#college tennis: origin story

[collegetennisoriginstory]

Public release of CT:OS update #8 IS LIVE!!! 🎉

<Reposting as a standalone because it seems a reblog thread always confuses people>

Can't wait for you guys to play it 💙!

Roughly +76k words, ~15k words in a single playthrough (estimated).

Features

Meet Sam again (if you chose to have them come over for the weekend)—yes, running bear hugs are possible, and you can even choose to wear Sam’s jacket! 👕

Hallmates will come watch your game (with a poster!) 

Play your first doubles match with your newly-minted partner 🎾 [Includes some sneaky tactics like a fake argument (or a real one 👀)] (achievement up for grabs) 

Find Tobin, Rayyan, Sam, G, or your hallmates after the doubles match (before the singles match) [Possible smooches 💋!]

Nicknames added throughout the game (from the beginning!) [There are opportunities for MC to earn unique nicknames from dad, teammates, Sam, hallmates, G, Tobin, Rayyan, based on little moments in the game!]

If you've not played the early-release, I suggest you start from the beginning if you want the nicknames, otherwise I'm hoping that saves shouldn't break... (🤞)

Also, for those asking for the CT:OS/Merry Crisis discord link, I've finally figured out how to create a link that never expires. Silly me. Link below.

Ko-fi | COG forums | Discord

[allieebobo]

College Tennis: Origin Story—Features

Tennis/Sports x Slice-of-life x College x Found-family x Coming-of-age

Demo | Cast of characters | Dev log | Back to main post | Ko-fi

Full character customisation (with wide-ranging effects on story and gameplay): pick your gender, height, build, personality, tennis style, physical appearance, dominant hand, and many more!

Play nail-biting singles and doubles matches throughout the fall and spring seasons, with distinctive foes—if you make the cut. If you play your cards right, you could hoist the NCAA Div I trophy at the end of the year.

Intricate tennis game mechanics: Craft your own distinctive tennis play style and make a name for yourself on the court. Hone your strength, agility, finesse, serve-and-volley skill, and endurance, and employ them in each match (while balancing other factors such as physical condition, doubles partner chemistry)

Romance four possible characters: the gruff, hot-headed no. 1 seed, an enigmatic, broody international student on your floor, the warm, unflappable team captain, or your nerdy and spirited high-school best friend.

Forge lifelong friendships: Build (or neglect) your relationships with your teammates, hallmates, coaches, family and friends back home

Strike a balance between: keeping up a rich social life, and maintaining your grades (or let all hell break loose)!

Beast mode password: unleashthekraken

[liakunemui]

they say that the way to a man's heart... is through a cat!??!?

i love rayyan and i couldn't resist. also thank you anon—wherever, whoever you are!—for the silly little dialogue prompt and of course the author, for such a cool IF that i think about on a daily basis. @collegetennisoriginstory

[biinthecity]

AI Imagines - CT:OS

I just recently played College Tennis: Origin Story again (because of the update) :) --- and went straight to an AI generator and these are the images it gave me. Just wow! L1 - Emerson; R1 - Genevieve

L2 - Jacks; R2 - Rayyan

L3 - Sam; R3 - Tobin

[bouncyballcitadel]

A present for @allieebobo, author of @collegetennisoriginstory and @merrycrisis-if 🥰

Featuring Davy from @bouncyballcitadel and Rayyan from @collegetennisoriginstory probably discussing their disaster love lives with their MCs 🤣

Thank you @somewillwin for bringing these two to life ✨

[merrycrisis-if]

Might write CT:OS!MC/Merry Crisis!MC smut. 🫣 When did Merry Crisis!MC meet and get together with Nat? I might have to adjust CT:OS!MC's timeline to fit that but I doubt I will be doing a lot of changes.

HAHAHAHA LOVE THIS!!!

MC met and got together with Nat in senior year of college! (There's a bit of text on that in the prologue chapter of merry crisis, if you want to do deep research HAHAH but... go wild!!)

