# "Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery"—Deep beneath the earth, the dragon is rising! **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [January 30, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905 "2025-01-30T15:04:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/e/f/efe1497a762edecdb6d569a1c4abee87508bf002.png) [@system](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/1 "2025-01-30T15:04:58Z")
Originally published at: [“Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery”—Deep beneath the earth, the dragon is rising! - Choice of Games LLC](https://www.choiceofgames.com/2025/01/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/) [![Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery](https://www.choiceofgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/web408-300x200.png)](https://www.choiceofgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/web408.png) We’re proud to announce that [_Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery_](https://www.choiceofgames.com/stronghold-2/), 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 February 6th!** Deep beneath the earth, the dragon is rising! Quest into mysterious underground caverns and forests to learn magical secrets, draw strength from friends and family, secure alliances that can save your home, and carry on the heroic legacy of Stronghold! [_Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery_](https://www.choiceofgames.com/stronghold-2/) is an interactive fantasy novel by Amy Griswold where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—380,000 words and hundreds of choices—without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You’re the grandchild of your town’s legendary heroic leader, and everyone’s always expected great things from you. So when you began to study sorcery, you intended to prove them all right—until your magical experiments disturbed a sleeping dragon in the depths of the mountain caves. Now you’ll have to discover something even more powerful if you’re going to save your town and help your family’s legacy endure for generations to come. Delve deep into ancient caverns to find more fuel for your sorcery—along with unexpected allies and places for secure fortified camps. But there are also fragile wonders beneath the earth: will your efforts to protect your town threaten the dryads and treasures in the caverns? Learn mystic lore to strengthen your fight against the dragon—alchemy, magic, or even the knot-work enchantments of goblins and spiders—or raise an army from among your loyal townsfolk and allies. Or maybe, just maybe, you can bargain with the dragon—if you dare. • Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay or straight. • Continue the saga of the town founded in [Stronghold: A Hero’s Fate](https://www.choiceofgames.com/stronghold), and see the effects of your actions two generations later. • Marry a spouse (or two), or form a new family with a sworn sibling. • Explore vast underground caverns to unearth secrets and treasures. • Reconcile with your grandparent and uphold their position in your town – or convince everyone to defy authority and claim leadership yourself! • Rebuild an ancient tower into the perfect workshop for mastering sorcery! • Fight goblins, spiders, and dryads – or make them your allies against the dragon. • Bond with your friends: help them make difficult decisions, influence their views on important issues, and play matchmaker for them! How long can your stronghold stand against the dragon’s wrath? We hope you enjoy playing [_Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery_](https://www.choiceofgames.com/stronghold-2/). 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. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Zelda](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/queen_zelda/32/167240_2.png) [@Queen\_Zelda](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Queen_Zelda)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/2 "2025-01-30T15:15:57Z")
Sounds awesome and congratulation 🎊 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Vertigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/vertigo/32/136197_2.png) [@Vertigo](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Vertigo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/3 "2025-01-30T15:22:44Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![AletheiaKnights](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aletheiaknights/32/270141_2.png) [@AletheiaKnights](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AletheiaKnights)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/4 "2025-01-30T15:32:36Z")
Perhaps my favorite thing about _Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery_ is how well it captures so much of what I enjoyed about _Stronghold: A Hero’s Fate_, while still offering something very different. _A Hero’s Fate_ covers a series of episodes in the PC’s life from young adulthood to old age as they found a town and shape its character as it grows. _Caverns of Sorcery_ has a more defined storyline, and takes place over the course of a few months. Yet even as the focus shifts to exploring caves, learning magic, and dealing with a dragon, _Caverns of Sorcery_ continues its predecessor’s exploration of the privileges and obligations that come with being part of a community, and how personal ambitions and relationships fit in. You don’t need to have played _A Hero’s Fate_ to appreciate this game, but if you did, you’ll enjoy getting to revisit your previous character’s legacy, while going deeper (literally!) into the setting, the magic system, and the cultures of other sapient races than _A Hero’s Fate_ ever did. There’s also a great new cast of characters to romance or befriend. It’s a pleasure to have something new to read from Amy Griswold, and I hope _Caverns of Sorcery_ will have all the success it deserves. ---
**Author:** ![Bridgetpearl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/bridgetpearl/32/202539_2.png) [@Bridgetpearl](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Bridgetpearl)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/5 "2025-01-30T15:41:21Z")
Does this game include management challenges? I didn’t play Stronghold: A Hero’s Fate because I’m embarrassingly bad at management games, but that story and this one both sound fun and interesting, and I’d like to give this one a try if it doesn’t require a balancing act. ---
