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We’re proud to announce that VERSUS: The Lost Ones, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, iOS, and Android. It’s 25% off until August 28th.

Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus?

“VERSUS: The Lost Ones” is a thrilling 123,000-word interactive novel by Zachary Sergi, author of our best-selling “Heroes Rise” trilogy. Your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based–without graphics or sound effects–and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Become an interstellar warrior, gifted with the power to ransack the thoughts and abilities of others. Transported to an unfamiliar world beyond your wildest dreams, you must invade the minds of your fellow captives to survive.

Seduce Lady Venoma, a self-proclaimed goddess, or clash with Empress Vaccus, a tusked monster and the sworn enemy of your home world. Triumph in gladiatorial combat, or in the deadly politics of planet Versus. Absorb the right talents, and you just might save the galaxy!

• Fight for humans or androids in a morally ambiguous civil war
• Play as male, female, transgender, intersex, or a non-categorizable gender identity
• Subvert the corrupt Elite Courte, or join them to suppress rebellion
• Romance aliens, crossbreeds, and intergalactic royalty, or go it alone–the choice is yours
• Dive into a sci-fi hybrid of space operas, futuristic dystopias, fantasy epics, and political chess

We need your support to continue delivering our games on Steam. Our goal is to release our entire catalog of interactive novels on Steam. Based on the extraordinary performance of Choice of Robots and Champion of the Gods, both which made it onto Steam’s front page this year, Valve has allowed us to ship a handful of additional games. We’ll need to continue to deliver outstanding results to prove that interactive fiction can be successful on Steam.

We’re asking all of our fans to follow us on Steam. Even if you don’t use Steam that much, it will be a big help if you sign up to follow us there, because the more followers we get, the better visibility we get on Steam’s curator list. (Our goal is to hit 3,000 followers for our Steam curation page; we’re about 60% of the way there as I write this!)

When you follow us, you’ll see our games and our recommended games right on your Steam home page. It’s free, and it’s a big help to us, so follow us today!

We hope you enjoy playing VERSUS: The Lost Ones. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Twitter, 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.

There’s a new game in our Hosted Games program ready for you to play!

In Dancing with Demons, by Ivailo Daskalov, (author of Path of Light), follow your demonic heart and its dark wishes! Play as a contemporary succubus (or incubus) and have fun while saving the world from its doom. Participate in an invasion of a parallel world. Discover the dangers of an abandoned lab. Win the affection of your chosen, or have a one-night affair. It is all up to you.

Ivailo 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 we’ll publish it for you, giving you a share of the revenue your game produces.

We’re proud to announce that Champion of the Gods, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, iOS, and Android. It’s 40% off until July 24th.

In the battle to save your people, will you defy the gods? In an ancient world where myth is reality and fate is relentless, your destiny will lead you to secrets no mortal should ever know.

“Champion of the Gods” is a thrilling 217,000-word interactive novel by Jonathan Valuckas, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based–without graphics or sound effects–and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

As you fight your way through a harsh landscape inspired by Greek myth, you’ll challenge monsters, soldiers, and even gods. Win allies with your humility, your haughtiness, or your powers of deception. Enjoy gifts from the gods, or refuse them all and face the consequences.

Will you earn favor from the goddess of love, or make the god of war your protector? Can you escape a watery death without divine intervention? And when you finally learn the truth of your destiny, will you overthrow the ones who made you, or will you become the Champion of the Gods?

• Explore a rich world inspired by the ancient myths.
• Use divine gifts to embolden your allies, and control your enemies.
• Peer into the future, the far distance, or the hearts of your foes with second sight.
• Receive a horoscope tailored to your character’s unique personality.
• Delve into romances, or play the game without them–the choice is yours.
• Play as male or female; straight, gay, or bi.

We need your support to continue delivering our games on Steam. Our goal is to release our entire catalog of interactive novels on Steam. Based on the extraordinary performance of Choice of Robots and The Hero of Kendrickstone, both which made it onto Steam’s front page this year, Valve has allowed us to ship a handful of additional games. We’ll need to continue to deliver outstanding results to prove that interactive fiction can be successful on Steam.

We’re asking all of our fans to follow us on Steam. Even if you don’t use Steam that much, it will be a big help if you sign up to follow us there, because the more followers we get, the better visibility we get on Steam’s curator list. (Our goal is to hit 3,000 followers for our Steam curation page; we’re about 53% of the way there as I write this!)

