As far as I know, no one knows much about it besides CoG and anyone who may have beta tested it.
The Ascot? never heard of itā¦ I believe there is a small town in England called Ascot, although i doubt the actual game has anything to do with it
@dbabbc: Iām just going off what the Upcoming Releases page says for Choice of Robots. I couldnāt possibly comment beyond saying that itās being copyedited, that it might release in December, and that itās an awesome game.
Hey guys,
Iām new here on the forums and I was wondering if there are any āchoice ofā realistic political games where you play as the president of the United States and it is set in modern day?
Thanks in advance!
Hello there.
I have just played through SoI and GoI again, and I love the setting and all the aspects of the game.
But do anyone recommend other games like the series, where you start as a low officer or even a soldier, and work up the ranks of command? and primarily in that time period with line infantry and artillery?
Thank you!
Not yet, but there is Congresswolf (COG), where you play as a campaign manager trying to get your man or woman elected into Congress. Itās set in modern day, but does include werewolves, like the name suggests lol.
This is probably the closest right now thatās on COG or HG that you might be interested in. I believe thereās a WIP somewhere around the forum as well that is also similar to what youāre talking back, unsure of the name though.
Can someone recommend some games where a reader can customize/choose their ethnicity?
Iāve been trying to find stories like that but have only found Fallen Hero. In all honesty, it may not seem like a big deal to some, but having an identity like that acknowledged means a lot to me being a Reader of Color. For me, itās about representation. Itās cool that we can choose gender identities and sexual preferences, but why can I not at least have the option to chose my ethnicity? I want that identity to be acknowledged too.
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This question would probably be better suited for a recommendation thread, as this one is more about identifying games that forum users recall but canāt find, but to the best of my recollection,
Aegis Project and Thousand Miles of Sky are WIPs that both let the player set skin tone, although there isnāt an option to set a specific ethnicity.
Gilded Rails and Tin Star are the only published games I know of that let the player set ethnicity specifically, although neither game covers every option. Thereās a pretty decent chance there are more that I havenāt played, though
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The ones I recall off the top of my head:
Choice of the Vampire has several backgrounds to choose from for the main character. The Eagleās Heir is not as specific, but you can choose who the MCās mother was, and she can be Egyptian or born a slave in Haiti.
I was going to mention Gilded Rails as well, but @HomingPidgeon beat me to it, so yep. That one also has an ethnicity option.
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sorry about that! I thought this was that type of thread lol
Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven.
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If you enjoy romance I highly recommend āThe Wayhaven Chronicles - Book 1ā.
Hello everyone! Can somebody please tell me about games that are not fantasy? I think most choice/hosted games authors write that genre. I donāt blame them, who doesnāt love magic? But I would like to read something about a normal human being, no powers or anything. It would be a nice change. Thanks!
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What type of non-fantasy? Thereās a few up there in the war, sports, humour and slice of life categories.
If you donāt care either way, the parenting simulator is recent and has been getting very good reviews. A senseiās story is pretty over the top wacky humour, but if you like that sort of thing check it out. Miss Bennett is very pride and prejudice so youāll probably know off the bat if thatās your sort of thing. A day off work is slice of life, and the race is like one of those āamazing raceā type programs. Real life war type games are usually not my thing, but Iāve heard good things about divided we fall if itās yours. Iām not sure if Tally Ho has fantasy elements? (I donāt think so?) Thatās another highly rated one.
Anyway, thatās a few to get you started. Thereās more if you wanted to clarify what interests you.
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Tally Ho (iirc) has no fantasy elements. I highly recommend it if youāre a huge fan of 1920ās England or a fan of period stories.
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Anyone know any good Choice of Games about making interesting choices not based on stats?
Iām not really a fan of games where you need to make decisions based on your physical stats, or where thereās an optimal āsolutionā to a given scenario. Rather, Iām looking for games where the choices you make say things about you/your character, and change your reputation
Within the Choice of Games/Hosted Games catalogue, Iāve found Fallen Hero one of my favorite games of this kind - while it does have strength of mind/subtle manipulations stats, very few of the choices are objectively good or bad, and all of them are opportunities for me to decide what my character values, rather than a simple mental calculus. The more āfightyā bits are actually my least favorite part of the game.
An example of a CoG I disliked is Sabres of Infinity. While you can get through the game with basically any build, most of the choices are (or at least seemed to be when I played) either about making sure your stats are high, or making sure youāre using the right stat to succeed at what youāre trying to do, or just making one specific ārightā decision. I personally donāt enjoy these sorts of decisions.
An example of the sort of game Iām looking for that isnāt a CoG is any of TellTaleās post-Walking Dead adventure games. You never level up or get better in any of these games, and thereās rarely an āoptimalā solution to a given issue. On the rare occasion that there is a choice thatās dependent on stats, itās usually a relationship thing, where the impression youāve made on certain characters influences whether you can convince them to aid you.
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Stats are one of vital aspects for CoG, as I understand, they all stats driven. Hosted Games can be less so.
In my experience, stats in Wayhaven just reflected your decisions, I donāt remember any stat checks there. Same goes for āThe Grim and Iā, āDoomsday on Demandā, āHigh lands, Deep watersā. I also donāt remember maniacally checking stats screen in Totem Force and Community College Hero.
I agree about Fallen Hero, but canāt remember any other game like this. While it has success/fail mechanic based on playerās stats, failure there leads to interesting results, not to instant death or doom and brimstone, as in many other games.
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I know that I came across at least one state check in Totem Force but I definitely agree that they occur more in CoG more than HG. Anyway I recommend checking out The Great Tournament 1 & 2, Dragon Racer and Keeper of the Sun and Moon. In my opinion those four can make it seem like that you are really apart of their world and not just looking at it through a glass ball. Sorta speak.
Try GT 1 & 2. (GT stands for the Great Tournament)