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Today, Choice of Games is proud to announce two new games. First, Thieves’ Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available on Steam, iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.

Second, we’re announcing that Divided We Fall is now available under our “Hosted Games” program for iOS, Android, and the Chrome Web Store.

Steal the world’s unluckiest diamond in “Thieves’ Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat”

You’re the world’s greatest jewel thief! Well, second greatest. But if you and your team of talented crooks can steal the Black Cat, the world’s unluckiest diamond, you’ll be legendary!

Thieves’ Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat is an interactive heist caper by Dana Duffield, 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.

The Black Cat has never been stolen, its previous owners all having died under improbably unfortunate circumstances. Break into the palace of San Castellano, pinch the gem, evade the relentless Inspector Leclerc and get away before you succumb to the Curse of the Black Cat!

Play as male or female; gay, straight, or bi. Choose your methods and your motives. Will you be an honorable thief or a ruthless criminal? A technical genius or a master of disguise? Who can you trust, and who will you double-cross?

• 100,000-word tale of adventure and intrigue
• Fast cars
• High fashion
• State-of-the-art spy gadgets
• Double-cross or be double-crossed

“Divided We Fall” is a Spanish Civil War epic

The Spanish Civil War is the setting of Divided We Fall. In 1936, Spain was a nation bitterly divided by politics, religion and class. These tensions exploded into one of the most brutal and ideological conflicts in history, the Spanish Civil War.

Shape the lives of four Spaniards on both sides of the divide; will they be brutalised, stay true to their principles or even survive? You decide in this 130,000 word illustrated interactive epic.

We hope you enjoy playing Thieves’ Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat and Divided We Fall. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend our games 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.

We’re proud to announce that Yeti’s Parole Officer, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

The Yeti, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, and Mothman are aliens, sentenced to prison on Earth by the Pan-Galactic Prisons Bureau. As the Yeti’s parole officer, you must defend the galaxy from these convicts, unravel their criminal conspiracy, and bring them to justice!

“Yeti’s Parole Officer” is a hilarious interactive sci-fi novel by KT Bryski, 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 an officer of pan-galactic law, you’ll travel around the world to wipe all memory of alien activity on Earth, battling extraterrestrial smugglers and rival PGPB agents alike to save the world from nefarious cryptids.

Will you play as male or female? Gay or straight? Will you throw the book at the alien scofflaws messing with your planet, or will you betray your allies for personal gain? The choice is yours!

We hope you enjoy playing Yeti’s Parole Officer. 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.

We’ve received a number of reports recently that our apps don’t work in “Voiceover” mode for iOS 8, which reads the game aloud for visually impaired users. I’ve confirmed that, indeed, our games really don’t work in Voiceover mode on iOS 8, even though they used to work in iOS 7.1, and that this is due to a bug in iOS 8.

The effect of the bug is that it’s not possible to activate the “Next” button at the bottom of the screen, which should normally lock in a choice selection and display the next page of content. When Voiceover users double-tap to activate the “Next” button, Voiceover makes the “button activate” sound effect and repeats the name of the button, “Next,” but nothing else happens.

I’ve identified a minimal, complete and verifiable example of the Voiceover iOS 8 bug and filed a bug report to Apple’s bug reporter. For now, there’s nothing we can do about this; we just have to wait for Apple to fix it.

Our games do work correctly on iOS 8 mobile Safari on the web, so for the time being, if you’re visually impaired and wish to play our games on iOS 8, playing games on our web site is probably your best option.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Visually impaired users are a very important part of our community. Please reach out to us at support@choiceofgames.com if you have any questions or if we can provide further assistance.

We’re proud to announce that Gangs of Old Camp, the latest in our Hosted Games label of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Gangs of Old Camp is an interactive suspense thriller by Amith Shaju where your choices control the story. Undercover, you are on your own! Embark on the deadliest quest of your life. Death awaits you at every corner. Battle thugs, find love, solve puzzles and piece together the story to unravel the mysterious mastermind. Is the legend of the Lone Wolf a mere myth? Will you come out with your soul unscathed? Or will you become the very monster you planned to bring down? Do you have what it takes to complete all eight milestones? Find out in this action packed interactive tale of love, duty and betrayal.

We hope you enjoy playing Gangs of Old Camp. 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. Basically, the more times you download in the first week, the better we’ll rank.

We’re proud to announce that Sword of the Elements, the latest in our Hosted Games label of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Sword of the Elements is an interactive fantasy novel by Dmitry Drugov where your choices control the story. Prepare to adventure to the world’s end, beginning your epic journey in the Alfuria world! The prophecy about you has been fulfilled and now you must bring the Sword of the Twenty Three Elements to battle with the greatest evil. The most terrible war is coming. The forces of darkness will decimate all before it. The fate of everyone lies in your hands.

Are you ready to journey to the world’s end?

Product features:

• Begin the very first part of a vast and epic story that will lead you farther into the Universe, where countless quantity of worlds is always waiting for your discovery.
• Choose and use weapons and their powers to defeat your enemies!
• Meet a lot of new creatures and races that you have nowhere seen!
• Get the Sword of the Twenty Three Elements, the most powerful weapon in the Universe itself.
• Visit incredible places of the Alfuria world.
• Over 230.000 words!