I shall be waiting eagerly in anticipation.

[wintuvern]

Name: Nora Arden

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

Pronouns: She/her

(you know the squirrels from the movies "Hoodwinked" and "Over the Hedge", that's Nora)

Description:

Shorter than average, with a toned and athletic build.

Blue eyes, with short, straight hair

Top 3 Skills:

Endurance

Finesse

Agility

+Tactics

Playing style: Junk Baller

Singles rank: No.4

Backhand style: One-handed

Dominant hand: Right

Double's Partner: Tobin

Hometown: Florida

Major: Computer Science

Extracurricular: None

R/O: Rayyan

Clothing style: Street-style

Favorite music: Rap and Hip-hop

Preferred drink: Tea

Extra Info:

➛ Loves spicy food

➛ Came first in the 5-mile run

➛ Won the match against Emerson & Jacks

➛ Won the ice breaker game & scavenger hunt

➛ Won the laser-tag game

➛ Got the Devil's Dozen

➛ Beat Rayyan & Jacks in the doubles match

➛ Beat Tobin & Deepal in their doubles match

Go read @collegetennisoriginstory 👀

➛ Is like a Jack Russel personified with how much energy she has

[sysba]

well well well, if it isn't the blorbos i have been rambling about for weeks! in other words, hello i have commissioned the most wonderful most talented @gncrezan so i could have the ctos x haikyuu crossover my heart longed for. enjoy angel and rayyan being so very sport-anime-rivals coded<3 they're about to be the most unbeatable pair just you wait!! + bonus teeny tobin who is very worried about the freshman's mental state lol i love jocks so much they're all insane or silly (and angel is both) 🥰

ps. rayyan beloved belongs to collegetennisoriginstory! which btw-- go read because it's the best thing ever

[heleneplays]

ok highkey not me procastinating and fucking about while i was supposed 2 be revising our paper today but like. i did that. anyways was reading some dashingdon wips and HELP???? NOT ME CURRENTLY HOOKED ON THE FF. TITLES:

Forsaken by B'athala / @bathalafiction - MC IS SUCH A BASTARD (affectionate) and i love???? the dynamics between everyone sm!!! velvet and mael are soooooooooooo out there pissed off @ MC and it's SUCH a fun ride honestly. Kate sweetie ur doing so well for such an excursion but GIRL........... u need help. AND AZRAEL OMGGGGG HEE HEE i'm twirling my hair and kicking my feet like a schoolgirl bc they're dishing it as good as MC makes it <3 (ALSO SPECIAL MENTION TO OUR HOMEBOY CARPENTER U ARE MY IDOL AND BESTIE)

College Tennis: Origin Story by Burninglight / @allieebobo - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa the plot is refreshingly.... not bogged to me??? granted yes it's set in modern times and focuses on sports but like. it's very organic and v v true to life!!! (also as a struggling 4th year college student i am. repeatedly bonked on the head abt the details bc it's sooooooo true bestie to me)

insert-rich-family-name by cchill / @when-life-gives-you-lemonssss - man l, it's been so long since i actually played the old demo but ch1 demo is still available on itch and like. UGH. honestly i'm just here for the DRAMA. and the money. and also MC and Grandpa's relationship. it's just. *clenches fist* like succession but camp to me

i still have to go through with the latest update of kingdoms and empires but like. <3 IF wips my beloved

[collegetennisoriginstory]

CT:OS Update 7—PUBLIC RELEASE

The public release of Update 7, pt. 1 is out!!

Wordcount: roughly +50k words, 13k words in a single playthrough)

Can't wait for you guys to read it, and as always, looking forward to your messages <3 I'd like to give a shout-out to all my ko-fi supporters and beta-testers too, as well as everyone who's sent me some cute / hilarious message—y'all are so dope.

P.S. I am so sorry to those of you who were avidly refreshing, I know I'm a little late, but my excuse is I went to my girlfriend's art show opening today! :) Twas hella cool, but yeah, do accept my apologies!

