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An entertaining British butler adventure with a huge wordcount, July 11, 2020Tally Ho was recommended for me to play in a poll on Games that Need More Reviews.
This is a big Choicescript game with 600,000 words total. In it, you play a butler in the Wodehouse style.
Your client is a spendthrift who needs to impress a wealthy aunt in order to pay off a debt. Hijinks ensue.
I'm not too big of a fan of actual Wodehouse novels, but this game managed to be outrageously funny in several ways. There are many paths to success, including theft, romance, intrigue, intellectual endeavors, and secret clubs.
The characters are refreshing as well. They are all deeply flawed but also have, generally, good hearts. You generally have many goals at once that completely contradict each other.
I appreciate that the author in fact wrote much of the game intending you to frequently fail checks. It's supposed to be fun and rewarding whether you do 'good' or 'bad'.