When you follow us, you’ll see our games and our recommended games right on your Steam home page. It’s free, and it’s a big help to us, so follow us today!

We hope you enjoy playing Champion of the Gods. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Twitter, 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.

There’s a new game in our Hosted Games program ready for you to play! It’s 25% off until July 24.

Samurai of Hyuga is a brutal, heart-pounding interactive tale. Prepare to enter the land of silk and steel, where fantasy clashes against grim reality, and where the good guys don’t always win in the end. It’s a harsh world with tough choices at every turn. Good thing you’re the toughest ronin around.

A bodyguard, an assassin, a savior. Become all those things and more! Will you be able to change your ways and protect those around you? Or will you succumb to your bloodthirst and become the ultimate manslayer? Will you find love or lust? Will you adopt a code of honor, or do whatever it takes to win? Can your spirit survive against your own demons?

Combat, drama, and so much more await you in the first book of this epic series!

• Become a badass ronin, a master manslayer, and reluctant bodyguard for hire!
• Join with your spirit animal to take on mythological oni!
• Face down your own demons in this dramatic, unforgettable adventure!
• Over 140,000 words of interactive fiction!

Devon 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 we’ll publish it for you, giving you a share of the revenue your game produces.

There’s a new game in our Hosted Games program ready for you to play!

In Double/Cross, by Toni Owen-Blue, you are the head bodyguard assigned to protect the richest, most powerful man in England. Enter a house filled with secrets and intrigue, and see if you can uncover the truth about the colourful cast that inhabits it. Choose between a host of romanceable characters, both male and female, but don’t forget to protect your own interests too. Will you abide by your contract or will you discard your morals for something more inviting?

• 85,000 word romantic drama.
• Make friends and business partners and decide who keeps your loyalty and who you’ll double cross as you protect the richest man in England, or just look out for yourself.
• Schmooze, sneak, backstab, fight or work your way to the top.
• Piece together the truth about the colorful cast that surround you, uncover the secret of the kidnapper and covet favors to play a pivotal role in this sordid affair.
• Play male or female, gay or straight.

Toni 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 we’ll publish it for you, giving you a share of the revenue your game produces.

We’re proud to announce that It’s Killing Time, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, Mac, and Linux. It’s 25% off until July 4th.

Travel the world, meet interesting new people, and assassinate them for money!

“It’s Killing Time” is an ultra-violent 140,000-word interactive novel by Eric Bonholtzer, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Earn respect, reputation, and wealth as a hired assassin. You’ll be dressed to kill, driving an exotic car with outlandish weapons in the trunk.

But in the glamorous, fast-paced world of murder-for-hire, you can never know who to trust and who’s gunning to take you out. Who will betray you? Whom will you betray?

Will you be a spiritual hitman or hitwoman, a ruthless assassin, a total psychopath, or a righteous killer? The choice is yours.

We hope you enjoy playing It’s Killing Time. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Twitter, 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.

The Steam Summer Sale has begun and tons of games are on sale. All of our Steam games are 40% off.

All of our games except one.

You see, (I feel a bit embarrassed about this,) I configured Tin Star to be 40% off during its launch week and 40% off during the Steam Summer Sale… and, I guess I didn’t think it through properly, but since Tin Star launched six days ago, Tin Star is 80% off, today only.

Anyway, my mistake is your gain. If you’ve even thought about buying Tin Star, literally the biggest interactive novel ever made, you should buy it today. This is the lowest price at which we’ve ever offered the game, and, frankly, it’s probably the lowest price we ever will offer it.

While you’re there, please follow us on Steam! Even if you don’t use Steam that much, it will be a big help if you sign up to follow us there, because the more followers we get, the better visibility we get on Steam’s curator list. (Our goal is to hit 3,000 followers for our Steam curation page; we’re about 45% of the way there as I write this!)

When you follow us, you’ll see our games and our recommended games right on your Steam home page. It’s free, and it’s a big help to us, so follow us today!

We’re happy to announce that one of our bestselling Hosted Games, Tin Star, is now available on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Buy it today for 40% off the regular price!

Tin Star is an interactive western mystery novel by Allen Gies (author of Marine Raider, Apex Patrol, and Shadow Horror). It’s over 1.3 million words long, making it the biggest interactive novel ever made. A single playthrough from beginning to epilogue can run over 80,000 words.

