Trap for Winners

I am not sure how Steam calculated 8hrs play, when I was able to finish the game in one evening. It's exactly what it says it is - a nicely done interactive novel with choices. Story is interesting and there is some replayability if you aim for higher score. I will definitely check if there are other products from this developer once I finish writing this review.

In my hour of gameplay, I unlocked one of the endings, and am completely uninterested in the alternatives. The writing is dull, the 'plot twist' is something I guessed correctly on reading the prologue, and the tactical minigame is a godawful exercise in cursing the developer who couldn't work out how to scale the map or move the camera sustainably, and implemented one of the worst user interfaces I've ever seen as a result. The main thing stopping me from asking for a refund is the fact that I only spent $2. Makes me want to be able to go through some of the positive reviewers and mark them 'never trust this reviewer again'. (Which is not to say that they're lying. But I've been reading science fiction for 4 decades now, and anyone fascinated by this story is clearly someone with less exposure to the genre.)

Recommended. a short but enjoyable read, with decisions. The mini-games are random but not experience-breaking since they are optional. As noted this has no replayability because almost all text is the same in different playrhroughs. on sale = nobrainer (but i wouldnt recommend buying it at full price)

I never thought i would be writing a positive review for a game that's technically about two hours long.. However, I enjoyed Trap for Winners a lot. The story was fun and interesting and it didn't drag anything out with the puzzle-like APC missions and i still want to play through it again to see the other (spoiler) endings. This game won't be for everyone but if you like "choose your own adventure" books OR you like strong sci-fi storytelling OR if you want to play something different then i would strongly recommend giving it a shot, especially for the price.

A digital adaptation of a classic Bulgarian COYA gamebook, featuring a range of game mechanics and multiple endings. The RNG-based mini-game can get tedious, and the soundtrack could use more variety, but other than that it's a solid game, and worth picking up while on sale or at full price.

The game is an adaptation of a "choose your own adventure" book. The plot is intriguing and it feels satisfying to get to the bottom of the mystery uncovering all four secrets and piecing the story together. There is a mini-game which I am not a fan of. It is tedious and RNG based. Luckily playing on the easy game difficulty I didn't need to complete all the available mini-game missions but just a some of them so the required stats can be reached. I've managed to finish it in a bit more than 3 hours which includes a few restarts of failed mini-games. Replayability goes as far as collecting the different achievements and seeing the different endings. I am giving the game a thumbs up since I am nostalgic about the CYOA books and I picked the game on a sale, however your experience may vary.