Leas: City of the Sun

I'm seven hours in and its unreal! Its like being in another world, actually being there, the descriptions and activities are so real and the options to choose reflect how i would, or could respond in the choices I make. None are outlandish. The plot is intriguing with twists and turns to keep the NCPs as well as your protagonist on their toes, and I love the descriptions of the fae, and the places they live in, also just as intriguing, and they certainly keep you on your toes! Another plus, while there are romantic interests, or you can choose to not have a romance, its not a case of meet them once then get all lovey dovey. You have plenty of time to get to know them and choose a lover if you want one, its not a romantic IF though the romance is there in the background if you want it. I am really enjoying this and I'm sure that I will be playing this for a while as I explore all the options. While there is a glossary, a codex and a dream diary that update as you go along, they mainly record what you find out after the event, making a replay or two to get more information recommended.It is suggested you play through three times to get everything, which makes this excellent value for money, and a superb way to pass the time! I hope there will be more games within this world that is so well designed it could be another country here on earth. There are plenty of options for that to happen, they do not have to be sequels as such, though I am already invested in the group of people I have met. An excellent IF, I look forward to more to come, pretty please!

This was a pleasant surprise. It started out slow, but the moment fae were introduced, I was hooked. The characters are likable and the male romance options seemed good. That said, I was more invested in the fate of the fae than in progressing the romance. The world building really shines in the game. Skill checks were easy enough. I don't think I failed a single one. Even though this is apparently the start of a series, the story had a satisfying ending. I look forward to reading more from the author.

3.5/5。作者文笔比较好读也不是那种特别大白话的，读下来很舒服很流畅，但剧情水水的，并且一看就知道谁是坏人。故事时常给我一种大家又很急但又不太急的感觉，情节很疏松完全没有紧张感，明明秘密魔法等等危机已经不停威胁主角团了但是还是动不动就“几个月/周过去了”这样的过渡。而且设定不太统一，一边说野外很危险离开城市很受限制结果又动不动一大堆人全在野外，一边说森林要坐车很久才能到结果一边又一大群人说走就走。 这个fae的设定有点像换头丧尸文，有条测评说像移动迷宫，这样看来某种程度上确实也和移动迷宫23很像了。和死人/记忆的交互像黑色电话。时间魔法写得不太符合逻辑。 关于记忆的表述很诗意，虽然谜语人但我还蛮喜欢的。野外不能说名字的设定也比较有意思（但好像也没解释原因不知道是不是我读得不认真），会让我想起国内民俗怪谈半夜在路上走听到喊自己的名字不能回头。 ro都中规中矩，没让我很反感的但也不至于让我很喜欢。keo这么幼驯染，一开头陪伴感这么强结果居然是回避型。

Ignore the play time shown by Steam; I'm playing it on the publisher's website instead of using the Steam client. The world of [i]Leas: City of the Sun[/i] is intriguing, the novel/game satisfyingly long without overstaying its welcome, and the characters engaging. Part of the story involving the fae is—intentionally, I'm certain—ambiguous, so if you're a reader who needs all mysteries to be clearly and definitively explained by the end, you may be disappointed; personally, I believe it worked very well, leaning into the fae being phantasmagoric. The quality of the games put out by Choice of Games varies wildly, but this one is excellent. In the one playthrough I've done so far, I've noticed no bugs (such as repeating text), only a few typos, and no plot inconsistencies. The choices for the reader to pick are well telegraphed as to which skill they'll use; and when the reader is asked to choose what the main character will say, there aren't instances where a choice is misleading (such as "Great!" turning out to be sarcastic instead of serious or vice versa). For enjoyment, [i]Leas: City of the Sun[/i] is in the top 25% of the interactive fiction novel/games I've played, and I'm eagerly looking forward to the next two in this planned trilogy. Definitely worth full price.

Yes! I'd give it 9/10. The best: Great writing, excellent replay-value, interesting and heart tugging story and characters. And some mysteries left unsolved! Only minus is the question of sequel. Without it the story remains incomplete, even though the ending was built very nicely. To whom it may matter... If you look hard enough (like four replays), there are few steamy scenes to discover!

