In the Empire of the Petal Throne, captains navigate civil war and political schemes among Tsolyáni princes and princesses. This interactive fantasy novel lets your choices steer the outcome in a 124,000-word text-based RPG. Set in M.A.R. Barker's Tékumel universe, it draws from colliding South American, Middle Eastern, and Indian cultures.
You command an army as male or female, gay, straight, or bi, embodying a forthright soldier, hedonistic intriguer, or scheming double agent. The entirely text-driven experience relies on imagination alone, with no graphics or sound. Indie RPG fans who relish choice-driven narratives find their match here.
In the Empire of the Petal Throne™, will you find glory, or a knife in your back?
"Choice of the Petal Throne" is a 124,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Danielle Goudeau, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
M.A.R. Barker's world of Tékumel™ is a fantasy universe like no other, where South American, Middle Eastern, and Indian cultures collide. The princes and princesses of the Tsolyáni empire vie for their father's mystical Petal Throne, tearing the nation apart with civil war and political intrigues.
As a captain in one of their armies, will you play as male or female, gay straight or bi? A brave and forthright soldier, a hedonistic intriguer with a heart of gold, or scheming double agent?
