The Play's the Thing (2021)
- Developer
- Choice of Games
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 13 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A text-based interactive novel where you craft plays and navigate political intrigue, romance, and fantasy elements through choices.
text-basedinteractive fictionchoice-drivenstory richnarrativedramaticpoliticalromantic
What players say
Players praise the writing and how choices affect the story, but many find the game too short and feel the climax rushes to an unsatisfying end. Others note that actions often have little impact on the plot, with some consequences reversed quickly.
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