Champion of the Gods
Choice of Games · 2015 · RPG, Indie, Text-Based, Choose Your Own Adventure, Choices Matter
PC
Very Positive85% · 163
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About Champion of the Gods
In the battle to save your people, will you defy the gods? In an ancient world where myth is reality and fate is relentless, your destiny will lead you to secrets no mortal should ever know.
"Champion of the Gods" is a thrilling 217,000-word interactive novel by Jonathan Valuckas, 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.
As you fight your way through a harsh landscape inspired by Greek myth, you’ll challenge monsters, soldiers, and even gods. Win allies with your humility, your haughtiness, or your powers of deception. Enjoy gifts from the gods, or refuse them all and face the consequences.
Will you earn favor from the goddess of love, or make the god of war your protector? Can you escape a watery death without divine intervention? And when you finally learn the truth of your destiny, will you overthrow the ones who made you, or will you become the Champion of the Gods?
"Champion of the Gods" is a thrilling 217,000-word interactive novel by Jonathan Valuckas, 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.
As you fight your way through a harsh landscape inspired by Greek myth, you’ll challenge monsters, soldiers, and even gods. Win allies with your humility, your haughtiness, or your powers of deception. Enjoy gifts from the gods, or refuse them all and face the consequences.
Will you earn favor from the goddess of love, or make the god of war your protector? Can you escape a watery death without divine intervention? And when you finally learn the truth of your destiny, will you overthrow the ones who made you, or will you become the Champion of the Gods?
- Explore a rich world inspired by the ancient myths.
- Use divine gifts to embolden your allies, and control your enemies.
- Peer into the future, the far distance, or the hearts of your foes with second sight.
- Receive a horoscope tailored to your character's unique personality.
- Delve into romances, or play the game without them--the choice is yours.
- Play as male or female; straight, gay, or bi.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
A child's guide to free will vs. fate or destiny as some would call it. It reminded me of the old Saturday morning cartoons. Spoiler alert---Five minutes after meeting the beautiful princess he is kissing her in front of his long time girl friend. Fate? or is he just a jerk? If this type of question keeps you up at night this is the cartoon for you.2 found this helpful
Too many of the choices are just picking the same thing over and over again.
I played this along time ago and it was one of my first COG game. I have since played multiples and it sits comfortably at my second favorite of all the games. The most important part of any of these games is the choices, and in this game the choices seem to matter, which is ironic considering the overall story being about choice or fate, freedom vs. force of will. For a game about fate, it never pushes you one way or another but allows you to make a choice, and in my playthrough came to a very climatic end that felt appropriate for the content. I also like how the game allowed me to add drama into the romance without completely sacrificing the romance. I really liked the romance I ended up going with.
“Champion of the Gods” was a passable read with many interesting concepts. However, too little time was spent on each part of the story before introducing new concepts, places, and characters. As such, I couldn’t help but feel rushed along as I was reading, and as a result, I never felt particularly close to any of the characters nor did I feel like my love interest and I ever grew close. In short, I don’t regret reading through the game a few times, but had more time been spent fleshing out the characters, the story would have been much improved in my opinion. Especially the love interests would’ve benefited from some more literary affection. (5/10)
Good
The plot was a very interesting action adventure. The stat mechanics were relatively simple. Once you realize you have to make sure to pick a choice that reflects your highest personality traits and stats, it's not too hard to be victorious. Before I got that down I had some stress from failing a battle and wondering what would happen if I lost again, but that was a good thing to keep me invested. The checks for each encounter were minimal. They would have been more satisfying if they were designed to have more stages with outcomes that didn't seem so black and white. Still, I didn't feel railroaded though it's hard to say for sure on one play through (which only took about 3 hours). Maybe because of the fast pace or the short story length, it felt lacking some in immersion. The relationships didn't feel very deep, including the romance. But the setting was described fairly well with appropriate garb, materials, and customs. There were also some thought provoking choices that made me focus more on what I thought about the people around me. What I enjoyed most was the lore. Mythology was my first love and the way the author interpreted the interplay between mortals, the gods, and…
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