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At our superhero academy, you’ll lead a team of teen heroes to battle supervillains! Will you fulfill your heroic legacy or forge your own path? Heroes of Tomorrow: Hidden Potential is a 600,000-word interactive superpower novel by Eloy Lasanta. I sat down with Eloy to talk about his experiences with games and interactive fiction. Heroes of Tomorrow: Hidden Potential releases on Thursday, February 19th. You can wishlist it on Steam today!

This is, I think, your first time writing a ChoiceScript game, but obviously not your first rodeo. Tell our readers a little about your background.

It’s my first time indeed, but Choice of Games fans might have seen my name on a few other projects. I’ve been designing games professionally since 2008 through my company, Third Eye Games, and have
been nominated for and won a few design awards, most notably for Part-Time Gods, The Ninja Crusade,
the Pip System (created for young players and new GMs), and Sins of the Father. I’ve also worked on
several video games, board games, and card games, which eventually led me to teach game design for a few years at Central Michigan University.

Game design is my life. I wake up and want to design. I go to sleep with dreams of design. And I’ve had
the honor of being able to make it my full-time job for over a decade, creating new worlds, designing intricate mechanics, and helping others bring their ideas to life.

It’s literally the dream.

What drew you to writing our particular, text-based interactive fiction flavor of RPG?

I’ve been a fan of interactive experiences since the introduction of the original Choose Your Own Adventure books. They were the catalyst for me to get into roleplaying games, play and run more games than I can count, and eventually publish my own. So, while I’m new to Choice of Games, I’m definitely not new to this genre.

In addition, I view my career in game design as a way to challenge myself creatively. Different types of dice (or even diceless games), taking on narrative design, and priding myself on being able to write almost anything. So, what could be a better challenge than designing a minimalist interactive game/novel using ChoiceScript (which meant learning some simple coding) and telling an amazing story in a way that doesn’t necessarily come naturally? I’m used to dice and character sheets, but bringing a Choice of Games title to life mixes all the best parts of designing TTRPGs and writing a novel. I was excited that many of my existing talents carried over, at least.

What were some of the challenges you encountered with the design or writing?

The biggest challenges were those I created for myself. I set out to build Heroes of Tomorrow as a brand-new world, with enough new lore, intrigue, and adventure to make readers take note. Sure, it’s reminiscent of other super-powered worlds, from The Boys to Invincible or the X-Men, but hard work and a patient editor allowed Heroes of Tomorrow to become its own thing.

I wanted to write a book that the reader couldn’t put down and to deliver an experience you couldn’t
get anywhere else. Each RO is unique in nearly every interaction, and they all approach love differently.
The story’s mystery is revealed through unreliable narrators. The choices you make and the characters
you befriend will have a huge bearing on the story you experience. And the action starts in scene one
and never lets up for one of the most exciting and thrilling games out there (of course, I’m biased).

Lastly, I had a major goal: to make a failed test just as interesting as a successful one. My decision to incorporate all those elements is what led to several unique endings to the story, where you might end up a hero, a villain, or back to being a regular person again. Not to mention that nearly every character you meet has the chance to die along the way. It was a lot to manage in the coding, and ensuring no threads were left loose took extra effort, but I’m so proud of what Heroes of Tomorrow: Hidden Potential became in the end.

What surprised you most about working on this game?

A few major things stick out.

One is the robustness of ChoiceScript. It seemed daunting at first, but once I was a few chapters in, it became second nature to craft plots and scenes using coding and varying outcomes. I found it to be a
powerful engine that allows authors to craft exactly the narrative they have in their head.

The second surprise was how much I fell in love with the characters, including side characters like Stench and Rainbow. The speedster Z and his tale of revenge. Paragon and their love/hate relationship with fame. The sweet stoicism of Conjurer and the mysteries behind the smile. Red Claw and Germ’s unbreakable friendship, and how much fun it was to make them play off each other. Weaving Chameleon’s playful nature and tragic past made them a dream to write, as well. Lastly, I seriously underestimated how many words I’d be writing for this project. I wanted to go all out, but there’s a reason it took a year to finish this book. 600,000 words is no joke! Hahahah!

What other recent work do you want our readers to know about? 

I’ve already been working on another ChoiceScript book, a dark fantasy romance, as well as pitches to expand the Heroes of Tomorrow world even further. There are so many more stories to be told in Evos Academy, Morgana City, or one of the dozens of other ideas I have.

