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Killer robots, masked warriors in well-tailored robes, job interviews where you're judged on your skill with a stun baton -- this is all just another day in the world of The Founders -- a world where you either start a business, fight for one, or end up conscripted to The Farm.
This is your world and you must decide how you're going to survive in it.
Will you live by your brains, your business savvy, your silver tongue, or your ability to punch people really hard in the face? Will you be ruthless, striving for wealth and glory above all else, or honorable, relying on your friends and allies to get you through tough spots?
Will you fall in love?
Founders Saga: The Culling is the first episode in an interactive science fiction novel by Steve Spalding. It begins your journey towards founding a startup, earning your Slowgun, and discovering who you can trust in a world where business is total war.
Things have changed, and for the worse. Jobs are in short supply. Job interviews are gone, replaced by a violent trial, one which pits teamwork against expediency, if you want a job. Otherwise, it’s a life of near-slavery on the farm if you’re unable to beat the trial, secure a job or create your own startup.
The writing is fairly solid, although there were a couple of typos here and there. The game has a very straightforward stat-based system, where you pick the stat you are strong in and later pick all choices corresponding to that stat. Still, there were some times where I didn’t have the right stats to pass a check. There are some other characters you work with, although character development is still light at this stage of the story.
This game was clearly intended to have a sequel. Even the save import system had already been set up. That said, it is extremely unlikely we’ll be getting one, as it has been a decade since this title was released, with no word on any future work on this project. If you do decide to try the game out, just bear this in mind.