# Choice of the Vampire — Interactive Vampire Novel

> Text-based interactive vampire novel with branching historical narratives and player choices. (iPhone/iPad app by Choice of Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choice-of-the-vampire/id388848648 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $5.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 134 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choice-of-the-vampire/id388848648/reviews.md

## What is Choice of the Vampire?

Slake your thirst—without becoming a monster! Blessed with the blood-soaked gift of immortality, will you tend the flock of humanity—or twist it to your whims? When a brash young country clashes with a brash young vampire, who will come out ahead?

"Choice of the Vampire" is an epic interactive novel by Jason Stevan Hill. It's entirely text-based, 900,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Choose from over a dozen wildly different human backgrounds in Volume One, "Battle of New Orleans," set in 1815 antebellum Louisiana. You can be a Choctaw interpreter, a French landowner, a Free Person of Color, an ordained priest, an Irish laborer, a Yankee entrepreneur, and many more. You'll also get to choose your "maker," the vampire who turned you, from one of six different vampires, each with their own unique background.

Your choice of background affects the entire rest of the game, as you live through a hundred years of American history. Each background engages differently with the Civil War, Reconstruction, the liberation of Haiti, the Exodusters, Cuba, lynchings, and vodou. Your vampire may or may not be literate, may or may not speak English, French, German, Latin, Spanish, or Choctaw.

These options combine to make "Choice of the Vampire" one of the most replayable interactive novels in the world. Will you decide to kill your maker in the first five minutes of the game, or follow in your maker's footsteps for decades? Or will you flee New Orleans entirely, playing an alternate version of Volume One in the nearby village of St. Charles?

Volume Two, "Siege of Vicksburg," continues into the Civil War, at the site of one of the war's most grueling and decisive battles. When a strange vampire seeks to disrupt the Confederate defenses, will you help him, hinder him, or consume him? In Volume Three, "The Fall of Memphis" (available as an in-app purchase) you find yourself in Memphis, as ex-Confederates loot the public coffers and dismantle the advances of Reconstruction. In Volume Four, "St. Louis, Unreal City," explore the 1904 World's Fair, which promises to be the party of the century.

As your character concludes their first century of unlife, they must navigate the waters of industrialization and urbanization. The excesses of capital and rapid industrialization is producing a new class of educated, militant workers who are ready and willing to stand up to the nation's elite. Meanwhile, the vestiges of the Confederacy systematically dismantle Reconstruction, while simultaneously pitting European immigrants against the Chinese and the formerly enslaved. And yet, national figures such as JP Morgan and Jay Gould are forcing their will upon St. Louis all the way from New York. 

Still, the vampires of the Society must adapt and thrive, caught between centuries of experience and the rapidly changing world around them—a world that would destroy them utterly if they were to be revealed. When one of their number permanently gives into their Beast and begins hunting other vampires, the Society of North America are thrust into disarray, and you must decide what is worth dying for.

• Play as male or female; gay, straight, or pan; cis or trans.
• Exploit the domains of humanity: become a patron of the arts, an advocate of the temperance movement, an underworld boss, an investor in industry, or a visionary of the world of the unseen.
• Choose your prey: gamblers, artists, financiers, or workers. Hold your head up high and feed only from animals—or drink the heartsblood of your fellow vampires with gusto.
• Survive the machinations of your fellow vampires, the malice of the mortals you have wronged, and the hunters who want to see your kind destroyed.
• Unravel the mysteries of vampirekind.
• Meet famous historical figures—and drink their blood.

Can the American Republic satiate you, or will you drain it dry?

## Key features

- Epic text-based interactive novel
- Hundreds of choices
- Multiple human backgrounds
- Choice of vampire maker
- Historical settings (1815-1904)
- Branching narratives
- High replayability

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $5.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fall of Memphis | $5.99 | one-time |
| St. Louis, Unreal City | $5.99 | one-time |
| St. Louis, Unreal City | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Choice of the Vampire?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📖 Engaging and well-written story
- 🎮 Extensive replay value with multiple paths
- 🎭 Deep character customization options
- 🌳 Rich historical settings and details
- 💔 Emotionally impactful narrative
- 🔀 Meaningful choice system with varied outcomes
- 🏳️‍🌈 Inclusive romance options regardless of gender
- 📚 Immersive vampire lore and world-building

**Cons**

- ⏸️ Incomplete story with cliffhanger ending
- 💰 Requires separate purchase for each chapter
- 📊 Confusing and underdeveloped stat system
- 🐢 Extremely slow story pacing
- 📖 Excessive historical exposition
- 🎯 Choices feel inconsequential despite variety
- 😢 Romance options frequently result in character death
- 🔤 Poor character tracking and relationship visibility
- ⚠️ Misleading game description about 200-year span
- ⏱️ Extremely long wait times between updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Save file corruption around St. Louis chapter
- Character stats reset incorrectly on restart
- Game restart bug for German characters or high strength
- Scroll feature not staying in place
- Inability to restart game after certain points
- Character gender confusion in relationships
- Missing capital letters and grammar errors
- Network data errors preventing access
- Stats starting unbalanced and blocking choices

**Most requested features**

- Complete story with proper ending
- Faster release schedule for sequels
- Save and undo functionality
- Character relationship level visibility
- Romance options that survive to end
- Reduced historical exposition
- Clearer stat system with meaningful impact
- Free updates instead of separate purchases
- Lower price point for chapters
- Better character roster display

## Recent user reviews (10 of 134)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choice-of-the-vampire/id388848648/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Need more installments!!!

