Siege of Treboulain

Choice of Games LLC

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About this game

Defend your magical city from an invading army! Use swords, spells, and strategy to save your people, lead them to glory, and build a legacy for the ages.

"The Siege of Treboulain" is a 280,000-word interactive epic fantasy novel by Jed Herne. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Treboulain rests on the power of arborturgy, the magic that governs plants and all growing things. With the recent death of your mother, the Queen, you now sit on the Throne of Thorns, the nightmarish chair of royalty that extracts blood from whoever dares to sit upon it.

When a ruthless army of horse warriors besieges the towering walls of Treboulain, will you take to the walls yourself, inspiring the soldiers with your own martial might and stirring speeches? Will you command the defense from a distance, using your sharp tactical mind? Or will you draw upon the vast powers of nature itself, strangling your enemies with barbed vines?

Should you fill the moat with traps, train elite magicians, or recruit mercenaries for a surprise attack? How will you manage your dwindling resources? And what will you do when deadly conspiracies begin to come to light, threatening to shake your reign--and your city--to its very core?

• Play as male, female, or non-binary; gay, straight, bi, or asexual.
• Choose from three distinct backstories – magician, warrior, or scholar – and lend your skills to the defense of your city.
• Command soldiers, plan tactics, and fight in everything from one-on-one duels to massive, history-shaking battles.
• Wield the magic of plants through the art of arborturgy.
• Manage the city’s politics, balancing the conflicting needs of priests, merchants, and commoners against those of the military.
• Uncover the secrets of the past through flashbacks to learn more about your city and your foe.
• Find love or friendship with a brave warrior, a wise priestess, a cunning merchant, or a talented artist.

Let the legends say that this was Treboulain's bravest hour!

Ratings and reviews

This game is an underrated masterpiece. It isn't exactly a game-- no visuals or sound-- but it's incredible nonetheless. I've never read a novel this good that makes the reader such a big part of the story. The attention to detail was mind-blowing. Jed Herne truly has a way with words! It's also ethical, as you only have to pay 7 dollars, and the rest of the game can be won without another cent. Between magical, military, romantic, and magical dynamics, I can't suggest this game enough.

I wanted to like this one. I really did. The first playthrough was spectacular. But after that... turns out there's very little variations. The romance dialogues are 99% the same no matter who you go with, the story barely alters at your decisions, and if you fail big plot moments you'll be pushed through anyway. The lack of actual choice and and change makes the replayability pretty bad. For $4, that's okay. But that's when it's cut half off. Don't get it for full price. Not worth it remotely.

One of the best games in the choice of games library. The writing is well done, with some solid world building and very memorable dialogue. There are a lot of touch choices you have to make and if you mess up too many times you can lose. It's on you to make the right decisions to balance your kingdom's army, merchants, and mages. I'd say my only complaint is that sometimes it's hard to tell which stat a choice is based on, which is important when it can lead to characters dying.

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