Out now! "Cheerleader's Choice: New York Spirit!"—Be heroic! B-E heroic!

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Originally published at: Out now! “Cheerleader’s Choice: New York Spirit!”—Be heroic! B-E heroic! - Choice of Games LLC

Cheerleader's Choice: New York SpiritWe’re proud to announce that Cheerleader’s Choice: New York Spirit!, 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 December 18th! Charli Battersby’s other Choice of Games title, Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday is 40% off for this week as well!

Be! Heroic! B-E heroic! When villainy rules the streets of New York, it’s up to you to grab your pompoms, lead the cheer squad, and climb to the top of the pyramid to save the city!

Cheerleader’s Choice: New York Spirit! is an interactive novel by former cheerleader Charli Battersby. Your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 295,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, fueled by the vast unstoppable power of your imagination. You’ll cheer and you’ll lead, in a game that you read!

As a member of one of New York’s fiercest cheer squads, you and your friends keep up the city’s spirits. New York desperately needs good cheer these days: masked vigilantes rule its chaotic dystopian streets, frightening locals and tourists alike. Can you turn this city’s frown upside down? Or maybe just turn yourself upside down, in high-flying stunts that wow the crowds!

Cheer your way from Central Park to Coney Island. (Can you win the hotdog eating contest and lead your squad to victory?) Will you B-E aggressive and fight off the villains? You can use your squad’s teamwork and cheerleading skills to solve mysteries, win dance-offs, and live a life of altruism, turning New York back into a utopia! Or will you become a pompom vigilante yourself? Either way, you might just be the cheerleader that your city needs.

  • Play as male, female, or nonbinary; cis or trans; gay, straight, or bi; young or old
  • Choose your position within the stunt pod: base, backspot, or flyer.
  • Romance enthusiastic Wendi, glitter-loving Robbie, athletic long-time friend Pepper, altruistic flyer Bryttany, himbo Bryan, glamorous Rikki, sweet anxious Carrie, shy leader Johnny, or outgoing Larry.
  • Choose your team’s name and signature colors, and design their uniform! Be classic, sexy, sporty, or bizarre.
  • Climb the pyramid to become captain of your team, or storm off to form a rival squad!
  • Discover the secret identity of the masked crime-fighter known as “The Spirit Stick.”
  • Shatter every cheerleader stereotype! Or, like, embrace them? Like, sincerely or subversively?

We’ve got spirit! How about you?

We hope you enjoy playing Cheerleader’s Choice: New York Spirit!. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other sites. Don’t forget: our initial download rate determines our ranking on the App Store. The more times you download in the first week, the better our games will rank.

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This was a delightfully weird game. The MC has a rich inner life, and the private way they see the world is quite funny. That, combined with the inner voice of doubt and insecurity, led me to think of my character as a Malkavian.

I went into this expecting something fairly grounded like CT:OS and it’s a delightful surprise to find that this story is extremely silly.

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“Just remember all those hours we spent practicing how to spell ‘go.’”

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I already have 6 hours in this fever dream of a game. I love it. That being said, does anyone know how to initiate the romance with the ROs? Can’t seem to figure out how to date anybody.

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I had the same problem during the beta, actually. Which character(s) have you tried to romance?

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Bryttany. I was able to get the dialogue choice that implies she likes you (during the scene when the Cool Kids invite Wendi and not you), but I can’t get any further than that. And I’m not quite sure how I did it.

Not sure if the game locks you out of other romances if you show interest in one RO, but there was one playthrough where I chose every answer that seemed flirty, but still ended up alone lol.

I’m playing a female MC, so I just assumed Pep was straight but there doesn’t seem to be anyone interested in the MC in any of my playthroughs.

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The one I tried to romance was Wendi, but I never got the option either, even though I spent as much time with her as possible and tried to be flirty.

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I’ve spoken to a couple more people who also can’t figure dating out. Could it be a bug? Idk. I’m confused what the romance aspect is supposed to be as it is now.