We’ve published a number of popular games on Steam under our “Choice of Games” label, but this is the first time we’re publishing a game from our Hosted Games label on Steam, and it’s the first time we’ve entered and completed the Steam Greenlight process. Tin Star was the obvious first choice, because you rated it the best Hosted Game of 2014.

We need your support to continue delivering our games on Steam. Our goal is to release our entire catalog of interactive novels on Steam. We’ll need to continue to deliver outstanding results to prove that interactive fiction can be successful on Steam.

We’re asking all of our fans to follow us on Steam. Even if you don’t use Steam that much, it will be a big help if you sign up to follow us there, because the more followers we get, the better visibility we get on Steam’s curator list. (Our goal is to hit 3,000 followers for our Steam curation page; we’re about 45% of the way there as I write this!)

When you follow us, you’ll see our games and our recommended games right on your Steam home page. It’s free, and it’s a big help to us, so follow us today!

We wanted to inform you that Samuel Harrison Young, author of the Hosted Games titles “Trial of the Demon Hunter” and the upcoming “Captive of Fortune”, has released a narrative version of his game entitled Mabelin and the Demon Trials It is now available in its entirety for $1.99! Not only that, but you can read the first 30% for FREE.

Mabelin is a demon huntress, a fighter of evil and a natural enemy of demons. In a twisted display of irony, a demon appears and destroys her village. Determined to avenge her shattered home, the huntress embarks on a perilous journey alongside her boggart apprentice, Beckham.

Along the way, she faces many enemies, including a vampire, a goblin, witches, bandits, a necromancer, an ogre, and a troll. During her journey, she finds herself in the city of Lorden, where she is able to regain her strength, forge new alliances, and even consider the prospect of romance. However, her Netherworldian foe is always looming.

The story is available through over a dozen retailers on smart phones, computers, and tablets. You can get your copy on Smashwords.

Alternatively, you can search it up on your preferred online platform and download it from there. These platforms include Apple, Baker & Taylor Blio, Baker-Taylor Axis360, Barnes & Noble, Diesel, Flipkart, Kobo, Library Direct, OverDrive, Oyster, Page Foundry, Scribd, Sony, and txtr. Once the book has sold 2,000 copies overall, it will also be available on Amazon.

As always, shares and good reviews are greatly appreciated!

EDIT: This position has been filled.

Employer: Choice of Games LLC
Location: Telecommute (US resident)

Choice of Games LLC was founded in 2009 to produce high-quality, multiple-choice text adventures. Choice of Games has a strong commitment to diversity of authors and representation within its publications. Its games are feminist and inclusive, and have been featured positively in press for the vision-impaired community and the lgbt community. Choice of Games is a small, fast-growing company, with over thirty titles published on storefronts such as the iTunes App Store, Steam, Amazon, and Google Play. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in becoming a professional editor or game designer.

The Editorial Assistant will provide support to the Choice of Games editorial team, as well as having a variety of Customer Service and Community Management responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Proofread gamebooks at various stages of development.
• Review writing samples from potential authors.
• Learn ChoiceScript, the programming language in which Choice of Games titles are composed.
• Monitor the support@choiceofgames inbox and respond to basic Customer Service requests.
• Playtest gamebooks to find bugs.
• Take an active role on the Choice of Games forums.
• Assist with social media.

This is a telecommute position. The first four to six months will involve substantial virtual supervision and training, with the candidate growing in autonomy during that period. A successful candidate will advance to be an Assistant Editor over twelve to eighteen months, eventually taking a role in editorial review and managing their own projects; such a promotion is generally accompanied by a commensurate raise.

Required Qualifications: A four-year degree or equivalent experience; exceptional writing, proofreading, and communication skills. The candidate must be organized, a self-starter, and capable of managing their own time. The candidate will also be a player of games, whether in the form of boardgames, card games, computer/console games, table-top role-playing games, or LARPs.

The Ideal candidate will have a basic competency with at least one programming language. They would also have a strong familiarity with major style guides.

Compensation:

• Base salary of $28,000.
• Competitive benefits package.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. We would prefer an immediate start, but the start date is negotiable for the right candidate. Choice of Games LLC is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. Choice of Games encourages people with disabilities and people of all genders, sexualities, ages, family and marital statuses, races, ethnicities, national origins, and religions to apply.

Please submit a CV and cover letter to: jobs@choiceofgames.com