New Tricks for Old Gods
A visual novel set in a cyberpunk-dystopian world inspired by 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories. You decide where your adventure will take you. Will you escape the oppressive technocracy of a nightmare future, or fall victim to the tyrannous regime of the Grey Authority?
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October 21, 2019
6 years and 287 days ago
Steam Reviews
9 user reviews9 reviews77.8%
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Reviews:
This was a very interesting visual novel. It has very good, unique art and music that builds the atmosphere. There are multiple endings and the outcome depends on the player. - Adrenaline Reviews
A good visual novel with many different chilling endings. Unusual plot that keeps you guessing until the last minute. - Golden Frogs
This is a really cool story with a nice flow. The characters are really well made...it gives you a feeling they could exist for real.- THE 3BUTE
For more information, see the following article at Indie Game Buzz!
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Great news, citizen #238894F, it's Labour Assignment Day! Ensure prompt arrival at the Administration Bureau. Avoid unsavoury characters and run-down zones on the way. Enjoy your existence in your Grey-Authority assigned place in society. Have a nice life!
But what if something went wrong? What if you're late, infected with a cyber-virus and kidnapped by Black Hat gangsters?
Find out in 'New Tricks for Old Gods,' a short visual novel set in a cyberpunk-dystopian world. Inspired by 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories, you decide where your adventure will take you. Will you escape the oppressive technocracy of a nightmare future or fall victim to the tyrannous regime of the Grey Authority?
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Created by a lone, first time game developer, with a lifelong love of sci-fi, fantasy, cyberpunk and game-books, this blistering, jaw-dropping choose-your-own adventure allows you to decide the fate of a whole city.
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Features
A choice-heavy story.
18 possible endings.
Forge relationships with characters, affecting the outcome of the story.
Original character art, animations and music created by a single developer.
This was a very interesting visual novel. It has very good, unique art and music that builds the atmosphere. There are multiple endings and the outcome depends on the player. - Adrenaline Reviews
A good visual novel with many different chilling endings. Unusual plot that keeps you guessing until the last minute. - Golden Frogs
This is a really cool story with a nice flow. The characters are really well made...it gives you a feeling they could exist for real.- THE 3BUTE
For more information, see the following article at Indie Game Buzz!
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Great news, citizen #238894F, it's Labour Assignment Day! Ensure prompt arrival at the Administration Bureau. Avoid unsavoury characters and run-down zones on the way. Enjoy your existence in your Grey-Authority assigned place in society. Have a nice life!
But what if something went wrong? What if you're late, infected with a cyber-virus and kidnapped by Black Hat gangsters?
Find out in 'New Tricks for Old Gods,' a short visual novel set in a cyberpunk-dystopian world. Inspired by 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories, you decide where your adventure will take you. Will you escape the oppressive technocracy of a nightmare future or fall victim to the tyrannous regime of the Grey Authority?
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Created by a lone, first time game developer, with a lifelong love of sci-fi, fantasy, cyberpunk and game-books, this blistering, jaw-dropping choose-your-own adventure allows you to decide the fate of a whole city.
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Features
A choice-heavy story.
18 possible endings.
Forge relationships with characters, affecting the outcome of the story.
Original character art, animations and music created by a single developer.
