Creatures Such as We vs Silent Gear

"Creatures Such as We" is a philosophical interactive romance novel by Lynnea Glasser, 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. Living on the moon is lonely, and stressful, and exhausting. Video games have always offered you an escape to a better life. The easy, happy life you wish you had. Which makes it so frustrating when the game you've been playing ends badly. But you have a chance to figure it out, because the next tourist group is the designers. You can debate with them about art, inspire them with the beauty of outer space, get closer to any one specific designer in particular, and finally find out how to get the ending you always wanted. Awarded Second Place in the 20th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp) "You absolutely need to play through Creatures Such as We" -- Leigh Alexander "Well-paced and richly written" -- Emily Short "I couldn't tear myself away" -- Game Theory Podcast • Immerse in the beautiful setting of a moon-bound tourist destination a tourist destination. • Explore the meaning of gaming as a form of artistic expression with a cast of game designers. • Inspire profound discussions, courage, and even love with the visiting space tourists. • Six unique character paths, with options to be romantic or maintain strict professionalism. • Play both your character, and the character of the game-within-a-game. • Decide for yourself the best way to bridge the gap between game players and designers. • Inclusive options for gender identity, orientation, race, and age.

Become an elite trained soldier in a grim military future world. You decide your friendship, love, war, betrayal, and above all, survival. "Silent Gear" is an interactive sci-fi thriller by Lee Yuan, where your choices control the story. It’s text-based–without graphics–and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. With the constant economic downturn and conflicts, the United States had officially lost its superpower title in the year 2032. Russia and China have risen together and created the New Unified Communist Party (NUCP); they have dominated most of Asia and parts of Europe in terms of economy and political influence. They are the undisputed new super power. Without the support from the United States, the ISIS terrorists seized almost all of the middle east. The oil production in Saudi Arabia and other natural resources in the region are now all under ISIS control. They renamed themselves as Holy Islamic Liberation Organization (HILO). Their massive increase of wealth has a devastating effect on all democratic nations. In a desperate effort to maintain balance, NATO has created the Augmented Reconnaissance and Operations Corp (AROC) to counter the new threats. The story begins on your AROC academy graduation day. This is an interactive story with elements of romance, betrayal and survival, complete with a prologue, three Episodes and multiple endings. Your choices will determine the fate of your squad as well as your own. The game also contains 4 mini games: Greedy Banker Dice, Cho Han Bakuchi, Gunship boss battle and Mech Suit boss battle. • Immerse in a sci-fi military world based on real life political groups • Dozens of sounds effects • Different mini games throughout each Episodes • Key items randomized in different locations upon each play through for replayability • Two Boss battles that require some thinking and planning • Survival of squad members dependent on a combination of the decisions you previously made • Multiple endings