**Author:** ![AletheiaKnights](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aletheiaknights/32/270141_2.png) [@AletheiaKnights](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AletheiaKnights)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/6 "2025-01-30T15:50:58Z")
_A Hero’s Fate_ really isn’t super management-heavy. You do have to make some basic decisions about economic and cultural priorities and defense, but it’s always in the spirit of a story about nurturing the growth of community, not a nitpicky numbers game. _Caverns of Sorcery_ has almost no management elements. You do get to make some decisions about what resources to collect to develop your magic and how to put them to use, but that’s really it. ---
**Author:** ![HarrisPS](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/harrisps/32/240120_2.png) [@HarrisPS](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/HarrisPS)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/7 "2025-01-30T16:18:17Z")
Congratulations @amygriswold! ---
**Author:** ![www](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@www](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/www)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/8 "2025-01-30T16:59:35Z")
great game, i’ve waited long for the sequel of first game. my only complain is that there are no codex list of npc. i’m struggled to know who’s who and what each character looks like in this game ---
**Author:** ![icarosaurvus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/icarosaurvus/32/211540_2.png) [@icarosaurvus](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/icarosaurvus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/9 "2025-01-30T22:09:09Z")
I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but it seems that importing my save from the last game has bricked this game because of a dangling “else” statement; I cannot even restart, as the game is now in a loop of me opening it and getting the error. ---
**Author:** ![HarrisPS](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/harrisps/32/240120_2.png) [@HarrisPS](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/HarrisPS)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/10 "2025-01-30T22:12:53Z")
It’d be best to send that report to support (at) choiceofgames (dot) com along with a screenshot or the error message that was displayed if you have it. ---
**Author:** ![icarosaurvus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/icarosaurvus/32/211540_2.png) [@icarosaurvus](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/icarosaurvus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/11 "2025-01-30T22:20:45Z")
Okay, will do! Thank you for the advice, this is the first time I’ve ever had a game using choicescript break on me - they’re usually so robust. ---
**Author:** ![FidelityBoss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/fidelityboss/32/244365_2.png) [@FidelityBoss](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/FidelityBoss)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/12 "2025-01-30T22:36:57Z")
That’s awesome, good job and congrats. ---
**Author:** ![abbytrevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@abbytrevor](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/abbytrevor)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/13 "2025-01-30T23:56:46Z")
We’re pushing an update that should hopefully fix this once it’s live - if not, feel free to keep following up with support. ---
**Author:** ![icarosaurvus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/icarosaurvus/32/211540_2.png) [@icarosaurvus](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/icarosaurvus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/14 "2025-01-31T00:12:16Z")
It seems to have fixed it, thanks a ton! ---
**Author:** ![Suunonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Suunonian](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Suunonian)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/15 "2025-01-31T01:01:19Z")
Who are the poly romance options? ---
**Author:** ![Bahamuht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/bahamuht/32/92047_2.png) [@Bahamuht](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Bahamuht)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/16 "2025-01-31T03:04:53Z")
Noticed my Mc got a boost to Cunning and Empathy from the get go, what are the deciding factors to this?(Especially since I usually have charm/empathy as a dump stat) ---
**Author:** ![abbytrevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@abbytrevor](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/abbytrevor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/17 "2025-01-31T16:34:03Z")
Zoe/Corbin and Zoe/Fox romantically. You can also be sworn siblings with both Fox and Corbin. ---
**Author:** ![NationMaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/nationmaker/32/150633_2.png) [@NationMaker](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/NationMaker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/18 "2025-02-01T12:59:05Z")
“grandmother, I’m sorry,” you say. "You’re right. I’ve made a lot of mistakes… Found this error on a lowercase letter. Around Chapter 8. ---
**Author:** ![AletheiaKnights](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aletheiaknights/32/270141_2.png) [@AletheiaKnights](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AletheiaKnights)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/19 "2025-02-01T21:01:11Z")
The best thing to do is take a screenshot and send it to [support@choiceofgames.com](mailto:support@choiceofgames.com). ---
**Author:** ![phimseto](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/phimseto/32/142094_2.png) [@phimseto](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/phimseto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905/20 "2025-02-03T23:26:51Z")
I enjoyed the game generally. I thought it was clever how it dodged some of the usual sequel pains by having the action mostly take place outside of town. No need to worry about too much first game reactivity there. My only suggestion though is to have some change or additional town growth in terms of population and construction. Everything seems frozen in amber from the end of the first game. It made me rather disappointed in my first game character’s fictional game daughter for doing such a poor job for half a century! [Next page](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stronghold-caverns-of-sorcery-deep-beneath-the-earth-the-dragon-is-rising/164905.md?page=2)