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Is Sorcery Is for Saps worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Interactive-fiction readers who want a long fantasy narrative shaped by decisions
- Fantasy fans interested in political alliances, romance, and betrayal
- Players seeking character identity and relationship choices in a text-based game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for animated visuals, sound effects, or action-focused combat
- Readers who prefer a fixed story rather than branching choices and varied outcomes
- Players seeking a short, mechanically focused role-playing game
Our take on Sorcery Is for Saps
Instead of presenting fantasy adventure through maps, combat screens, or animated scenes, this game makes a 200,000-word text narrative the primary structure. Its role-playing comes from decisions about loyalty, identity, relationships, and status, including the possibility of becoming a mouse.
What is Sorcery Is for Saps?
Play an apprentice sorcerer who takes a master's identity to confront a curse threatening the kingdom.
This 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel uses choices to determine the story's direction. The text-only format leaves the setting and events to the reader's imagination, with no graphics or sound effects. The story includes political alliances, sorcery, romance, betrayal, and dealings with invaders. The character can be male or female and can pursue gay, straight, or bisexual relationships. Choices may lead to roles such as sorcerer, royal councilor, villain, or even mouse. Other possibilities include stealing inventions from a rival wizard, working for competing factions, and trading insults with a familiar.
How Sorcery Is for Saps plays
- 01Branching Story
- Player decisions determine whether the apprentice supports the king, betrays him, or pursues other political paths.
- 02Character Options
- The protagonist can be male or female and can pursue gay, straight, or bisexual relationships.
- 03Multiple End States
- Possible outcomes include becoming a sorcerer, royal councilor, villain, or mouse.
- 04Text-Only Format
- The 200,000-word story uses written narration without graphics or sound effects.
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Sorcery Is for Saps: platforms & release
Is Sorcery Is for Saps worth it?
It is worth it if: interactive-fiction readers who want a long fantasy narrative shaped by decisions. Skip it if: players looking for animated visuals, sound effects, or action-focused combat.
Where can I download Sorcery Is for Saps?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Sorcery Is for Saps's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Sorcery Is for Saps on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
