Sunrise

This is a visual novel entered into Spring Thing about a decade ago.

In it, you play as a young woman torn between two brothers, one who is an evil murderer who is willing to harm you and uses dark magic, and another who is noble and wants to replace monarchy with democracy (this is a really hard choice for you). The setting is in an alternate version of the American Southwest that has a royal kingdom.

The novel is pretty long; I got tired of clicking to the next line (as there are often 50 or more lines between choices) so I decompiled and read it. It has three acts, and includes a surprising transformation partway through.

There is a lot of worldbuilding here, and the characters felt distinct and memorable. I felt like it could have used a bit more interactivity, even if it was just letting us comment on events. But the art was well-done.