In other news, new books for several of Third Eye Games’ most popular game lines are currently in the works. I’ve been developing a new TTRPG system with Renegade Studios for an upcoming game that I can’t talk about yet. And keep an eye out for a wonderful, culturally-relevant, and educational card game I co-designed for CMU Press later this year.

Honestly, this is going to be a great year for anyone who enjoys my games and designs. Thank you to Choice of Games for starting 2026 off right!

Celebrate animals both real and fantastical with our Creatures sale!

Raise a baby gryphon in Runt of the Litter! Swashbuckle with pirate dogs in Pugmire: Treasure of the Sea Dogs. Make magical mischief in Fox Spirit: A Two-Tailed Adventures – or just regular mischief in Choice of the Cat. Ride a dinosaur to victory in DinoKnights, or travel back in time to pet the cutest baby duckbill in T-Rex Time Machine.

They’re all up to 40% off on all platforms: Steam, Android, our website, and on iOS in the “Choice of Games” app until January 29th!

Hosted Games has a new game for you to play!

The throne of the demon realm calls for blood, and you’re next in line. As a half-angel heir scorned by your kin, you’re thrust into a brutal succession where only one of the Emperor’s children can survive. Outsmart your rivals, wield an ancient celestial power, and decide the fate of a realm that despises you.

Throne of Blood is 30% off until January 15th!

Throne of Blood is a 295,000-word interactive novel by Kezia S. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

• Forge your legacy as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bi, asexual, or poly.
• Tap into your celestial heritage to unleash powerful, dangerous magic.
• Shape the demon realm through reform, fear, or ruthless conquest.
• Recruit and rule alongside three loyal retainers: a fiery dragonkin knight, a doting childhood friend, and a charming but mysterious knight-mage.
• Pursue romance with one, two, or all three of your companions in a polyamorous court.
• Navigate political intrigue and ancient prejudice as demons, angels, and monsters close in.

Kezia developed this game using ChoiceScript, a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice interactive novels like these. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience. Write your own game and Hosted Games will publish it for you, giving you a share of the revenue your game produces.

We’re proud to announce that Undying Fortress, 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 40% off until December 25th! Yeonsoo Julian Kim’s other Choice of Games title, The Fog Knows Your Name, is 30% off for this week as well!

Can you and your magic sword save the kingdom from death herself? Infiltrate a tower full of skeletons, decipher its secrets, and escape with your team!

Undying Fortress is an interactive dark epic fantasy novel by Yeonsoo Julian Kim, author of The Fog Knows Your Name, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 500,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

For centuries, a mysterious fortress has floated above the kingdom of Serendal. Now it has fallen—and all of its secrets, treasures, and monsters are within reach.

You have fallen, too. After expulsion from the Imperial Academy cut short your studies as an aspiring knight-scholar, you turned to the life of a mercenary. Wielding your family’s legendary blade, Wicked Fate, has won you a certain degree of fame and fortune, but now the ancient fortress presents the opportunity to climb much much higher.

Enter the tower with a motley group: fighters, spellcasters, and thieves; former friends and mentors from the Academy; even a prince of the realm. Within lurk countless skeletons, shambling Afflicted, ferocious flying creatures cobbled together from bones, and more. Commanding them is the fearsome Carrion Mother, an ancient deity long suppressed by the royal family. Only you and your companions will learn the secrets that Serendal’s rulers want to keep hidden.

Fight off undead monsters to protect Serendal, or learn to wield forbidden mortuary magic and get the creatures to do your bidding. Uncover ancient secrets that may shake the realm to its core, or keep them hidden and become the power behind a new throne. Win glory with your magic sword and prove that you are worthy of knighthood, or just gather treasure to come out of this the wealthiest mercenary who ever lived.

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi.
• Choose your specialty: weapons, stealth, magic, negotiation, or scholarship.
• Romance a mercenary comrade-in-arms, a loyal and confident swordswoman, a spellcaster friend-turned-rival, a trickster prince, a cursed guard, or even a terrifying necromancer.
• Fight bone wolves, shambling undead, and other horrors to reach the heart of a magical fortress.
• Unlock the secrets of ancient magic to command an army of skeletons.
• Shatter the boundaries of time itself to right ancient wrongs and cross dimensions to rescue your friends from the land of the dead.

The Undying Fortress awaits!

We hope you enjoy playing Undying Fortress. 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.

We’re excited to announce that Undying Fortress is releasing this Thursday, December 18th! You can play the first three chapters for free today, see the trailer on YouTube, and check out the author interview as well! And don’t forget to wishlist it on Steam! The more wishlists we get, the better the game will do on Steam on release day.

