Tin Star
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
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June 5, 2015
11 years and 61 days ago
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Very Positive305 reviews95.1%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made!
Tin Star is an interactive western mystery novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--but powered by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
It's 1,376,197 words long. You'll read 80,000 words each time you play.
Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
Tin Star is an interactive western mystery novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--but powered by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
It's 1,376,197 words long. You'll read 80,000 words each time you play.
Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
