# The Living Library — Text Based Choices RPG

> Free text-based choice RPGs for mobile devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Renato Krcelic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-living-library/id1522167504 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Renato Krcelic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1396978183)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 154 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-07-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-living-library/id1522167504/reviews.md

## What is The Living Library?

The stories published in "The Living Library" can be played for free and by anyone who owns a smartphone or tablet. By doing this we hope to demolish any barriers to entry and give Interactive Fiction a fair chance to rise back to their former glory. A hard, but noble quest we find tons of fun in.

## Key features

- Text-based role-playing games
- Branching narratives
- Interactive fiction stories
- Playable on smartphones and tablets
- Free to play

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $5.99 | one-time |
| Premium Sale | $2.99 | one-time |
| Key Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shard Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-living-library/id1522167504/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Must try if you’re into text based rpgs.

*2024-08-14*

I played all the stories a few years back. I am jumping back in and it is just as good as I remembered.

### 5/5 — Update on books

*2023-06-19*

Do you still plan on updating the books?. So far, I'm enjoying the game. It's fun.

### 2/5 — More ?Malware?

*2023-05-26*

I’m disappointed I wasn’t even able to try this game. I thought you were a good developer because of WarQuest which turned out to have a weird update message that seems like malware pop up without being able to get it to go away after reinstalling it after a year and a half or so; so I tried this game, and it has the same thing, except they didn’t even try with the message. It literally says “you” misspelling “your” in the context of “wait till you(r) screen flashes”

### 5/5 — Bring more

*2023-03-26*

Please bring more stories

### 5/5 — Totally Immersive Stories

*2022-10-14, version 1.2*

The writing is phenomenal. My only issue is the new Chapters aren’t coming fast enough! 😅
Let’s get some more Chapters up especially from the stories written by Damien Black!

### 5/5 — Adult choose your own adventure

*2022-08-18, version 1.2*

I just loved this book. I hope this book and the others from the developer will continue to be updated. Small game elements make me heavily weigh out decisions. And the plots are great adventure fun. I like that they are free so $ isn’t a barrier to a fun reading experience. But as a patron, I am happy to support this work.

### 4/5 — good story, but the accessibility of the interface needs some work.

*2022-07-18, version 1.2*

The story is good, and easy to follow. I use voiceover on the iphone, and The sidebar just becomes a conglomeration of text. Also I don't know what those numbers are supposed to mean, but other than that, I like the story so far.

### 5/5 — A very fun time so far!

*2021-01-14, version 1.2*

First off, I definitely recommend this game to anyone who is interested in this sort of interactive story/choose your own adventure type games. It's free after all. 

Next I want to piggy back off of something someone else mentioned and would like to request a sort of summary feature. Perhaps when you finish a chapter, a complete summary for that chapter becomes accessible so that if I return after a long time (or am forced to stop simply because further chapters are not out yet) then when I return I won't have to replay everything; I can just read the summaries to jog my memory. 

But so far, I'm loving it and I'm glad that these kinds of games are making a mini resurgence again!

### 5/5 — Amazing game, several stories.

*2020-09-18*

Can’t wait for more!

### 3/5 — White screen

*2020-09-16, version 1.2*

Fun at first, but bad bug. After first time playing, the app just shows a white screen after loading.

**Developer response:** Thank you for pointing this out! Could you please send me an e-mail to renato@humbletoymaker.com? It would be incredibly helpful if you could tell me which book you have had open and roughly where you have been in the story.

## Frequently asked questions about The Living Library

### What kind of games does The Living Library offer?

The Living Library offers text-based role-playing games (RPGs) with branching narratives. These games fall under the genre of interactive fiction, where your choices shape the story's progression.

### Is The Living Library free to play?

Yes, all stories published in The Living Library can be played for free. The developers aim to remove barriers to entry and promote interactive fiction.

### What devices is The Living Library compatible with?

The app is designed to be played on any smartphone or tablet. This broad compatibility ensures that a wide audience can access and enjoy the interactive stories.

### What are the common use cases for The Living Library?

Users can enjoy immersive storytelling experiences, practice decision-making in narrative contexts, and explore different plotlines through their choices. It's ideal for casual gaming and engaging with narrative content on the go.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2020-08-09

Version 1.2
App size optimization
Polished content and looks
Tuned performance
Improved Audio
Added promotional material
Further binary improvements
3,852

### 1.1 — 2020-08-09

Version 1.1
App size optimization
Polished content and looks
Tuned performance
Improved Audio
Added promotional material
Further binary improvements

### 1.0 — 2020-07-12

No release notes.

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## More apps by Renato Krcelic

- [Game of the Gods](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-of-the-gods/id1499639901)
- [The Sorcerer's Tower (Choices)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sorcerers-tower-choices/id1509072810)

All apps by Renato Krcelic: https://appshunter.io/developer/1396978183

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