Allele: Origin
What is Allele: Origin?
Allele: Origin is an in-development visual novel set in a world where a plague has pushed humanity near extinction and monsters have evolved. Players follow a resilient protagonist who is immune to the disease and can choose their name and gender.
Allele: Origin is an in-development dark fantasy visual novel and interactive fiction work. An ongoing plague has brought humanity close to extinction, and monsters have evolved from the drive to survive. The protagonist is mysteriously immune to disease, was once persecuted as the Devil's Bride or Bridegroom, and is defined by resilience. The player chooses the protagonist's name and gender. The cast includes Isaac Ashborne, ruler of the Duchy of Terislan; Simon Baudreau, a naturalist philosopher studying the Resilire Allele and the Plague of Undeath; and Anthony Shaw, an infiltrating spy for a druidic sect. Mature themes appear.
Allele: Origin controls
The developer does not list specific controls on the game page. Click the play frame above and try the keyboard, mouse, or touch; most jam games show their controls on the first screen.
Tips for Allele: Origin
- Expect mature themes, including morbid, violent, and sexually suggestive descriptions, strong language, and toxic behavior.
- The newest chapters may not be copy edited yet.
- The game is formatted for mobile phone devices in a 1080x1920 vertical orientation.
Allele: Origin FAQ
What is Allele: Origin?
It is an in-development dark fantasy visual novel and interactive fiction work from coffeedripstudios.
Which platforms does the game target?
The platforms are HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Can the player customize the protagonist?
Yes. The protagonist's name and gender are chosen by the player.
What content should players be aware of?
Mature themes may include morbid, violent, and sexually suggestive descriptions, strong language, and toxic behavior.
Is the game complete?
No. It is in development.
About this game
Read the full developer description
al·lele (/əˈlēl/) noun Genetics:
One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Story
An ongoing plague has pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. Born from mankind's desperation to survive, monsters evolved.
Optimized for mobile phone devices formatted to a 1080x1920 vertical orientation.
**Content warning- mature themes may include morbid , violent, and sexually suggestive descriptions, strong language and toxic behavior.
Cast
Protagonist (choose name and gender)
Mysteriously impervious to disease, they were once persecuted as the "Devil's Bride(groom)". Above all else, they can be described as resilient. Will they retain their humanity in a world full of monsters?
Isaac Ashborne
Ruler of the Duchy of Terislan and last of his noble bloodline. Keeper of the Ashes of Sempiternus and the vampiric ritual of immortality.
Simon Baudreau
Naturalist Philosopher researching the Resilire Allele and the Mortuorum Vivorum Pestis (Plague of Undeath). He's donated his own body to his scientific works in hopes of finding a cure for humanity.
Anthony Shaw
A self-proclaimed "Arbiter of the Spirits" on behalf an ancient and secretive druidic sect. He's inflitrates human settlements as a spy in order to pass "Nature's Judgement".
See devlog for Most Recent Update:
Created (Writing, Art and Programming) by Jen Lee Quick : wulfmune@gmail.com
I am a full-time associate librarian, mom and nerd.
Check out the Allele wiki!
https://allele-origin.fandom.com/wiki/Allele_Origin_Wiki:%E2%99%A1
Special thanks to wiki creator:
IcyToxic https://itch.io/profile/icytoxic
Join us on the Coffeedrip Studios Discord!
Fenrik's Easy GUI https://feniksdev.itch.io/easy-renpy-gui
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and https://pixabay.com/
SFX: https://pixabay.com/
Engine: https://www.renpy.org/
**Warning newest chapters are most likely not copy edited yet due to volunteer schedule**
Copy Editing by Jade Rose aka De'Gloughan https://degloughan.itch.io/
Special thanks for the Voice Actors:
Reece Bridger
Orrin Scott
Dale Strombeck
Special thanks for Playtesting:
ZaCk:3333 https://itch.io/profile/zack3333
JustaOneGirl https://itch.io/profile/justaonegirl
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Description from Allele: Origin on itch.io, by coffeedripstudios.
Screenshots
Not listed by the developer: controls, release date. We left these out rather than guess.