We hope you enjoy playing Sword of the Elements. 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. Basically, the more times you download in the first week, the better we’ll rank.

We’re proud to announce that Choice of the Deathless is now available on Steam. It’s a necromantic legal thriller by Max Gladstone, two-time Campbell Award-nominated author of “Full Fathom Five,” “Three Parts Dead,” and “Two Serpents Rise.”

Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you’ll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don’t lose your own soul first.

It’s available for 33% off during launch week; the sale ends Friday, September 5th.

We need your support to continue delivering our games on Steam. Long term, our goal is to release our entire catalog of interactive novels on Steam. Valve has allowed us to ship a few more games, based on the performance of the Heroes Rise trilogy, but we’ll need to continue to deliver outstanding results to prove that interactive fiction can be successful on their platform.

We’re asking all of our fans to buy Choice of the Deathless on Steam today, even if you already own the game on other platforms, to show support for Choice of Games and interactive fiction on Steam.

We’re also asking you to spread the word as far as you can. Post about it on Facebook, on Twitter, on Reddit, or wherever you can find people who enjoy Steam games.

Together, we can bring a new genre of games to Steam, and making it possible for a new generation of interactive-fiction authors to make a living.

We’re proud to announce that Path of Light, the latest in our Hosted Games label of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Path of Light is an interactive fantasy novel by Ivailo Daskalov where your choices control the story. Generate your own priest of the Light. Smite, heal, confess. Accompany the beautiful and devilish priestess on her journey through the Abyss.

We hope you enjoy playing Path of Light. 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. Basically, the more times you download in the first week, the better we’ll rank.

We’re proud to announce that Fatehaven, the latest in our Hosted Games label of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for iOS, Android, and, via the Chrome Web Store, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Fatehaven is an interactive fantasy novel by Devon Connell where your choices control the story. Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single play-through. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

We hope you enjoy playing Fatehaven. 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. Basically, the more times you download in the first week, the better we’ll rank.

Today, Choice of Games is proud to announce two new games. First, Heroes Rise: HeroFall, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available on Steam, iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.

Second, we’re announcing that Life of a Mobster is now available under our “Hosted Games” program for iOS, Android, and the Chrome Web Store.

Heroes Rise: HeroFall: Would a hero like you assassinate the President?

Heroes Rise: HeroFall completes the epic Heroes Rise trilogy by Zachary Sergi, featuring the smash hits Heroes Rise: The Prodigy and Heroes Rise: The Hero Project, interactive novels where your choices control the story. The Heroes Rise trilogy is entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

As the corrupt President Victon launches his oppressive campaign of Powered Regulation, your Legendary heroic rise transforms into something much more: you must become a political icon fighting to restore Powered rights in America. This new battle takes a twisted turn when your once-greatest enemy, Prodigal, tells you President Victon’s darkest secret….

Now you are faced with the biggest choices of your career: Do you trust the word of your archenemy? Will you evade President Victon’s gang of criminal bounty hunters? Can you save your family and complete your rise as a Legendary hero?

All of your decisions lead to this epic conclusion, where you must truly define what you believe is right and what you stand for as a hero—and what (or whom) you’re willing to sacrifice for those ideals. Play as male or female, gay or straight, and decide how your story will end. How many alternate endings can you unlock?

How high will you rise?

• Over 118,000 words
• Play as gay or straight, male or female
• Five possible romance options
• Save your parents from the Devoid prison for Powered criminals
• Unleash your mysterious “Infini” powers

Life of a Mobster: Mob boss? Senator? Hitman? Celebrity? FBI Director?

Join the mob and rule the city! Will you become a celebrity mobster, or rule from the shadows?

Life of a Mobster is a thrilling interactive novel by Mike Walter, author of Life of a Wizard and Paradox Factor Will you betray the five families to win the heart of a good-looking FBI agent? Will you end up as a prisoner, a senator, or FBI director? The choice is yours.

We hope you enjoy playing Heroes Rise: HeroFall and Life of a Mobster. We encourage you to tell your friends about them, and recommend our games on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Twitter, and other sites. Don’t forget: our initial download rate determines our ranking on the Steam and the App Store. The more times you download in the first week, the better our games will rank.

In case you missed it, we organized a panel at the GaymerX conference last year featuring noted IF authors Christine Love, Porpentine, Aaron Reed, and Zachary Sergi. (You can watch the entirety of the panel on YouTube.)

We’re hosting the same panel again this year, only we’ve added Deirdra “Squinky” Kiai to the panel!

The panel is scheduled for 10am on Saturday (the 12th).

We’re inviting you to submit questions for our panelists via Twitter (#gsinif) or email. Not only will we pose our favorite three submissions to the panelists, but the submitters of those questions will receive a free copy of Heroes Rise: HeroFall!

(Questions must be received by July 9th to be eligible for the prizes. But you can keep sending them in after that! Prizes can be claimed on our webstore, not mobile devices.)