Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? Will you sacrifice the library to protect the city? Or the future king instead?
RPG Gamers summaryChoice of Alexandria, by Kevin Gold, is a thrilling interactive novella that transports players back to ancient Egypt and places them in the shoes of a heroic polymath librarian. The game, comprising a staggering 90,000 words and without graphics or sound effects, takes players on an enthralling journey to tutor Prince Ptolemy IV and possibly save the ancient Library of Alexandria through creating steam-powered inventions that could alter the course of history. Players are availed with an array of choices that allow them to coach the prince in the Olympics, devise new inventions with the help of luminaries like Archimedes and Euclid, or even be kidnapped by a pirate queen. The game’s immersive storytelling invites players to shape the prince’s character and decide whether to prioritize their scientific discoveries over their tutelage. The game’s unique, text-based gameplay fueled by the player’s fertile imagination makes for an unforgettable, historically accurate adventure.