*2022-08-08, version 3.0.9*

I’ve been binging this game for days, and the ending I’ve gotten in St. Louis has me begging4 more !!!

### 2/5 — Update?

*2021-10-11, version 3.0.8*

Readers have been waiting on a finished storyline for years. It’s a great game, but I wouldn't buy it again because there’s no follow-through from the writers. Only invest in this series if you are okay with an infinite cliffhanger.

### 3/5 — Very engaging story, but…

*2021-09-27, version 3.0.8*

Somewhere around Saint Louis your save can be corrupted over time. Restoring a quicksave will speed this process up, eventually ensuring every value, including your name, is now inaccurate. A real bummer because by this time you’ve already invested in your character quite a bit.
No idea what lies beyond the StL because my character was completely different on chapter change a third of the way through.

### 4/5 — bug

*2021-04-12, version 3.0.7*

there’s a major bug: if you’re German, have a high level of strength, or are taught strength by Carothers, it restarts the game and doesn’t let you into chapter 4. Otherwise I love the game.

### 4/5 — Great game

*2019-09-06, version 2.3.2*

I started this game in high school and was surprised by how long it took for a second one. I love this game, it kept me glued to it the whole time, but I wish for faster releases, or an ending chapter instead of waiting almost 8 years for a new release.

### 2/5 — Too short!

*2018-08-08, version 2.3.2*

2 chapters of story for this cost is just not worth it. I reached the end of the content in an hour and the choices seldom felt like they had an impact

### 2/5 — This game kinda “SUCKS.” Haha get it? “Sucks?”

*2018-07-06, version 2.3.2*

Honestly kind of disappointed with this game. Wish the story focused more on the vampire aspect and less on the overall history. Quite wordy and times and to be honest, a bit boring. Choices did not feel like they impacted my story. Clotho arc was my favorite part but even that could have been done better. Below average game for a very above average studio. (Are you guys a studio or like authors? Not sure what to call you. “Studio-thors?” “Auth-ios?” 🤔)

### 2/5 — Confusing, not well written

*2018-06-29, version 2.3.1*

I had trouble following the story, and there were so many characters that weren’t all listed in the sides, I lost track. That you couldn’t see what your relationship level was with people was a real issue too. 
Also, the best Choice of Games stories flow well. They are stories you want to see what happens next in. This one did not flow well at all, it couldn’t keep my attention very well.

### 2/5 — Terrible storytelling ruins what might have been great

*2018-06-18, version 2.3.1*

The author of this story is in love with historical facts. Reading through pages of these without them having any meaningful impact is tedious. Furthermore, the author has not bothered to make the reader care about their own character. Scenes jump quickly where there should have been meaningful character interaction. A lot of tell instead of show but yet again another page full of useless facts. The reader is often asked to make choices based on a mere paragraph of actual information about characters or what consequences might arise from the decision.

### 3/5 — Misleading

*2018-03-01, version 2.3.0*

The description of the game says that you begin a 200 year journey as a vampire but this first part only goes about 50 years or so. You have to purchase each part of the story individually and as of right now it isn’t even complete. Consider that you may never get to finish the story that you start. That being said, if they complete the story and put it in one app with one price tag, I would say that it would be worthwhile. The writing is decent and the inclusion of historical settings is appreciated.

## Frequently asked questions about Choice of the Vampire

### What is Choice of the Vampire?

Choice of the Vampire is an epic, text-based interactive novel where you play as an immortal vampire. You make choices that influence your story through significant periods of American history, from the early 19th century to the early 20th century.

### What kind of choices can I make in the game?

You can choose from over a dozen human backgrounds in Volume One, each affecting how you interact with the world and historical events. You also choose your 'maker' vampire and decide whether to follow their path, rebel, or forge your own destiny.

### Is the game free to play?

The game is free to download and play, with additional volumes available as in-app purchases. This allows you to explore more of the story and historical periods.

### What historical periods does the game cover?

The game begins in 1815 Louisiana and progresses through volumes covering the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. It explores events like the Battle of New Orleans, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the Fall of Memphis.

### Does the game have graphics or sound?

No, the game is entirely text-based. It relies on the power of your imagination to bring the story and characters to life, with no graphics or sound effects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.2 — 2026-01-08

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "Choice of the Vampire", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 3.1.0 — 2024-05-16

Innumerable continuity fixes since the October 2020 release, plus over 100,000 words of new content across the four volumes. Now includes a checkpoint system allowing you to restore to the beginning of the volume. If you enjoy "Choice of the Vampire," please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 3.0.11 — 2023-06-28

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Choice of the Vampire", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 3.0.10 — 2023-04-19

Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "Choice of the Vampire", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 3.0.9 — 2021-10-24

Bug fixes. If you enjoy this game, please leave us a written review. It really helps!

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