Can you and your magic sword save the kingdom from death herself? Infiltrate a tower full of skeletons, decipher its secrets, and escape with your team!

Undying Fortress is an interactive dark epic fantasy novel by Yeonsoo Julian Kim, author of The Fog Knows Your Name, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 500,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

For centuries, a mysterious fortress has floated above the kingdom of Serendal. Now it has fallen—and all of its secrets, treasures, and monsters are within reach.

You have fallen too: after expulsion from the Imperial Academy cut short your studies as an aspiring knight-scholar, you turned to the life of a mercenary. Wielding your family’s legendary blade Wicked Fate has won you a certain degree of fame and fortune, but now the ancient fortress presents the opportunity to climb much much higher.

Enter the tower with a motley group: fighters, spellcasters, and thieves; former friends and mentors from the Academy; even a prince of the realm. Within lurk countless skeletons, shambling Afflicted, ferocious flying creatures cobbled together from bones, and more. Commanding them is the fearsome Carrion Mother, an ancient deity long suppressed by the royal family. Only you and your companions will learn the secrets that Serendal’s rulers want to keep hidden.

Fight off undead monsters to protect Serendal; or learn to wield forbidden mortuary magic and get the creatures to do your bidding. Uncover ancient secrets that may shake the realm to its core, or keep them hidden and become the power behind a new throne. Win glory with your magic sword and prove that you are worthy of knighthood – or just gather treasure to come out of this the wealthiest mercenary who ever lived.

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi.
• Choose your specialty: weapons, stealth, magic, negotiation, or scholarship
• Romance a mercenary comrade-in-arms, a loyal and confident swordswoman, a spellcaster friend-turned-rival, a trickster prince, a cursed guard, or even a terrifying necromancer.
• Fight bone wolves, shambling undead, and other horrors to reach the heart of a magical fortress!
• Unlock the secrets of ancient magic to command an army of skeletons!
• Shatter the boundaries of time itself to right ancient wrongs, and cross dimensions to rescue your friends from the land of the dead.

The Undying Fortress awaits!

We’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.

We’re excited to announce that Cheerleader’s Choice: New York Spirit is releasing this Thursday, December 11th! You can play the first three chapters for free today, see the trailer on YouTube, and check out the author interview as well! And don’t forget to wishlist it on Steam! The more wishlists we get, the better the game will do on Steam on release day.

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’re proud to announce that House of the Golden Mask, 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 11th!

Awaken your magic and break an ancient curse at this secret school of sorcery! What mysteries will you uncover at the crossroads between realms?

House of the Golden Mask is an interactive fantasy novel by Miranda Eastwood, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

The House of the Golden Mask is a school where worlds collide, and where sorcerers from all of those worlds must remain while they learn to control their magic enough to be able to use it safely. You are its newest and most gifted student, learning alchemy, linguistics, the occult, and more.

As lectures and labs take place within the House’s ancient chambers, a ruthless battle for control plays out. Will you side with the honorable Arbiters, or seek freedom from the established order alongside the Transgressors? Or will you leave politics aside to focus on your magical power?

All of the instructors have their secrets—but can you believe the rumors that one is a vampire and another a fallen angel? Who left that mysterious journal in your room, and what happened to its missing pages? And that is nothing compared to the ancient riddles woven into the very building and grounds of the House.

Summon demons, decipher centuries-old inscriptions, and uncover a massive curse that threatens to dissolve the House and everyone in it. Vie with your fellow students for academic advantage and arcane artifacts alike. In a place where realms collide and any alchemist can brew an illusion potion, nothing is what it seems!

• Play as male, female, nonbinary, or genderfluid; gay, straight, pan, bi, ace; poly or monogamous
• Specialize in Alchemy, Linguistics, or the Occult—or try to balance all three at once
• Shape your familiar from a mystical substance: choose a cat, snake, weasel, or bat (or just leave it as a sad and strangely adorable pile of goo)
• Compete in the tournament at the Festival of the Blood Moon to win the Golden Mask itself
• Decipher riddles, delve deep into history, and unravel the curse that haunts the school
• Uncover the carefully guarded secrets of your fellow sorcerers, forging deep bonds with instructors and students alike

If knowledge is power, then the House of the Golden Mask is your doorway to the greatest magical power in all the realms.

We hope you enjoy playing House of the Golden Mask. 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.

We’re excited to announce that House of the Golden Mask is releasing this Thursday, December 4th! You can play the first three chapters for free today, see the trailer on YouTube, and check out the author interview as well! And don’t forget to wishlist it on Steam! The more wishlists we get, the better the game will do on Steam on release day.

