Machinations: Fog of War
Gunpowder diplomacy in a city primed to explode! Steal, lie, and persuade your way to success. Navigate plots and treachery as a shapeshifting android.
2016-08-19
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Gunpowder diplomacy in a city primed to explode! You're a shapeshifting android created to infiltrate the enemy. Steal, lie, and persuade your way to success. Can you save a people on the brink of war?
"Machinations: Fog of War" is a 150,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Chris Conley, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
"Machinations: Fog of War" is a 150,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Chris Conley, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
- Explore a 150,000-word tale of deception, intrigue and betrayal in an age of gunpowder and rapier duels.
- Embody a lifelike automata with the ability to study and mimic the appearance and behavior of anyone you meet.
- Develop your personal skills, accumulate an array of disguises, and cultivate contacts and allies.
- Navigate the hostile waters of diplomacy, scheming and plotting when everyone has their own motives.
- Decide who to trust and who to deceive.
- Serve your master faithfully, or break away and serve only yourself.
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Achievements
Killer
Kill for the first time.
Mimicry
Create a new disguise.
Silver-Tongued
Convince the estate owner to join your cause.
Change of Plans
Take the estate owner hostage.
Deal With a Devil
Take a bribe to make a problem go away.
I Perceive a Riot
Help spark a riot.
No-Mentum
See the ringleader disgraced.
A Quick Resolution
Bring the docks dispute to a close quickly.