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Face off against some of the greatest heroes of your age when you are called by the gods to participate in their twelve trials. Coming from humble origins, and hailing from a tiny farming village, you will have to prove yourself worthy of godhood.
The Twelve Trials is a 160,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Douglas DiCicco, and won third place in The Choice of Games Contest for Interactive Novels. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
*Play as male, female, or non-binary.
*Defeat dragons and other monsters through brawn or wit.
*Romance a giant, a queen, a muse, and many others.
*Lead a revolution in an oppressed island.
*Find hope for starving villagers in a remote colony.
Complete the twelve trials, and become a god!
Gameplay-wise, The Twelve Trials follows a really tried-and-true stat based formula. You pick a few skills you are good at before you embark on your quest. On the way, you make choices and face stat challenges. Completing these challenges successfully awards you a skill bonus of your choice, helping you for the next round as the requirements go up. It's functional, but no more.
Still, what I really liked about the game are the writing and characters. The game depicts a host of interesting and charming encounters against a backdrop of greek mythology, and I really liked the story and setting. The cast here is also pretty interesting, and I liked most of the characters. Sadly, while there is romance in the game, as far as I can tell, it's just a short scene somewhere in the middle. It is a shame, because with so many characters being this good, romance was one of the first things on my mind.
Once your reach the ending part of the game, you are asked what you think the meaning behind your entire quest was. I got this right on the first try, and it wasn't too difficult to guess the answer. Still, the journey was as fun as the destination.
This game gets a solid recommendation from me. That said, if you're looking for romance, lower your expectations a little.