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Called stupid brutes, orcs are hated and looked down upon by all! If only an orc could unify the clans and turn the hordes against their enemies. Harness your might, and the power of gods and demons, to remake the world in the visage of an orc!
An Unexpectedly Green Journey is an interactive novel by James Isaac. It's entirely text-based—1.5 million words, without graphics or sound effects—and fuelled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Born in the baked, dusty plains, you emerge into a world of stagnation and decline. Orcs simmer in this backwater, a hopeless people dismissed as culturally stunted and irrelevant barbarians. Once, an age ago, orcs had the briefest glint of a place in the sun and held the continent of Behatland by the throat, only to fall before the united forces of the world. What hope have you to make something of your life beyond scrabbling for meagre survival?
But the fates have conspired and presented you with an opportunity. The elves are in perpetual retreat to match their ever-diminishing forests. The time of dwarven glory has long passed. The great human empire totters on the edge of decadence and the unravelling of the traditions of their ancestors. Demons tempt those of wayward faith. Worse, there are whispers and sightings of something far more sinister stirring in the Ashland to the west...
The world slumbers fitfully before the tantalizing tendrils of an encroaching nightmare. Someone needs to kick this world awake, wring its neck, roar in its face and hack at it with an axe before eating it! IT IS TIME FOR THE ORCS TO RISE AGAIN!
From the moment you first open your eyes to the instance of your last croaking breath, you will take the role of a mighty orc. Become anything from a bone idle glutton, fit only to be forgotten, to the ruler of the greatest empire the world has ever seen. Wield your influence and connections to build great armies or a holy city. Usher in an age of peace or demonic devastation. Make a mess and eat a load of halfling offal!
Explore an open world full of danger, opportunity and adventure.
Grow your orc through every stage of their life, from the moment of birth, through childhood to adolescence, from youth to maturity and, finally, into old age.
With the knowledge of Krog-blessed resurrection, explore and die to your heart’s content using the new checkpoint system.
Rise to become the chief of your tribe, the king of all orcs or the emperor of an entire continent. Then face off against a final threat powerful enough to challenge even an emperor.
Command vast armies, with a diversity of units, and crush dwarves, elves, humans and halflings too!
Raid rival warbands riding atop your ferocious boar.
Master the arts of a shaman. Wield the will and magic of the orc god to build and manage a Holy City and breach the realm of divinity.
Succumb to temptation and devote your soul to the Powers Beyond and Below. Weave demonic taint across the world and burn it to a cinder as you become the Dark Lord itself.
Devote your life to gluttony and join the fabled Big Bellies in epic feats of gut-busting consumption.
Fight in arenas across the land to earn wealth and glory. Perhaps, one day, you will claim the title of Grand Champion.
Join an adventuring guild and go questing with a party of brave heroes across the land.
Or live a life of simple mediocrity and leave all the fighting to the stupid gits who want to die young.
20% Grub. 30% Glory. 50% Slaughter. 100% Orc.
Ratings and Reviews
| Average Rating:  based on 3 ratingsNumber of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 1 |
It ain't easy being green, September 8, 2025At over one million words, An Unexpectedly Green Journey has plenty of content which will keep you entertained for a long time. Unlike the traditional linear narratives, this game is more of an open exploration RPG in text form, although there is still something of an overarching plot and a big bad who roams the world.
The writing is smooth and does not get overly wordy, which I like. It packs plenty of action and some humor, although the latter is more of the dark kind and may not appeal to everyone. Your formative years in the game are a little more confined, as you build your stats while getting a slight taste of the world exploration in the game. However, once you grow older, you are ready to explore the world and what it has to offer, while slowly drifting towards a purpose, and maybe destiny. The game does a good job of progressively allowing you more exploration with each stage while slowly nudging you towards picking a path.
There are a few major paths in the game, from being a chieftain, being a shaman, an arena fighter and so on. Of course, you could simply pass the time doing unremarkable things in your orc home, which I suppose can be a valid path too. Some of these paths feel like entire games on their own, with an entire city management system in one of these paths. Still, for negatives, the arena fighter path has a very repetitive and tedious combat system, even with an interesting storyline behind it. My favorite is probably the chieftain path, with a good dose of story and management, right down to an ultimate confrontation with the big bad.
Another note, the game can get tough, in terms of difficulty, especially on first playthroughs. Still, there is a very generous checkpoint system here, which allows you to make saves at different points. Whether you die or reach a good ending, the game will always allow you to load a save. This is an absolute lifesaver, as the lack of saves in most choicescript games has been a source of frustration for me personally.
There were a good number of bugs in the original release, but quite a number have been fixed, and the author also added a substantial bit of extra content by later updates.
There is plenty to explore in this RPG IF, and multiple playthroughs are a must if you want to see most of it. I enjoyed the chieftain route, and I think this game is worth checking out. Still, bear in mind that the content can get dark, so it's not for everyone.
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First Publication Date: October 3, 2024
Current Version: 1
License: Commercial
Development System: ChoiceScript
Forgiveness Rating: Tough
IFID: BD660592-BA16-48AA-A88F-64B81364A433
TUID: 6un7nc64kf7vdga
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