Choice of the Vampire

It can be a difficult read at times as it's very heavy with historical content and political machinations. As you advance through the story, you start to feel a bit dull at all these events passing you by, but I found it serves well to translate the numbness an ageless vampire might feel toward time. If you're looking for a romantic, fanciful story this might not be for you, but if you want to reflect on immortality in a very realistic context, it's worth it. It has good replayability too.

I haven't finished the demo and at this point I probably won't, because the options that are greyed out frequently don't make sense, and loving the writing just makes this more frustrating. I understand the goal, but there've been several instances of the option that obviously is the most in-character being greyed out, which breaks my immersion. A few times I've actually started a new game, trying to make the sort of character that would definitely respond that way, but it's still not an option.

The first two books are great! It feels personal, like you're actually building a character. On the free version, the ad breaks are pretty well spaced out. Memphis is wayy less interesting. Too much info on single pages. I get that it's supposed to show the passage of time, and the changes the country is going through but.. it takes you so far away from the game. I feel like I'm reading a dry history textbook. The ad breaks are ridiculous.

So much potential. The large number of stats mean the story does feel different based on your choices despite there being only a single plot line. Have played through it several times and each time my chara ter felt like a different person. I would have given it 5 stars, but it was abandoned after 1 sequel, so even if you get the sequel, you are stuck without a good ending.

I've played this game several times now (through the choice of games app) and it's nearly impossible to get any stat even as high as 4. This means I always die in book 4 one way or another. There are only like 3 times you get to choose to raise anything and I never found more than 2 or so options to raise anything through normal story choices. Online I see people talking of stats as high as 6, 8, and even once 13. Needs a guide, so you can even know enough to see if maybe this stuff is a bug.

Every once and a while, for no observable reason. My character resets. I was in the beginning of chapter 3 when I was pulled all the way back to the beginning asking if I wanted to buy the full version or free version. I've started 3 different characters and they haven't even left the 2 chapter before they get reset. It's the most annoying and disheartening thing.

I LOVE this game! Text based RPGs are the best, and I think this is the cream of the crop! I love how you get to choose so many things - the autonomy is awesome (even if RPGs do have that sense of autonomy)! I just wish that part 3 (the part about St Louis) would come out sooner! But the storyline is so engaging, and I just could play this for hours upon hours! Please keep doing awesome things & developing AWESOME games! <3

it's pretty fun, with a decent amount of choices, but it's annoying that there are several pages with long blocks of text between choices. and most of those choices are very minor things, and they appear less and and less as the story goes on, which takes away most of what makes these games enjoyable

I like that it has so much real history written. However, if feels more like I'm reading a history book rather than playing a game most of the time. Also it's pretty damn expensive to have to pay over 6 dollars for every volume in my opinion. I'm a bit disappointed because I did really like the characters. But the fact that it's so expensive, feels like I'm reading a giant history book and even with the first purchase the ads don't go off. Yeah, that's a deal breaker. Gonna miss Dido.

A compelling first installment, although I saw no indication that ONLY the first installment was free until I reached the end. My only criticisms are that your starting stats have an element of randomness outside your control, and that several significant "choices" will have the same result regardless of the choices you make.

This is... An okay game? The concept was thrilling and the author is clearly talented but man was this whole thing an ordeal. The amount of ridiculously wordy purple prose you have to slog through just for a character to explain one scene is mind-numbing. And half the time I didn't even feel like a vampire, I felt like I was playing Capitol Hill Politics Simulator 2.0. VERY heavy handed on exposition and infodumping, I felt my eyes crossing 75% of the time trying to wade through this.

It's extremely interesting for those with a keen imagination. I feel immersed into the world and situations my character finds himself in and in just the first few choices, I realized the game would have outstanding replay value.

A good game, I love the story overall and the whole concept is very cool, but it can be extremely boring for 4-5 pages at a time. A lot of the deciscions you make are just flavour, and the cast is wayyy too big. If youre looking for something to entertain you every now and then this isnt it. Reading this actually requires serious dedication to understand, which can be a massive pain

There IS in fact a lot of historical text. In my opinion this contextualizes the action and lends gravity to the passage of the years. Also, there are some really funny and poignant moments. YMMV, but I enjoyed it.

This is a beautifully written work of art and has been a long-time favorite CYOA of mine. The context is compelling and accurate, the choices are impactful and inspiring, and your character is wholly your own. You may play through, like it a lot, and decide to play through again. If you do, you may choose things you didn't before. As a result, you may end up with a different story. Whatever the case, this is sure to be a blast to read through and play.

I love the story, just like a lot of your games. The only problem I have with your games is that you can only choose your advantage to be fast, strong, smart, or charming most of the time... Not all people are blessed with such. You should do games with abilities like an ear for music, an eye for colors, a voice for singing, a nose for scents, hands for sculpting, stuff like that. Not everyone is fast or strong... Some are weak... And not all weak and nimble people are smart...

the reason why i give it four stars is because its very well written, engaging and overall thrilling. the options to be of any nationality prior to the area of New Orleans and leading to Vicksburg. my only problem with it was the vampires being powerless in magic and the choices being blocked for various things. hope to read the third part to this and I hope they update their lore some.

I've been playing this for many years and I love going back and trying new choices. I love when I come back that there are updates, small changes and even big changes. One of my absolute favourite games ever.

I liked the history insights in it, the story is really interesting, I having and fast-paced. Only, didn't feel like my choices really had an effect, I would like it to be more branched.

As someone who wasn't big on text style rpg, I found this very intriguing and interesting to say the least. I'm a huge fan of vampires and RPGs so this was a stab in the dark for a text based style. But I was not disappointed

I really enjoy this game. It's really fantastic. It's delightfully influenced by Interview with a Vampire and Vampire the Masquerade. Wish there was more opportunity to increase your stats, but still very great! I look forward to next release!

Absolutely boring setting, a confusing storyline, and dull, one dimensional characters. The worst thing is options being greyed out for no reason. For example early on you can choose to have your dominus be so haughty as to consider himself a God. No matter what I do, I cannot choose the option to be 100% disdainful of this. That doesn't make sense, it is a role playing option, not a skill check. Regardless, much much better games, like Robots have fail states written for failed skill checks.

Overall it's an okay book, but it's not really a vampire book persay. I mean you're a vampire, but you don't really feel like one and the book is full of long winded politics. Unless you're a historian you will find yourself lost quickly and just skipping to the options to hopefully get a better understanding on whats going on. Oh and its also pretty freaking racist. Like down right old timey black face racist.

I know you're an immortal vampire and all, but the lazing about is too much. Im supposed to be a creature of the night, yet Im solving peasant's probs & twiddling my thumbs in the meantime. Like no training & barely any opportunity to stretch my bat wings. I don't think I'll get the sequel.. 😑 P.S. The lack of direct vampire magic, such as invisibility or mind manipulations, was a bit disappointing