she was in from the ordeal. At the end of content for The Time Collector in A Petal Among Thorns, his demeanor changes significantly as the situation becomes more serious. He takes command, orders his scout to the planet, and prepares the girls for the journey. Being masculine doesn't mean always being a machine, emotionlessly treading through every situation like a dead-eyed robot.
Byron had an exceptionally difficult childhood, and leaned into humor to cope with the world. Chester is a family man, he's simple but loving. The Swordsman from Myrabelle is playful and flirtatious, but determined and unrelenting in the face of hardship. None of them do the right thing all the time, but none of them are beta soyboys either. Just because they're not all punching their way through every single challenge doesn't mean they're not masculine in the ways that truly count.
I don't write Gigachads. You'll have to go somewhere else for that.
No disrespect, but when you say "full" and final" do you mean the finished version? I think all devs should call the finished version "story complete edition"! :)
A Petal Among Thorns has been completed in its entirety. The full game is available for download. I'm currently working on the sequel A Moment of Bliss.
The easiest way to check if a game is Complete or In Development is to click on More Information at the bottom of the description of the game on the game's main page. It will tell you the status of the game.
Well A Moment of Bliss is BETTER than Petal Among Thorns, so really looking foward to that one being a "story complete edition"! :)
Can anyone tell me if the second movie you and petal watch, is a game? If not, it should be, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. The Time Collector was the very first project I began working on. I learned a lot of making it, but ultimately decided to scrap in it favor of a story that was a bit more grounded. You can find what I do have of it for free here on itch.io. It's about 10 minutes long. https://lockheart-novels.itch.io/the-time-collector
Played throughout in 8 hours straight. Had a blast. Synopsis : What if a "Lolita" situation had a happy ending ? Explore and find out with this game ! Petal most certainly is a naughy and deviant girl. Her father most certainly is a pervert. Nevertheless, no gross content here, quite the opposite in fact. Lots of fun and humour all along. Characters and story are interesting and reasonably well developed. Gfx, Music and Writing are good. Will follow and get "A Moment of Bliss" when it will be released. Recommended !
First of I like your novel game. I love the story and the psychological analysis of the situation as well as moral discussion in if or when this is ok and when not and as you point to the cause of what is the trigger to this situations. I believe it to be as much of a kink and fun as it can be therapeutic.
I believe games are great way of living out your fantasy with no damage to your fellow people as long as it stays in the game. And I love to have options when things heat up, it's not just about script and your views, it's about the kinks I am into or other players. On that note I like you to consider adding more options. Even those that will go too far and go into the story just enough so it can emphatically reflect on the choice of the player (like loosing your cool and pushing things that will inflict an reaction that will make a person end the story(in more then just 'the end').
I noticed that you had very closed variety of erotic acts involving classical touch, lick, boobs, feet fetish and vaginal. I for once never was into feet fetish but understand that it can be a thing. but there are more things you could add, cant believe you left out anal. You might not like it, but most novels barely touch it by adding 2 out of 100 acts. WTF. I also like to have the option to choose what kind of kink I will develop/experience, the novel story is yours as the flow of action is set by you (unlike some RPG kind of game like Midnight Paradise or Treasure of Nadia, where the the pace and booty call interactions are available outside of the story flow - not limited to a week like with Petal). I understand that this involves more extra scenes to be developed for each option (the feet scene was offered twice once for the story and second as a choice). I liked that you have those after Petal playfully implies 'since you liked it so much last time'...
I hope you can implement those things as I liked your stories and I would like to keep buying/supporting you make them. It's irritating to get the itch on your back and not able to scratch it (pound intended).
Is the game completed or are there any further releases. I wanted to ask as i wish to buy the completed release
A Petal Among Thorns is completed. I'm currently working on the sequel A Moment of Bliss. If you'd like to wait until the entire trilogy is complete, it's going to be at least 18 months until I complete A Moment of Bliss and Over the Moon.
ok thanks
It's a trilogy? Oh my!
Lockheart, you know there's another Adult VN called Over the Moon? Won't that cause confusion? Unless it's called, for example: "Petal - Over the Moon", and maybe change A Moment of Bliss to "Petal - A Moment of Bliss"? Just an idea! :)
The whole trilogy is called The Rose Garden trilogy. I'm not seeing an AVN called Over the Moon. Do you have a link to it?
Well it's on Itch.io, so surprised you couldn't find it. Anyway, here's the link.
https://akumu-club.itch.io/over-the-moon
Hope that helps.
Hi
Can this be installed through the itch desktop app
thanks in advance
It is not currently available outside of being downloaded from Google or MEGA. I'll look into uploading it to the platform. I haven't attempted that yet, but if it's important to players then I'll see what I can do.
OK thanks
Wow! This was my first AVN and you did an incredible job here. The story is well written and believable and the characters actually have depth. And the pacing is *chef's kiss*. Not too fast and not too slow.
You are really talented at animation as well. That seems to be a struggle for many, but you aced it.
I appreciate that! It's taken some time and effort, but I get better every day. The sequel, A Moment of Bliss, has it's first Chapter released. It's quite different from A Petal Among Thorns, but it's fun in its own unique way. Thank you for the praise and the support.
This VN its linear? or Choices affects the scenes, ending, etc?
It's a linear AVN.