The Twelve Trials

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About this game

Face off against some of the greatest heroes of your age when you are called by the gods to participate in their twelve trials. Coming from humble origins, and hailing from a tiny farming village, you will have to prove yourself worthy of godhood.

"The Twelve Trials" is a 160,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Douglas DiCicco, and won third place in The Choice of Games Contest for Interactive Novels. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

• Play as male, female, or non-binary.
• Defeat dragons and other monsters through brawn or wit.
• Romance a giant, a queen, a muse, and many others.
• Lead a revolution in an oppressed island.
• Find hope for starving villagers in a remote colony.

Complete the twelve trials, and become a god!

Ratings and reviews

Absolutely let down by this. The story had promise, but it was poorly executed. The game was very linear. Other than making the other characters like you, your choices had almost no effect on the story. The romance was barely there. Plus, there were WAY too many characters to keep up with. With so many names to remember, the game became overwhelming and I found myself not caring about anyone specifically. The idea was interesting, but it needs a lot of editing to be as good as some of the other CYOA games.

This game was good and for two dollars it is worth it. Two different endings and a well developed plot. The 12 Gods were all distinct along with the twelve chosen. If your character were a Charismatic character good at Art, poetry, communication, the god of war Palindra will be mad and see you as weak. The trial of the twelve is a well-written entertaining story with stats that do matter, and two different endings. The dialogue between characters is great, Romance is also included in this game.

Give this one a chance. The author was clearly very passionate about this story, and it shows in the writing. The characters are all interesting with their own personalities. The plot is well written, I found myself wanting to know more and more about the world. My only complaint is that I felt that my choices were sometimes limited to what my greatest skill was, but it wasn't too bad where it ruined it or anything. Overall a very well written story.

What's new

Fixed a bug (for real, this time) where the app could lose progress when the app goes into the background. If you enjoy "The Twelve Trials", please leave us a written review. It really helps!