Sands of the Silk Road

Sands of the Silk Road is a browser-based, choice-driven work of interactive fiction set in Samarkand in 1512.

You are Nasir ibn Khalil, a wealthy merchant whose caravan has arrived in the oasis city at the crossroads of trade between Persia and Cathay. A summons from the Khan’s court offers a dangerous new route through bandit territory and brings you into the orbit of Princess Amina. As intrigue gathers in the market and a shadow follows your steps, decide whom to trust and how far you are willing to go.

The game is presented as an interactive text adventure on sagaflow.ai for readers who enjoy historical settings, trade-route intrigue, and narrative choices.