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Vote for Interactive Fiction in the XYZZY Awards

Dan Fabulich — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:21:26 +0000

The annual XYZZY Awards are here! The XYZZY Awards are given for the best works of interactive fiction released the previous year in a variety of categories (Best Writing, Best Puzzles, and so on). Anyone can vote in the XYZZY awards; in this round, all games released in 2011 are eligible to become finalists. In the next round of voting, starting in February, the winners will be selected from the most popular finalists in each category. This year, there are a number of fantastic ChoiceScript games on the list! (Here they are in alphabetical order.) Dead Already? Dilemma The Land

In November, Write an Interactive Novel with ChoiceScript

Dan Fabulich — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:46:20 +0000

Have you ever wanted to write an interactive novel? November is National Novel Writing Month or “NaNoWriMo” for short. This year, thousands of authors will write 50,000 words of fiction between November 1st and November 30th. Of course, most NaNoWriMo authors will write traditional linear novels this year, but we’d like to invite you use ChoiceScript to write an interactive NaNoWriMo novel. ChoiceScript is a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice games (MCGs) like ours. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience. When you’re finished, you can even submit your finished ChoiceScript

Announcing the publication of Heather Albano’s e-book Timepiece

Dan Fabulich — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:09:08 +0000

Choice of Games writer Heather Albano has branched out into non-interactive fiction! Her first novel, Timepiece, is available for download at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and will shortly be available on a variety of other platforms and formats. Timepiece is a steampunk time-travel adventure – the story of girl, a pocket watch, Frankenstein’s monster, the Battle of Waterloo, and giant clockwork robots taking over London. (No, really.) If you like Heather’s games, you’ll love her book… come on over and check it out!

Save 50% on Our Kindle Games until July 24th

Dan Fabulich — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:08 +0000

Amazon is running a sale on its interactive fiction titles for Kindle, ending July 24th. You can get all of our games (including our newest title, Affairs of the Court, which includes “Choice of Romance” and “Choice of Intrigues“) for 50% off. Share and Enjoy!

“Choice of Intrigues” and “Affairs of the Court” Continue the Romance and Adventure

Dan Fabulich — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:28:29 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2011: Have you ever wished to be the heroine of a romance novel? Think you could have run Anne Boleyn’s life better than she did? Want to walk a mile in Princess Kate’s gorgeous shoes? Now you can. Choice of Games, a quirky independent games company, has released their newest interactive novel, “Choice of Intrigues“—giving you the chance to star in your very own royal romance. “Choice of Intrigues” is a sequel to last year’s popular “Choice of Romance,” and is available as an In-App Purchase on iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. Choice of Games is

Sink Your Teeth into “Choice of the Vampire” for Kindle

Dan Fabulich — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:28:02 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2011: Choice of Games, a quirky independent games company, has released their newest interactive novel, “Choice of the Vampire,” for Amazon Kindle. At more than 160,000 words, “Choice of the Vampire” is one of the longest works ever written in the “choose your own adventure” style, allowing players to choose their gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, and feeding habits. Play as a young vampire, from the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 through the end of the Civil War in 1866. You’ll meet (and possibly feed from) Andrew Jackson, Marie Laveau and Jefferson Davis along the

New UI for “Choice of the Vampire” Comes to iOS!

Jason Stevan Hill — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:58:16 +0000

We are excited to announce the release of Choice of the Vampire v1.2.2. This finally brings the new_orleans_rapport scene to iPhone, as well as introduces the player to Memphis. More importantly, though, v1.2.2 sees a new User Interface for Choice of Games, as well as iOS-specific animations (page-curls, etc). It also makes accessing the stat screen much more fluid, as well as making sharing on things like Facebook much easier. As you may have noticed with our Forums, we are now connected to Facebook; sharing a comment (logging in to your FB profile) on an iOS device is now automated.

Forums!

Jason Stevan Hill — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:46:56 +0000

We are happy to announce that we have added forums to our website. We welcome you all to sign up there and discuss our games, both current and future, as well as ChoiceScript and… really… whatever else your hearts desire. It should be noted that, for security reasons, we recommend using your GoogleID, Facebook or Twitter account to access the forums.

Interactive Fiction Roars Back to Life on Kindle

Dan Fabulich — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:06:01 +0000

PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2010: Lovers of interactive fiction, rejoice! Choice of Games, a quirky independent games company, has just released their first two interactive fiction titles for Amazon Kindle. Both games are available now in the Amazon Kindle Store. In their first game, “Choice of the Dragon,” you play as a dragon who kidnaps princesses and sleeps on gold for fun. You’ll dominate the local kingdom, loot and pillage, and inspire terror in the hearts of your enemies. Their second game, “Choice of Broadsides,” is a swashbuckling naval adventure, in the spirit of C. S. Forester’s Hornblower

Choice of Games Now Available on Palm webOS

Dan Fabulich — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:37:05 +0000

Four of our games are now available for Palm webOS! Download them from the Palm App Catalog on Palm Pre or Palm Pixi: Choice of the Dragon: Play as a dragon who sleeps on gold and kidnaps princesses for fun! Choice of Broadsides: A swashbuckling naval adventure, in the spirit of C. S. Forester’s Hornblower or Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin books, with a dash of Jane Austen. Choice of Romance: As a young courtier who has caught the monarch’s eye, will you gain a crown or lose your head? Choice of the Vampire: Begin your two hundred year journey in New