Blood Money

Blood Money is a 290,000 word interactive novel by Hannah Powell-Smith, 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. Well, am I sorry I got this one. This one one BORING story. I could not relate to the protagonist at all; their motivations seemed to be already pre-determined regardless of my choices, characters were either boring, forgettable or both, and I kept losing track of who was who all the time. Blood Money is a fun enough entry by Choice of Games where one’s choices actually seem to affect the plot to a significant degree. While the adverts seem to make a rather big deal out of murder, that is but a small part of the game; for the most part, one deals with ghosts, political tension, and sibling rivalry. As a whole, the game is enjoyable; though the romance options did not have any particular depth, and there is certainly the occasional typographical error. I certainly recommend buying it, if there is a sale.