The Sword of Rhivenia

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About this game

The War of Three Brothers, which took place ten years ago, changed the unknown fate of Rhivenia. The Sword chose Prince Charles to rule; however, his brothers dared to go against its choice. Prince Charles gained victory over his brothers, who were the victims of their greed. Executing all the traitors, he strengthened his reign and became the rightful king of three kingdoms. He's been living a peaceful life with his two wives and four children until an unexpected enemy shows up.

You play as one of the heirs, who may be chosen by the Sword once King Charles dies. Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

"The Sword of Rhivenia" is a 750,000 word interactive medieval fantasy novel by Ayan Mammadli, 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.

• Play as prince or princess.
• Customize your appearance and personality.
• Build friendships and make enemies.
• Be chosen by the Sword or stay as prince/princess.
• Betray your kingdom or be loyal.
• Get married and start a family.

Ratings and reviews

Good writing, story composition was immaculate to say the least, unfortunately the stat mechanics fell short and I found myself barely ever even opening the page. ⚠️Spoilers? Not getting the crown was kind of a big let down as well, what with all the build up of trying to be worthy of the sword and all. The betrayal I saw coming solely because I'm an insufferable overthinker, & I wish there was less extreme options to deal with him. Also, I cried for Leia. All in all wish there was more!!

This feels like a long prologue to a longer story. A lot of the stats don't matter, and the relationships aren't really fleshed out. It also feels like you have to purposefully make bad choices to get to one of the paths where you don't become king/queen since the leadership requirement is >65 and by that point, you could easily have 90 (and finish the game with over 100).

I enjoyed the story well enough until the king/queen was actually chosen. Past this point, it becomes very apparent that your character stats will have no effect on the narrative. Character interactions also felt slim and unsatisfying, be it platonic or romantic. It's a shame because I was looking forward to this game's release. I hope that it gets a good sequel, but I won't be coming back to this entry.

What’s new

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "The Sword of Rhivenia", please leave us a written review. It really helps!