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Is Choice of Broadsides worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers of naval adventure fiction who want a choice-based story
- Players who prefer text-driven interactive novels over audiovisual games
- Fans of Hornblower, Aubrey/Maturin, or Jane Austen-inspired settings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking graphics, animation, or sound effects
- Players looking for direct naval action rather than decisions in a written story
- Players who prefer short-form games instead of a 60,000-word novel
Our take on Choice of Broadsides
The literary references and swashbuckling framing suggest a broader audiovisual adventure, but the actual format is a 60,000-word text-only novel. The experience rests on reading and making decisions, without graphics or sound effects.
What is Choice of Broadsides?
Choice of Broadsides is a 60,000-word interactive novel set around a swashbuckling naval adventure.
The story responds to choices made during play, allowing decisions to control its progression. Its tone draws on the naval fiction of C. S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian, with an additional influence from Jane Austen. The game is entirely text-based, with no graphics or sound effects, so its presentation depends on written scenes and the reader’s imagination.
How Choice of Broadsides plays
- 01Choice-driven narrative
- Player decisions determine how the interactive story develops.
- 02Naval adventure setting
- The story focuses on swashbuckling maritime adventure.
- 03Text-only presentation
- The game uses written content without graphics or sound effects.
- 0460,000-word story
- The interactive novel contains 60,000 words.
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Choice of Broadsides: platforms & release
Is Choice of Broadsides worth it?
It is worth it if: readers of naval adventure fiction who want a choice-based story. Skip it if: players seeking graphics, animation, or sound effects.
Where can I download Choice of Broadsides?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Choice of Broadsides's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Choice of Broadsides on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