Awaken your magic and break an ancient curse at this secret school of sorcery! What mysteries will you uncover at the crossroads between realms?

House of the Golden Mask is an interactive fantasy novel by Miranda Eastwood, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

The House of the Golden Mask is a school where worlds collide, and where sorcerers from all of those worlds must remain while they learn to control their magic enough to be able to use it safely. You are its newest and most gifted student, learning alchemy, linguistics, the occult, and more.

As lectures and labs take place within the House’s ancient chambers, a ruthless battle for control plays out. Will you side with the honorable Arbiters, or seek freedom from the established order alongside the Transgressors? Or will you leave politics aside to focus on your magical power?

All of the instructors have their secrets—but can you believe the rumors that one is a vampire and another a fallen angel? Who left that mysterious journal in your room, and what happened to its missing pages? And that is nothing compared to the ancient riddles woven into the very building and grounds of the House.

Summon demons, decipher centuries-old inscriptions, and uncover a massive curse that threatens to dissolve the House and everyone in it. Vie with your fellow students for academic advantage and arcane artifacts alike. In a place where realms collide and any alchemist can brew an illusion potion, nothing is what it seems!

• Play as male, female, nonbinary, or genderfluid; gay, straight, pan, bi, ace; poly or monogamous
• Specialize in Alchemy, Linguistics, or the Occult—or try to balance all three at once
• Shape your familiar from a mystical substance: choose a cat, snake, weasel, or bat (or just leave it as a sad and strangely adorable pile of goo)
• Compete in the tournament at the Festival of the Blood Moon to win the Golden Mask itself
• Decipher riddles, delve deep into history, and unravel the curse that haunts the school
• Uncover the carefully guarded secrets of your fellow sorcerers, forging deep bonds with instructors and students alike

If knowledge is power, then the House of the Golden Mask is your doorway to the greatest magical power in all the realms.

We’re proud to announce that An Imp and an Impostor, 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 40% off until December 3rd!

You’ve spent years undercover, disguised as a human, infiltrating the city’s magical law-enforcement organization. They stole your magic from you. Can you steal it back?

An Imp and an Impostor is an interactive historical urban fantasy novel by Athar Fikry, author of The Dragon and the Djinn, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, 600,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

You’re an imp, a creature from another plane of existence. As punishment for your past misdeeds, a powerful magical being known as “the Mercy” has ripped away your magic, forcing you to live as a human in the city of Raqout. Raqout is a “port” city between our world and other dimensions, a city where everyone has their secrets.

It’s taken years, but you’ve managed to weasel your way into Arkan, Raqout’s magical law-enforcement organization. As an Arkan agent, you spend your days busting unlicensed necromancers and negotiating with afareet and djinn. Your by-the-book partner doesn’t know who you really are—or that your nose for crime is actually a nose for magic.

Your magic was confiscated when you were arrested, but you’ve regained enough to put you above most humans. And of course, you’ve got talsama, the magic that all humans can use; not to mention your wits, gadgets, and all of the inside knowledge about Arkan that you’ve learned.

Now, after years of preparation, you can finally steal back your magic from Arkan’s vault. But, wait—the vault only contains part of your magic. You need to find the rest—and more importantly, find the person who took it. Because, as it turns out, you aren’t the only one whose magic has been stolen—and people are going missing, too.

Unravel a tangled web of plots, betrayals, and hidden motives while you track down smugglers and kidnappers. Go on daring heists, cracking open vaults using magic or gadgets; and chase down your enemies in Raqout’s newfangled automobiles. Talk your way past bureaucrats, professors, necromancers, mobsters, afareet, and djinn; and poke into all of the magical and mundane corners of the city, finding things that most people would like to keep hidden—all while evading the Mercy’s vigilance.

And watch your back! You might not be the only impostor in Raqout…

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi; aromantic, asexual, or both, with many shadings of asexuality.
• Find love or friendship with an idealistic necromancer, a stern but soft Arkan agent, or a charming gang leader.
• Trust your allies with your past and your true impish self, or keep everything close to your chest.
• Pet the world’s most adorable undead dog.
• Reunite others with their stolen magic—or keep it for yourself and grow stronger than ever.
• Maintain your identity as an agent of Arkan, or blow your cover sky high and throw your lot in with a gang of thieves.
• Reclaim your magic and resume your impish form.

Oh, it’ll feel so good to stretch all four arms again!

We hope you enjoy playing An Imp and an Impostor. 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.