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Nov 07

2024

Whiskey-Four—Save the galaxy–and yourself, if you can!

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! The corpos are after you. The cops are, too. Even your ex has crawled out of the grave to try and get you back. Meanwhile, the fate of the galaxy itself rests on a knife’s edge, and only you can bar the doors of hell. Whiskey-Four is 30% off until November 14th! Whiskey-Four is a standalone 396,000-word interactive novel by John Louis, author of I, the Forgotten One. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You are a retired

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Nov 07

2024

Between Two Worlds—Travel with your foes to save the kingdom.

Posted by: K L | Comments (10)

Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! Join forces with a rogue smuggler to uncover the truth of a mysterious cult and foil their plans—but who can you trust in a time of uncertainty and darkness? Between Two Worlds is free to win, and paying to turn off ads is 33% off until November 14th! Liam developed this game using ChoiceScript, a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice interactive novels like these. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience. Write your own game and Hosted Games will publish it

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Nov 04

2024

New Author Interview and DEMO! Harris Powell-Smith, “Honor Bound”

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (13)

Protect an exclusive boarding school and rebuild your life after scandal as a military bodyguard for the children of the rich and famous! Return to the world of Crème de la Crème, this time as a military officer in the Republic of Teran. Honor Bound is an interactive novel by Harris Powell-Smith where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 550,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. I sat down with Harris to discuss this latest game. You can play the first three chapters of

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Announcements, Blog

Oct 23

2024

Out now! “Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress”—Overthrow a Persian steampunk empire!

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (57)

We’re proud to announce that Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress, 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 30% off until October 31st! In a Persian steampunk empire, will you use your arcane alchemy to repair a spaceship, or pilot a mech? Ignite a revolution, snuff it out, or play both sides against each other? Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress is an interactive retrofuturistic fantasy novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh, inspired by eighteenth-century Iran, where

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Announcements, Blog

Oct 21

2024

Coming Thursday! “Heaven’s Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress” Demo and trailer out now!

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (1)

In a Persian steampunk empire, will you use your arcane alchemy to repair a spaceship, or pilot a mech? Ignite a revolution, snuff it out, or play both sides against each other? Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress is an interactive retrofuturistic fantasy novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh, inspired by eighteenth-century Iran, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—270,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. We’re excited to announce that Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress is releasing this Thursday, October 24th! You

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Oct 21

2024

New Author Interview! Jeffrey Dean, “Werewolves 3: Evolution’s End”

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (7)

It’s the ultimate battle between werewolves and human supremacists, and your werewolf pack is caught in the middle of a four-way fight! Werewolves 3: Evolution’s End is the third installment of Jeffrey Dean’s acclaimed “Claw, Shadow, and Sage” series, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 550,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Choice of Games editor Mary Duffy dat down to talk with Jeffrey about the world of Werewolves. Werewolves 3: Evolution’s End will be available on Thursday, November 14th. You can wishlist

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Oct 16

2024

“Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove” Demo Available Now!

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (62)

We’re super excited for the release of Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove on December 19th! Today, for the first time, you can try the free demo on Steam! (Don’t forget to add us to your Steam wishlist! The more wishlists we get, the better the game will do on Steam on release day.) Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It’s

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Announcements, Blog, World of Darkness

Oct 10

2024

New DLC out now! “Those Who Refuse to Die” in “Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names”

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (60)

As part of the World of Darkness “Month of Darkness,” we’re excited to announce new content for Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names!  “Those Who Refuse to Die” is the latest DLC addition to the sprawling epic. “Those Who Refuse to Die” is on sale, along with the Book of Hungry Names base game, and the “Wardens and Furies” DLC until October 17th! “Those Who Refuse to Die” unlocks the options to play as a member of the Galestalkers tribe or the Ghost Council tribe. Experience Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names as one

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Announcements, Blog, World of Darkness

Oct 07

2024

New Author Interview! Peter Adrian Behravesh, “Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress”

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In a Persian steampunk empire, will you use your arcane alchemy to repair a spaceship or pilot a mech? Ignite a revolution, snuff it out, or play both sides against each other? Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress is an interactive retrofuturistic fantasy novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh, inspired by eighteenth-century Iran. Choice of Games editor Mary Duffy sat down with Peter to talk about his writing process. Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress will be available on Thursday, October 24th. You can wishlist it on Steam in advance of its release—it really helps! You’re a prolific podcaster,

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Oct 03

2024

An Unexpectedly Green Journey—From birth to death, craft your orc’s legacy.

Posted by: K L | Comments (71)

Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! Called stupid brutes, orcs are hated and looked down upon by all! If only an orc could unify the clans and turn the hordes against their enemies. Harness your might, and the power of gods and demons, to remake the world in the visage of an orc! An Unexpectedly Green Journey is 33% off until October 10th! An Unexpectedly Green Journey is a 1.5 million-word interactive novel by James Isaac. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Born in the baked,

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