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For gamebook fans who want choices that actually matter in a tightly-paced urban conspiracy.
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About Curse of the Assassin
I approached Curse of the Assassin expecting the usual gamebook structure, and that's exactly what I got - but the specificity of its branching caught me off guard. You're navigating a conspiracy in a single city location, and the game trusts you to piece together what's happening through dialogue and exploration rather than exposition dumps. The writing leans into character motivation, so when you choose to intimidate rather than negotiate, those NPCs remember it. The pacing is lean and intentional. This isn't a 40-hour epic; it knows its scope and respects it. Combat encounters feel tactical without bogging down the narrative flow, and the multiple paths through the story mean your choices feel consequential rather than cosmetic. If you're tired of gamebooks that pretend choice matters when they're really on rails, this one's worth your time.
Indie & narrative
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP3
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 350 MB available space
- Graphics
- Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Processor
- 2 GHz dual core
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 350 MB available space
- Graphics
- Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
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Game Info
- Developer
- Tin Man Games
- Publisher
- Tin Man Games
- Release Date
- May 12, 2015
