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Is To Be or Not To Be worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Hamlet fans who want a comedic branching retelling
- Players who enjoy choice-driven stories with multiple outcomes
- Readers interested in illustrated interactive fiction
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, exploration systems, or character progression will hit a wall because the core activity is selecting narrative paths.
- Those wanting a single focused rendition of Hamlet may find the many alternate deaths and routes too fragmented.
- Players looking for a long-form role-playing game may find the story structure too limited in mechanical scope.
Our take on To Be or Not To Be
The bounce point arrives when a player expects conventional adventure mechanics. After choosing a path, the experience stays centered on comic narrative branches and alternate deaths, with no stated combat, inventory, exploration, or progression system to absorb players seeking those layers.
What is To Be or Not To Be?
This branching adventure reworks Hamlet as a non-linear story in which choices determine what happens next.
Players can take the roles of Hamlet, Ophelia, or King Hamlet Sr. , pursuing different objectives such as avenging a father’s death, making scientific discoveries, or dying at the beginning of the story. The game presents hundreds of possible humorous deaths and uses artwork from numerous contributors, including Kate Beaton, Anthony Clark, Mike Krahulik, Matthew Inman, Ethan Nicolle, Andrew Hussie, and Zach Weiner. Its structure focuses on selecting paths through a comedic version of Shakespeare’s play rather than following one fixed narrative.
How To Be or Not To Be plays
- 01Branching narrative
- Choices send the story along different routes instead of one fixed sequence.
- 02Three playable roles
- The available perspectives include Hamlet, Ophelia, and King Hamlet Sr., with distinct aims for each.
- 03Hundreds of deaths
- The story includes many comic ways for its characters to die.
- 04Contributor artwork
- Illustrations come from artists including Kate Beaton, Anthony Clark, Mike Krahulik, Matthew Inman, Ethan Nicolle, Andrew Hussie, and Zach Weiner.
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To Be or Not To Be: platforms & release
Is To Be or Not To Be worth it?
It is worth it if: hamlet fans who want a comedic branching retelling. Skip it if: players seeking combat, exploration systems, or character progression will hit a wall because the core activity is selecting narrative paths.
Where can I download To Be or Not To Be?
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What platforms is To Be or Not To Be on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