I think it's a decent read, but for now I only experienced it just with one playthrough, particularly pursuing a romance with K. The romance itself was quite slow for most of the story, only to feel rushed at the end. I would have loved to see certain events from K’s point of view, as it would add depth to her emotions and provide insight into how she perceives the situation regarding her race. One aspect that stood out to me was the lack of true enemies throughout the game. While I enjoy playing as a warrior, the story seemed to push me into a more diplomatic role, limiting combat-related choices. [spoiler] That said, L’s story was compelling, and I found experiencing events from his perspective to be particularly engaging. [/spoiler] The world-building was excellent, leaving me eager to learn more about the history of the Fae and humanity. Understanding their past interactions and conflicts might have influenced some of my choices differently. Interestingly, the game didn’t present a clear villain. Even the supposed main antagonist had motivations that, from a certain perspective, could be seen as justified. This moral ambiguity added depth to the narrative, making it all the more intriguing. Overall, while some aspects felt underdeveloped, the rich lore and storytelling kept me invested, and I hope to see more of this world in the future.

This is quite a good story. It took me a while to get into it and I'm glad I stuck it out. First off, the author did two things that made it difficult to jump in and enjoy this. The story is written in the first person which isn't so much a problem as it is something that makes this different from a lot of interactive fiction. I can't recall offhand many IF titles that use first person ("I") rather than second person ("you"), but the only other I can think of is not very good. Leas is good, and worth adjusting to the linguistic choice. You don't notice it after a while. The second thing that made this difficult to get into was the opening. This opens on a dream sequence POV that has so little context that even now after finishing the story I really don't know what was going on in that dream sequence. Just a very weak start. But it's worth continuing past that point. This is a terrific story, one of the better titles from Hosted Games in the last few years. Be warned now; I learned about halfway through, while checking the Codex, that this is intended to be the first in a trilogy. Be assured, as I would have hoped to have been, that this is a complete and satisfying story. There is no cliffhanger ending, or a "To be continued" leaving you unsatisfied as a reader. If a sequel ever comes out, I am sure I'll read it. But this was a perfectly satisfying story with a perfectly satisfying ending. It is not incomplete. It's worth a buy.

Well this was one of the best Choice of Games I've read and I've read quite a lot of them. I'm also a big fan of fantasy novels and this was very worth it for me.

很浓的《进击的巨人》即视感，看过你苣的直呼内行：封闭的城市，这不三道女神之墙嘛；只有特工可以出城探索，这不是调查兵团嘛；城外有非人类友好型生物fae,这不巨人嘛；一开始跟在身边的可攻略对象是沉默寡言且有特殊血统的青梅竹马，这不三笠嘛！自此把此游戏当进巨代餐一发不可收拾，另一个Li是嘴臭型和怪人学者型，诶呀这不是让和韩吉嘛！尤其是看到本作反派，这不是王城内战篇嘛（并不是）。只能说十年前看进巨十年后进巨还在追我。不过不确定是不是我的问题，感觉又是一部高开低走的游戏，前面疑团重重时候我看得很起劲，等后面开始打架了就没意思了，反派也比较好猜。 需要注意的是这游戏里Li是跟着主角性别变的类型，嘴臭Li和主角同一性别，青梅竹马Li和学者Li则不是。有点不喜欢这样的设计，既然都写了性别差分了干脆让玩家自己选性别呗。 总而言之算值得入手的一部，看评论区貌似这部游戏还可能借鉴了别的影视作品设定，喜欢可当代餐。

The author of Leas has done a fantastic job in balancing exposition, character interaction, and organic plot progression in a unique, yet familiar fantasy setting. I have to commend the story for being sufficiently lengthy and of quality without scenes being overly wordy. This does not feel like a 'mere' 400,000 word story, and it's a testament to the author's sincere care for the reader's experience.