A Study in Steampunk Hack 1.0.4 + Redeem Codes

As a woman who absolutely loves CoG, I was a bit skeptical to see that the character was fixed as a male, but I pressed on, and I was so glad that I did. All my skepticisms immediately washed away when I realized that the character was an homage to John Watson from the Sherlock series, with the companion/love interest Finch being the eccentric Sherlock type character.

Not only did I immediately fall in love with a "Sherlock in Steampunk" idea, but the writing itself made me feel as though I were holding a thick novel instead of the phone in my hands. And not to mention he fact you have a choice to romance your very own Sherlock Holmes in the taboo ages of the 1800s, which I happily took. Of course there are romancing options for straight, bisexual, and gay, and I've always found romance to be a large part of why I play these games, but maybe that's just the romantic in me. Anyways, I found my chosen romance to be absolutely beautifully written, just like the rest of this novel.

And even though I'm a woman playing as a man, the choice mechanics made my character feel like me. I could choose my strengths and weaknesses, develop my personality and priorities, and overall fall in love with both my character and all the other beautifully written characters in the game.

Just get the game. It's so worth it.

This game is right on my top two of the "choose your own adventure" games, of which I am a particular fan of and have played my share. Unlike the rest of the rabble, you are not constrained to a narrow set of choices to build up acquired skills for your character - instead the focus is on CHARACTER DEVRLOPMENT, meaning there is much more leeway for you to change your outlook on things as you grow with your character in the story.
The story flows naturally but still plays like a game, with a plethora of meaningful choices to make.

A solid and well structured narrative, intriguing characters, great gameplay decisions and replayability - if you're a fan of the genre you will not be disappointed, even if steampunk is not your thing. And if you're new to this genre of game, this is a great introduction.

Fair warning, the character is locked in as a male. That being it’s only offset however, I still think the story is amazing. It’s everything promised in the description, serial killers, steampunk, long lived nobles, and much more. I think what makes it one of hosted games’ best is that it has characters that stay relatively consistent throughout the story. With a few exceptions most decisions matter. The system of stats may not be super complex but it’s simplicity and great story is what draws me in. Being a casual choice of games and hosted games reader games with a lot of stats confuse and ruin the experience most of the time for me. But that’s just my personal opinion. Great for a story and if you’re looking for some simple stats with mostly meaningful decisions.

I am a big fan of these games, whether published under hosted games or choice of games, I find myself quite addicted to these little gems. So know that I do not say this lightly, but I think that this is their best one yet^_^ the choices feel natural and because it allows you to change your views of the world throughout a play through, it makes the characters seem more alive, and allows them to grow. It's a fairly long game, I'd say probably twice as long( maybe more) as the deathless series, but it doesn't at all feel padded, it just elicits excitement when you see that you can keep going!^_^ I would highly recommend this game to just about anyone!

I don’t want to give a bad review because I’m sure it’s a well written story. But I paid for the game and then realized you can’t play as a female. I just feel like it’s unfair to not put that in the description. Why leave it out? I wish I would have known. I don’t mind a male protagonist being at the center of a story. I just wouldn’t purchase it because I play these games to feel like I am role playing as myself in a different place. I can’t help but think it was left out because the authors believed people would be more reluctant to purchase if the choice was not to play as either gender. Probably a good story from what I read in the beginning but I was so sad to discover I didn’t have any say in my characters gender....especially because majority of these games give you the choice.

I've played many of these and this is one of my favorites. It was very engaging to play, and lengthy. In some choice games it seems like there is really just one path to follow no matter what you do. In this one, while the historical backdrop (society with religious conflicts, hostile neighboring country, influential figures with various agendas, etc) stays the same, there are different opportunities open or closed to you based on your earlier choices which shape your character and relationships. The choices you make have a real impact on the eventual outcome. The game has high replay value, because of this.

I'm not one to write reviews frequently, but this game is incredibly fantastic. I enjoyed bringing John H. Watson on adventures battling the enemies of Mercia, along with my pal Finch. It's approach was interesting, including having historical references to the infamous Broad Street Pump, and Jack the Ripper. Along with writing stories about my adventure, it had a perfect approach, with moral qualms to boot. And whilst I've only played through it once I would encourage EVERYONE who is a fan of Choice of Games and their work to read and play through this novel. This was masterfully crafted, and I can't wait to play it once more.

This has been, to say the least, one of the finest stories I have had the privilege of enjoying. Only a minute ago I completed my first play through, and I’m about to start right over again. My only complaint is that the display options don’t seem to be functioning properly, but I would imagine that’s an easy fix. Other than that, this has provided, and will continue to provide, hours of enjoyment. The author is a remarkable writer and I will surely look for more titles from her.

Definitely one for your collection of CoGs. I’m a small time Sherlock fan, so after the first few pages and I realized this was a Sherlock and Watson tale where the Watson character was the focus I was very much pleasantly surprised. The setting is rich, the backstory and world building excellent. And Grace! God Grace. I won’t spoil anything on that front, but those that chose to romance her probably know what I mean. If I had one gripe, it would have been that we never had the option to ride in a steampunk Mecha, or if we could I never found that path. Would totally love a sequel/prequel some type of continuation of this universe.

I really like Choice of Games as well as Hosted games, and after reading the description of this and looking at the pictures of the text, I was excited enough that I bought it right then and there instead of reading the first three chapters for free and all of that. Once I opened the app I found out that the main character is male, which is a huge deal breaker for me. I would really like to read through the story and make choices from a girl's perspective. The story looks great, but I don't think I'll play this. If it's possible, could whoever update the app and make it so that you could play as a girl? That'd be awesome :). Also, please put it in the description that you can only play as a male, so that other people will know.