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Dec 29

2022

The Passenger by Jime Rolón

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Hosted Games has a new game for you to play! Do you like monsters? Do you think they are the best part of their respective movies, books, and shows? Then you have to play The Passenger. It’s 30% off until January 5th! The Passenger is a 380,000-word interactive cosmic horror novel by Jime Rolón. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. When your eldritch existence is threatened by another unthinkable creature, you find yourself jumping dimensions to escape your ghastly fate. Safe for now, your moment of respite is

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Announcements, Hosted Games

Dec 29

2022

Mage Elite by Teemu Salminen

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Hosted Games has a new FREE game for you to play! Year 2031, Earth. After 20 years of war with the Zenos, a ruthless alien species, humanity has barely survived. Born with the greatest magic potential in all of humanity, it’s up to you to turn the tide! It’s 33% off until January 5th! Mage Elite is a thrilling 40,000-word interactive science fantasy novel by Teemu Salminen, 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. Choose your gender. Play as the strongest mage, leading humanity to

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Announcements, Hosted Games

Dec 15

2022

Choice of the Viking—Forge a legacy in a land of gods and giants!

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (0)

We’re proud to announce that Choice of the Viking, 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 25% off until Dec 22nd! Forge your legacy in Iceland as it never was, a land of gods, giants, elves, trolls, and walking corpses! A game of politics and romance, battle and honor. Choice of the Viking is a 310,000 word interactive historical fantasy novel by Declan Taggart, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled

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Dec 12

2022

Author Interview: Declan Taggart, Choice of the Viking

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (0)

Forge your legacy in Iceland as it never was, a land of gods, giants, elves, trolls, and walking corpses! A game of politics and romance, battle and honor. Choice of the Viking is a 310,000 word interactive historical fantasy novel by Declan Taggart. I sat down with Declan to talk about his background and knowledge of Vikings, and his experiences in turning that into a ChoiceScript game. Choice of the Viking releases this Thursday, December 15th. You can play the first three chapters today for free. You’re basically a medievalist and scholar of Norse culture, correct? Yup, it’s true. By

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Announcements, Blog

Dec 08

2022

Professor of Magical Studies—Will you save the world just to get tenure?

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (0)

We’re proud to announce that Professor of Magical Studies, 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 December 15th! Research magic that probably won’t destroy the world! Plus, if you do have to save the world, that’ll look great when you’re up for tenure. Professor of Magical Studies is a 500,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Stephen Granade. Your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable

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Dec 05

2022

Author Interview: Stephen Granade, Professor of Magical Studies

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (0)

Research magic that probably won’t destroy the world! Plus, if you do have to save the world, that’ll look great when you’re up for tenure. Professor of Magical Studies is a 500,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Stephen Granade. I sat down with Stephen to talk about the genesis of this game, and some of the surprises of writing a long Choice of Games title. Professor of Magical Studies releases this Thursday, Dec 8th. You can play the first few chapters now for free.  You’re a special author for me for a lot of reasons, but one is: unlike most of

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Announcements

Dec 01

2022

Scandal Notes—Glamor, gossip, and love in 1920s London!

Posted by: Mary Duffy | Comments (0)

We’re proud to announce that Scandal Notes, the latest in our “Heart’s Choice” line of multiple-choice interactive romance novels, is now available for iOS and Android in the “Heart’s Choice” app. You can also download it on Steam, or enjoy it on our website. It’s 25% off until Dec 8th! Find glamor, glitz, gossip, and love! You and your friends are the talk of the town—but will a malicious journalist turn the tables? Scandal Notes is a 108,000-word interactive romance novel by Evelyn Pryce, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the

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Announcements, Blog

Nov 23

2022

Teahouse of the Gods—Harness the energy of qi to save the world!

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We’re proud to announce that Teahouse of the Gods, 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 29% off until Nov 30th! Harness the energy of life itself to empower your body, control your environment, even delve deep into the mysteries of the mind! Will you use your newfound powers to maintain the balance of the universe, or will corruption stain your soul? Teahouse of the Gods is a 250,000-word interactive novel by Naca Rat. It’s entirely text-based, without

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Nov 21

2022

Author Interview: Naca Rat, Teahouse of the Gods

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Harness the energy of life itself to empower your body, control your environment, even delve deep into the mysteries of the mind! Will you use your newfound powers to maintain the balance of the universe, or will corruption stain your soul? Teahouse of the Gods is a 250,000-word interactive novel by Naca Rat. I sat down with the author to talk about their upcoming game and its unique features. Teahouse of the Gods releases on Wednesday, November 23rd. You can play the first four chapters for free, today. What drew you to interactive fiction? People have spent millennia telling stories.

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Blog

Nov 17

2022

Belle-de-Nuit: Point-du-Jour—Win duels and hearts in the city of love!

Posted by: Jason Stevan Hill | Comments (0)

Belle-de-Nuit: Point-du-Jour, the latest in our “Heart’s Choice” line of multiple-choice interactive romance novels, is now available for iOS and Android in the “Heart’s Choice” app. You can also download it on Steam, or enjoy it on our website. Return to the Belle-de-Nuit in this sequel to the 2021 swashbuckling hit! New content now available as an in-app purchase! Both Belle-de-Nuit and Point-du-Jour are both 25% off until November 24th! Belle-de-Nuit: Point-du-Jour is a 125,000-word interactive romance novel by Rebecca Zahabi, author of “Never Date Werewolves,” and “Belle de Nuit.” It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled

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