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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! When a traitor dies, touched souls will give birth to a new world, while the old one drowns in despair, disease, wrath, lust, and madness. Hidden Sanctum is an enchanting 360,000-word interactive modern fantasy game by Dariel Ivalyen. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The story is set in a magical place known as the Hidden Sanctum, where unique people—just like you—are taken to learn the truth about the world and discover their true potential. When your old neighbor calls

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! You’re a werewolf. One night, a seemingly random encounter pulls you into the city’s paranormal underbelly, populated by witches, hunters, ghosts, and ruled over by vampires. You’re not alone. Your pack is with you. They’re your allies, friends… and perhaps more than that. The choices you make not only determine your fate, but theirs as well. Blood Moon is a 445,000 word interactive novel by Barbara Truelove. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Play as a man, woman,

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Our Hidden Gems Are On Sale! Shhhhh! It’s our super secret special sale! Thanks to a very scientific poll conducted on our forums, we’re proud to announce that our “most underrated” games, aka the hidden gems, are on sale for 48 hours! Pick them up for discounts up to 40% off until April 20th on the platform of your choice–Android, Android Omnibus app, iOS and iOS Omnibus app, Steam, the website, and on the Amazon Android Marketplace! AND we’ve got a brand new Steam Hidden Gems Steam bundle! Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday Weyrwood The Superlatives: Shattered Worlds An Odyssey: Echoes

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! Mad scientist vampires, supernatural carnivals! Can there be anything else? Well…. As you settle into your new life working with Unit Bravo—and growing ever closer to one member in particular—life goes on. But so does the supernatural world. A string of kidnappings takes over Wayhaven and, once more, you’re called in as it quickly becomes apparent there’s more going on than what’s on the surface. Even worse when the kidnapper’s focus turns on you…and you’re the only one with the power to deal with them! It’s time for bids to

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We’re proud to announce that Stars Arisen, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, Android, and on iOS in the “Choice of Games” app. It’s 33% off until March 22nd! Reclaim your mother’s throne with the mighty power of the skies! Bring down lightning on your foes, climb an endless tower, and call the ghosts of ages past to your aid. But will your sorcery save the city, or tear it apart? Stars Arisen is a one-million-word interactive epic fantasy novel by Abigail C. Trevor, author of Heroes of

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We are thrilled to announce that Vampire: The Masquerade—Sins of the Sires, by Natalia Theodoridou, is a finalist for the Nebula Game Writing Award, and it’s on sale, 25% off this week! To celebrate Natalia’s second time as a finalist, we are also putting every previous Nebula Finalist game on sale: The Luminous Underground The Road to Canterbury The Magician’s Workshop Rent-A-Vice The Martian Job Vampire: The Masquerade—Sins of the Sires is a 300,000-word interactive interactive novel set in the World of Darkness shared story universe. In this elegy of blood, everyone in Athens owes your boss a favor, making

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! Take your place at the head of a noble house in a kingdom on the verge of ruin. Seek your fortune as a politician, industrialist, rabble-rouser, or conspirator to bring wealth and power to your family – or to save the realm from itself. The choice is yours in the long-awaited sequel to 2016’s Guns of Infinity. Lords of Infinity is an immense, 1.6-million-word interactive novel by Paul Wang, author of Sabres of Infinity, Guns of Infinity, Mecha Ace, and The Hero of Kendrickstone. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! You’re a thief in need of gold, stuck in the poor town of Greywood. The only gold in town is locked up in the Merchant’s Guild vaults, guarded by mercenaries. Word on the street is that a new delivery of gold is coming by horse-drawn carriage. You’re not the only one interested in this delivery, however, as a band of adventurers also has their eye on it. Do you team up with the band of adventurers, or strike out on your own? Either way, you can’t pass up on this

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It’s the 10th Anniversary of Life of a Wizard, so we made it free! 🔮

Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! So you’re a villain now? Let’s see if you survive the experience. Fallen Hero: Retribution is a 1.45-million word interactive superhero novel by Malin Rydén, where your choices guide the story. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Be the telepathic villain you always wanted to be and embark on a career as a thief, mob boss, hero hunter, or anarchist in your own bespoke base. Will you start to regret your actions, or double down and commit more heinous crimes?

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