Evertree Inn

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A satisfying story with good twists and choices to choose from! The story is intriguing and had me invested in how it would progress. With characters that were diverse in personality, the general discussions and romance dialogues were sweet and vibrant. I'd say solving the murder and the mystery offers less flexbility, but the story does lead and diverge in ways that align with your choices. I'm happy with how the story played out, and felt that it offers enough that I want to replay through it to explore different endings and dialogue options from the characters. If you're a fan of fantasy and looking for a quick but engaging story, this is a good read!

dumb choices dont do what youd expect them to be doing (WHY THE ♥♥♥♥ would i teleport out of a fight WITHOUT the inkeeper i was going to rescue what kind of moronic logic is that )

This was quite enjoyable. It's a somewhat short game, but it has good replayability in terms of what character you focus on as it will determine the companion you'll have in the next game. It has a feeling of being the introduction to a larger story, being nontheless a complete game with a clear ending.

so this game is all text and choise brilliant! I have to say i douthed that i would like this game but it is awesome you can make your own story with limitles ways i reccomend this game to everyone of you who is reading this buy it! it is cheaper then books and you can make your own ending and choises! good luck guys!

I liked the game; I was interested in its premise, and it made me feel like a detective for a short while. The book being part of a trilogy makes up for its short length. A few playthroughs in (mostly played in the main app of Hosted Games after transferring), and there are moments where it lacked dynamics and uniqueness for each route you are going to play. However, that would mostly be expected with how I play interactive games, and this is just the first book. That said, it depends on the reader whether they would like this or not. Overall, I recommend this, especially when you get the other books in the series.

It was awesome to read even though it felt short

Fantastic game, reall hoping for a sequel!

I wanted a more challenging / involved CYA story, so I have read through all the books of the Evertree Saga with a few blind playthroughs each (no guides, obviously I used my own memory on the latter ones). It's a contiguous story (think episodes of a mystery show), not as much a continuous one like Lord of the Rings, but the books do significantly influence one another and many characters, relationships, and some ongoing story points carry through, so I believe a joint review is more appropriate than reviewing each in tandem. Overall thoughts: These books, at their core, are mystery RPG books. There is an answer to who committed the main events, and from what I have found, that does not change during each playthrough. There are many clues to follow in the books, both real insights on characters and red herrings. However, from what I have found, you always find out in the end. (This may not be true in the second book; I guessed the person correctly the first time) I love this. There is an answer to the mystery, smaller mysteries along the way to be explored / solved, and you can be dead wrong in your estimations on who did the deeds. However, if you are wrong, there's no "Game over, moron" screen. The story adapts and allows you to continue. BUT! that doesn't mean getting the answer right has no meaning. You receive more skill points, to be invested in your character's skills, if you discover more clues, succeed at more things, and guess who perpetrated the main / side mysteries. Side and main characters can die, be seriously changed, and come to love/hate you based on your actions. Also, you can't just brute force the mysteries from a guide. If you know the answer, because you cheated, and pick it without having evidence gathered to support your theory, you won't get many skill points to work with. You are also usually put in better positions, story wise, if you successfully puzzle it out. Speaking of puzzles, there are genuine ciphers, memory tests, math puzzle (very easy if you get the right sub-clues). Most of these are either open text (you have to type the right answers in), or they have a large variety of options to pick from, most of which are wrong. Again, I love this because it rewards careful reading and memory. The author has also done an excellent job with MC character building. You can pick from many different races, which have different traits and some characters will react to them differently. The game allows you to solve events in many different ways, so there is no single way to build your character stat wise (though I think magic is incredibly strong in these games). The "companions", both ROs and people who help you solve the mysteries, are memorable and interesting, at least over the course of two games. Evertree Inn was quite short, and it didn't give enough screen time to fully flesh them out, especially since you can't spend significant time with all of them in one playthrough, but I didn't care that much about that because I liked the mystery and RPG elements so much that I was buying the second game anyway. The second game was significantly better than the first, with more options, characters, skills, and a more satisfying mystery. The third book was only half a book. It seemed like Act 1 of a 3 part story, so . It also wasn't as good. I only encountered one mystery which was completed, and it was just a deduction puzzle. It also has much harsher pathing. You can only see around 1/2, maybe even 1/3 of the paths on a given playthrough, which is fine but a bit frustrating since I wasn't even able to keep up on the stories of 2 main companions + the main quest, even while ignoring my career entirely. Final Score: Evertree Inn: 7/10 - good experience while it lasted, but a tad short for the price Sordwin: 9/10 - genuinely excellent game, only thing keeping it from 10/10 is that the world isn't as built out & interesting as a series like Infinity. Overall experience for the first two: 9/10. Very highly recommended Lux City of Secrets: incomplete / 10. I don't recommend it unless you want to support the author (which I do, personally)

It's a little short, but I really enjoyed the story and writing. I'll definitely play it a few more times to experience the different choices and character archetypes.