(And yes, there are three possible kisses this chapter. The only person you can't make out with is Sam, but I promise that'll happen in Pt. 2).

Features

Have dinner with Tobin at their house, though you might have a… tough conversation after [things might get saucy!] (achievement up for grabs)

Bump into Rayyan in the tennis courts at night, vent some frustrations, and potentially resolve some… issues! [locker room pt. 2, rebranded slightly] (achievement up for grabs)

Convince the coaches to let you swap doubles partners (or stick with your original one)—find out if Tobin or Rayyan will be your partner for the season!

Study sesh with G at the Haynes student lounge before the match on Friday, voice some of your niggling worries [or… redefine the meaning of… ‘studying’] (achievement up for grabs)

Bonus Rayyan, Sam, and Tobin POV scenes

Ko-fi tip jar

[allieebobo]

hello! I HAVE FOUND YOU!!!

Farewell message to my dignity

After years of vaguely talking about the 'tennis' and 'singaporean' game I am writing,

My girlfriend has finally found my IFs / tumblr.

She has threatened to expose the link to my younger brother.

I fear I shall never live this down.

[leondaltons]

Meet my MCs: Utana Matsuda [x] | College Tennis: Origin Story by @collegetennisoriginstory

I wish for it all, really; and I'm prepared to give everything of myself for it.

x

[filledwithair]

Carol Rezza || College Tennis: origin story || @collegetennisoriginstory

"Beware of dreams, sometimes, they just might come true."

‐ Fortune cookie

My little baby for one of my favourite ifs at the moment for the past year

X

[hyddnum]

He’s just a lil guy

Anyway this is my MC, Ray Takahashi, for @collegetennisoriginstory​ ! He’s for all the ROs but I especially love the dynamic of Rayyan and a super bubbly MC (aka Ray) 

He’s super outgoing and bubbly, but can get nervous easily. He’s also not very good at learning when to stop, both with jokes and tennis. An Environmental Science major who’s part of the photography club, where he can endlessly annoy G. 

[moretinyideas]

mc for @allieebobo's ongoing if, college tennis: origin story!

SOPHIA VAN ZYL

[ f, she/her, south african-american ]

Character Traits

  Charisma: 21%

  Intelligence: 20%

  Intense: 46%Laid-back: 54%  

  Serious: 44%Flippant: 56%  

  Friendly: 67%Reserved: 33%  

  Genuine: 58%Sardonic: 42%  

  Cocky: 48%Modest: 52%  

Skills

  Agility: 30%

  Strength: 12%

  Finesse: 31%

  Tactics: 23%

  Endurance: 22%

  Serves and Volleys: 21%

[collegetennisoriginstory]

Public release of CT:OS update #8 will go out to everyone on 21 Dec! 🎉

Chapter: +72k words, ~13k words in a single playthrough (estimated).

Whole story: 468k words, ~98k words in a single playthrough (est.)

Personal rambles

My recovery has gone well, and beta-testing / editing is also going smoothly! I can't wait to release this to everyone and hear your thoughts on this update at long last!

Features

Meet Sam again(if you chose to have them come over for the weekend)—yes, running bear hugs are possible, and you can even choose to wear Sam's jacket! 👕️️️️️️

Your hallmates will come watch your game (with a poster!) 👭👬

Play your first doubles match [Includes some sneaky tactics [spoiler]like pretending to argue/fight with your partner, to the astonishment of those watching[/spoiler]] (achievement up for grabs) 🎾

Seal your win with a kiss! Or go find Tobin, Rayyan, Sam, G, or your hallmates after the doubles match (before the singles match) [kisses for Rayyan/Tobin possible]. 💋

Edits to earlier chapters include a holistic nickname framework added! You can now have nicknames from Sam, your teammates, hallmates, and G!

Whether you win or lose the doubles match will also affect whether or not Cargill wins the point for doubles (which will have a big impact on whether Cargill wins overall!)

Link to Early release post