1 About Bright Past (BP) Welcome to the next more or less silly story about a runaway girl becoming a woman in a ruthless, torn, man-dominated society offering paradise for some and misery for many. You, the player, are writing the story of Alex by playing this game. Since it names itself a porn-game you shouldn't expect deep dialogues about the meaning of life but also no trivial cascades of pole jumping. f you are into a !emale "# and li$e to add some fantasy of your own this game will be a fascinating journey - $ind of realistic, weird, shoc$ing, beautiful, funny and mildly stimulating. t won't be a game for everyone but for every player a game to remember. A short list of specs: • '( isn't ready and won't be for )uite a time, its development is crowdfunded • '( is a *enpy-game which should wor$ offline on many devices (right now only PC, Linux, Mac are officially supported) ... and is easily hac$able • '('s graphics is built with -a./--tools and libraries and a uni)ue touch • '( is a sandbox game that allows you to move 0freely0 and to play a multi- layered story based on your decisions • '( gets updates every month& new locations, events, characters and )uests are being added in a non-linear matter 1 thus starting from scratch li$e in this guide should be considered from time to time • '('s development is being influenced by the people supporting it& % monthly poll decides about main events in the game or general priorities • '( comes in original *ussian, 2nglish and 3erman4 !rench and (ortuguese are in the ma$ing, according to some rumours • '( tries to be realistic even in its absurd moments, it needs an active and clever player to jump forward but some events may come upon the "# too, but most if not all events are avoidable somehow • '( has a nice predecessor called Bright Future written in QS(, *ussian and 3oogle-2nglish. 6ardcore fans may enjoy this type of game even nowadays. t may give you hints about the stuff li$ely to expect in the new release too. Alex has one big silly goal& becoming a roc$ star7 You may go straight for this main task without compromising Alex' dignity too much. You may also ma$e her into an unrestrained slut or an aggressive lesbian in the process. 'ad endings are to be expected too. You decide. Save early, save often. 2 About this run-through This guide will be outdated every month. t is currently based on Version 0.35.3. n general, this guide feels a little bit superfluous. There is an official hint sheet, a nice in-game introduction into the intuitive interface, a quest log with hints and you, the most clever and active part of this journey. suggest not to read this guide until you got really stuc$ or if being completely new to the genre. This run-through aims to open up all events, to get all points and gimmic$s in the game and it tries to $ic$ the player through in the shortest time frame possible. 9ocations have been made bold, :(#'s got italics. mportant events have been mar$ed visibly in the side column with self-explaining graphics, hope. 3 The first day (ut on your headphones, bring the '( to full screen, choose your language, start a ;:ew 3ame<. 9earn about the interface, ta$e your time to settle into the story, arrive as Alex in town and get a little bit humbled by your friend Valerie. t is Sunday, June 4th 2018. 8ime to explore the surroundings. :ew in version =./>./ are nice background sounds and the reworked mood system in the upper right part of the screen. "ood will have a big impact on your journey. t isn't documented yet. So here are some explanations& You will start with a mood of -?. Sounds bad. %nd it is. 'y clicking the smiley you will learn about the causes of your bad mood& 6unger and your nicotine addiction. Smoking is easy. Clic$ on the cigarette besides %lex, down there. :ow you feel better, a little bit. "ost actions like working or doing sports re)uire a specific mood level. *ight now you need @A-> to be able to work. Bther actions may vary. 8he biggest positive impact on your mood will have … of course, it is a porn- game. Brgasms rule this world. % job has top priority in the modern world. 3o straight to the Arctic Café. 'ecome ac)uainted with the sound of this city sung by Amanda … better go outside fast. Watch out for the exclamation mar$ on the right& your )uest log tries to tell you about some changes. Click on the symbol and look at the continuation of your first and basic )uest. *eturn. % dar$ red symbol on top tells you about being hungry. Bn clicking nothing happens, for now. 'ut if you buy cookies or chocolate or find cereal bars this button allows for )uick feeding yourself. 8he pic besides represents your exhaustion due to lack of sleep. Coffee and energy drinks will fight against. nto the ree!e "tore& Alex is bored by these stores being everywhere in the country but they allow for fast and easy life support. 6ell, this shit is expensive. %nd money will be tight for a long time. What do you need right nowD Something to eat. Bne pi..a will be the best solution. t allows for two portions. The A#M button below gets its gig later on. "akeup, beer, wine and wipes will be essential, eventual. You may get beer for free too while working. Cookies could be useful for dampening the hunger when being in other parts of the town. Alex is a curious girl so she goes on with her exploration. :ext station is the Par$. 9oo$s good for some jogging but you couldn't ta$e your village sportswear with you. You enjoy an empty enc% and cut across the par$ to the College. "aybe there's a job available? You rush through the &ntry to the ec to r. :ice idea, the next warm welcome in town awaits you. 'ut you have earned some #ourage! 'y snea$ing in again you will spot a #%*- this perv is hiding in the shelves. :o need to touch it now. 8ry to boo$mar$ the nice painting on the right too. Courage is a mix of bravery, ris$ appetite and corruption. t needs to be rather at its max for becoming the slut you want to be +"aximum is E/ now). 8o move forward with your dream or to come out of your shell as a bisexual or lesbian girl or for some adventures at night in general you need to have something above FF for now. Cards seem to be one *ussian fetish, maybe arising from the gruesome transformation period in the :ineties, when all the hell and waste of the western hemisphere flooded the country 1 like these corny porn cards from the G=s or ?=s. 8hey cause some arousal in you, no, hopefully not you but in the easily excitable %lex. 8his will be useful. %rousal is being represented in the hearts to the right. 3o bac$ to the 'eighbourhood. Off to the main usstop and "etro-station. 2xamine the Ma(. There are two locations to be seen, another one will, more may arise later. A ride to )owntown is tempting but better save your money for now. 8he map remembers of C "oscow. :ot a bad choice for a greedy moloch. 8ravel is expensive too, so plan ahead. You may move around by bus (cheapest but slow), metro/subway or cab. You can call a cab by !hone (Contacts @ 8axi). 'uses pause their service around FF!m , the metro goes until Fam , both should start around Iam . n the void between you have to rely on the expensive taxi +has a different map too). So again, plan ahead. %nd save often. While having courage below FF you are too anxious about running around at night& the taxi will be your only choice after FF! m when being downtown. 8a$e a loo$ at the 'ewsstand. t is a nice trading place for all $ind of small and useful things, not only newspapers. 8a$e a loo$ at its assortment. You will need everything, especially the cigarettes ... later on. n front of the hut you should try to spot the next card. 6ands off7 Smoking is a bad habit. %nd bad habits are good for roc$ )ueens. %lex' addiction is )uite strong. You may have already noticed that your mood is rather dependant on regular puffing. 8here will be a two-step chance to get rid of that hobby. We will look into this when time and money have come. 'ac$ to your 'eighbourhood. 'y now it should be around E! m . !or an efficient daily cycle, you should become a bit familiar with the time needed for running around. 8he :eighbourhood will be a place of lot of action happening to you, day and night. t is not a bad idea to save a game before coming here or going out to. 6ave a loo$ in the "treet to your right. :ot much to see, just some windows and doors C hope you get the new task by yourself. *eturn and loo$ into the "treet to your left. % wastebin C boom, some $ey. 3o bac$ to the right "treet and test it. %dmire your new property, recogni.e the card.