The Dragon and the Djinn

Choice of Games LLC

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About this game

You hold a djinn in a bottle. Make a wish! Will you slay the dragon, or overthrow the emir? Or will you free the djinn, and accept the consequences?

"The Dragon and the Djinn" is a 710,000 word interactive Arab epic fantasy novel by Athar Fikry, 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.

A dragon terrorizes the grand city of Ghariba - the same dragon that slew the city's emira. Now a new emir, Alaaeldin, sits upon the throne. He throws lavish parties for the nobility while religious and social unrest churns beneath the city's surface - and as the dragon's devastating attacks worsen day by day.

You have come to Ghariba in pursuit of your sister. She stole the magical sword that you made, claiming that it is her destiny to slay the dragon.

But your destiny finds you instead. Jaafar, the Grand Wazir, hands you an unexplained gift, the most precious and dangerous thing of all: a djinn who will grant your every wish. (You may wish as many times as you like! Wish and wish and wish, until your djinn has had enough, twists your words against you, and destroys you with your own wishes.)

With your djinn in your hands, every faction is now vying for your aid. You must use your wits, your words, your strength, and your magic to navigate the politics of the palace, the city, and even the world beyond.

How will you use your wishes? Will you protect Ghariba from the dragon by helping your sister? Will you slay the dragon yourself? Will you listen to those who consider it sacred and want to keep it safe? Will you be able to unravel the mystery behind the dragon’s sudden appearance? Or will you simply take advantage of the chaos to make yourself the richest person in Ghariba?

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi; cis or trans; aromantic, asexual, or both, with many shadings of asexuality!
• Race through the skies on a magic carpet.
• Use your djinn to wish for information, wealth, and more - or free the djinn and discover even more wonders.
• Slay a dragon - or save it, and help it speak so that it can tell you its secrets.
• Achieve your destiny as a grand magician, a silver-tongued poet, the protector of the realm, or something even greater.
• Secure the reign of Emir Alaaeldin or join forces with those who would depose him—and even take the throne for yourself!
• Find love with a dragon-slaying warrior, a charming court poet, an idealistic prophet, a lofty priestess, a wealthy noble—or even a djinn!

Be careful what you wish for…

Ratings and reviews

The game has an interesting premise but it ultimately fails. I lost interest in the game after the the 1st chapter but continue in thinking maybe the beginning is just a bit boring. I literally just starting random clicking choices and skipping the story and still got the good ending. I did replay and actually read the story but I still did not enjoy it. It is long-winded and the weird pronoun thing was excessive. The romance was lacking for straight pcs and kinda seemed to force LBQT on to you

The concept is interesting: being in charge of a Djinni sounds fun but what you could do with your Djinni is more limited than what you might expect. The plot was actually really good but many of the characters were introduced too quickly in the throne room and had names that were confusing to me. I find that Iskander and Yusr were introduced better with more dialogue and character development. This story lends itself well to replayability but I found the first playthrough somewhat confusing.

Enjoyed it a lot! Very interesting story and setting. Referring to some of the other reviews, the gender of all major characters you interact with is made very clear. It's only small one-off roles that are referred to nonspecifically. The mention of preferred pronouns only seems forced if you don't realize that it's used predominantly for the Djinn, who are shapeshifters and elemental by nature. They mention it because it is not always the same depending on their form.

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