Really Great
I enjoyed this so much. It sucked me in and I couldn't put it down.
Replayable Fun
Runt of the litter, a choose your own path story, is intriguing and hooks you from the start. Unsurprisingly, the story was worth every cent, possessing of great vocabulary, requiring thought and many different many different ways to play. Sadly, I 'failed' the first time but you quickly learn tactics to help get a desirable ending. Advice I have to offer you, loyalty is key for any play through, ruthlessness and compassion are allowed to mingle; the story is long and sometimes a bit of compassion can help you hugely. As expected, an amazing game.
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Meh
The story was fair to moderate, but the writer needs to understand that without pictures we are left to imagination. If 50 % of the characters are non gendered and use random non gender pronouns then you have given us little to imagine, it was a big distraction.
Very few people in real life claim to have no gender at all, if you create a low tech society filled with androgynous drones then you should explain why, it needs to make sense somehow so that it is part of the story and not just an unnecessarily jarring disruption in the flow of your story.
Every element of the story should further the story, making a strong presence of sexually androgynous Characters didn't further the story and just smacked of politics.
Very few people in real life claim to have no gender at all, if you create a low tech society filled with androgynous drones then you should explain why, it needs to make sense somehow so that it is part of the story and not just an unnecessarily jarring disruption in the flow of your story.
Every element of the story should further the story, making a strong presence of sexually androgynous Characters didn't further the story and just smacked of politics.
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Like a lot about it but can be frustrating
I am not a fan of losing stats based off of decisions. I can lose a good chunk of the knowledge and charm I have gained just because I made one decision that isn't conducive to it, yet you don't gain stats every knowledge and charm check you succeed.
Fun but a bit awkward
Good concept. Reasonable telling of the story BUT the story makes a few leaps in time that you don't really "feel" as a reader. Simple stat mechanics. A short story BUT it did have some meat for the ending and that's always my number one complaint for choice games. So what would be a 3 star is now a 4 star.
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Tense and Rewarding
These stories are always so good.
Not my favorite story game
Playing a young servant who has to decide between being diplomatically submissive or getting lectured by haughty superiors is not a fantasy to get excited about, and it's the role you're stuck in for most of the game.
Strong entry to the COG library
A little abrupt with the ending, but exceptionally written with an original setting and judicious application of common tropes
Too short!
While I thought this was a decent concept, I feel like the author didn't put enough time into it. Playing through the second time made me realize how little you can change the story. I don't expect too much from apps, but being able to change anything other than your stats is not too much to ask.
Not worth it
Finished in an hour with no desire to replay.
