Duskpunk

Great text-based game, reminiscent of Citizen sleeper for the core gameplay but taking it in a very different narrative direction. Set in a steampunk setting drawing a lot from WW1 Europe, it puts you in the skin of a fugitive soldier waking up in the street of the capital of an Empire whose main energy source is extracted from the bodies of the fallen. You will have to survive in this city, encounter its people and choose a course as the discontent toward the war and the Emperor rises. I think the story it tells is very compelling and similar to when I find a good novel I couldn't help but finish it in a few long sessions. The mechanics of the game work very well and I've found it just challenging enough to balance daily survival with advancement towards greater goasl or morality with unsavory opportunities. After finishing the game I read that this was a one person project : I would never have guessed that, given the quality of the writing, balance and general polish of the game. I think it definitely deserves more publicity and you shouldn't hesitate to acquire it if you at all enjoy narrative games.