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Dynasty of the Sword Is a Digital Gamebook Born from an Old Tabletop RPG
The setting takes you to a 20-year-old kingdom, called the Kingdom of Elenie. The content includes a sprawling narrative made up of 1750 paragraphs, structured around branching choices that lead to five different endings.
Despite the heavy focus on text and choice, it’s not limited to passive reading. It offers a full set of RPG systems beneath the narrative. You manage an inventory, keep track of decisions through a quest journal, and navigate using an interactive map of the Duchy.
Choices affect reputation with guilds and noble houses, which in turn influences access to mentors and allies. Combat is present as well, though it avoids excessive complexity. Encounters revolve around observing opponents and selecting from different attack and defense options.
Visually, the game has an old-school aesthetic with around 200 black-and-white atmospheric illustrations. It puts forward the feeling of paging through a classic illustrated novel...
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