# Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale — A rollicking text adventure

> Interactive text-based comedy of manners with branching narrative choices. (iPhone/iPad app by Choice of Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jolly-good-cakes-and-ale/id1538207645 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $11.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-11-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jolly-good-cakes-and-ale/id1538207645/reviews.md

## What is Jolly Good?

WINNER of the 2020 XYZZY Awards (Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs).

Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! As the newest member of London's elite "Noble Gases" social club, you'll win glory, renown, and much-needed money through various cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

"Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale" is a 1.2 million—million!—word interactive comedy of manners by Kreg Segall. It's a standalone sequel to "Tally Ho" inspired by P.G. Wodehouse, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. It won three 2020 XYZZY Awards for interactive fiction, winning Best Writing, Best Setting, and Best NPCs.

As the close relation of an earl, you've managed to join the once-rather-elite Noble Gases just as you find yourself embroiled in dreadful scandal. But surely your clever new servant ought to be able to solve this knotty problem with both elegance and unruffled grace!*

*Elegance and unruffled grace not guaranteed. Allow four to six weeks for full servant acclimation. While supplies last. Additional restrictions may apply.

Lead your new social club through a world of pranks, debts, close shaves, passions, rivalries, and untold heights of splendor and absurdity amongst the cream of society. Will you lean into your shocking reputation, fight hard to redeem yourself in the eyes of the fickle public, or just relax with a cocktail by the fire? What is most important to you: your own comfort, loyalty to your friends, or the expectations of your family? Navigate the joys and troubles of membership in your new club: planning parties, gaining new members, taking down rivals…or winning them over as friends.

But it's not all shenanigans and hijinks—there's also hanky-panky. Find love with a dreamy artist, a former neighbor with a taste for rebellion, a dashing clubmate with a flair for the dramatic (and for golden trousers), or even your own servant! And, of course, spend time with some old friends from "Tally Ho."

Perhaps–just perhaps–with the tireless aid of your cunning servant, your rollicking social club, and your merry new friends, you can weather the storm unscathed and manage it all before everything comes crashing down! It seems most unlikely, however.

• Winner of the 2020 XYZZY Awards for interactive fiction (Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs)
• Play as male, female or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with your servant or find yourself emotionally enmeshed.
• Choose from one of five scandalous backgrounds, significantly affecting the story, including museum thievery, over-festivity, and public brawling.
• Rub elbows with a famous actor, a politician, a diva, an annoying journalist, and a renowned artist—or maintain a lower profile, eluding the police and a criminal mastermind.
• Become unwittingly or wittingly entangled in the affairs of multiple secret societies, wealthy would-be sponsors, and criminal enterprises.
• Dress as a bellhop, a parlor maid, a military officer, or in bathrobe and slippers!
• Muck about with wireless radios and experimental steam-powered printing presses.
• Triumph in boxing, swimming, cards, handball, competitive eating, and spitting.
• Break into hotels, cars, safes, bookshops, dressing rooms and art galleries, some of them intentionally!
• Ghostwrite love letters, craft speeches, and edit damaging newspaper articles.
• Smash windows, pitchers, punch bowls, expensive tables, fine art—and hearts.
• Carry your club to victory in a tournament or get rich betting on other clubs.
• Enjoy access to special features—we prefer you not to call them "cheats"—with our "Extra Helping" in-app purchase.
• Pore over a detailed hint guide, available in our "Pleasantly Tipsy" in-app purchase.

## Key features

- Interactive comedy of manners
- Branching narrative choices
- Character customization (gender, orientation)
- Multiple scandalous backgrounds
- Romance options
- Secret society entanglements

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $11.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| An Extra Helping | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pleasantly Tipsy | $0.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #185 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jolly-good-cakes-and-ale/id1538207645/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun, light-hearted CoG

*2020-11-27*

This and Tally Ho! are some of my favorite Choice of Games stories. Writing's similar to Bertie and Wooster books.

On another note, I'm happy that these are getting their own independent apps again.

### 5/5 — Well, well worth the purchase

*2020-11-24*

Kreg Segall is such a talented comedy writer, the only other CoG game that made me smile like this one is his previous work, Tally Ho. The sheer volume of content you get here is also ridiculous, it’s a long read and yet it still left you wanting more. The only bad thing I can say about it is that the wait for “Tea and Scones” is going to be agonizing.

## Frequently asked questions about Jolly Good

### What is Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale about?

Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale is a 1.2 million-word interactive comedy of manners where you play as a member of London's elite "Noble Gases" social club. Your choices determine your path through scandals, rivalries, and romance.

### Does Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale have graphics or sound?

No, Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale is entirely text-based, relying on the player's imagination without graphics or sound effects.

### What awards has Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale won?

Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale won three 2020 XYZZY Awards for interactive fiction, specifically for Best Writing, Best Setting, and Best NPCs.

### Can I customize my character in Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale?

Yes, you can play as male, female, or nonbinary, and choose to be gay, straight, or bi. Your background also significantly affects the story.

### How long is the game Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale?

The game is a substantial 1.2 million words long, offering a very extensive narrative experience.

### What platforms is Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale available on?

Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, as indicated by its supported devices.

### How much does Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale cost?

Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale is a paid application, priced at $11.99.

### When was Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale last updated?

Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale was last updated on January 8, 2026, with version 1.1.6.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 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 "Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.5 — 2023-06-27

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.4 — 2023-04-27

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.2 — 2021-10-25

Updated screenshots and general app improvements.

### 1.1.1 — 2021-10-20

Maintenance release.

If you enjoyed this game, please consider a nice review; it really helps!

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