Evertree Inn Demo

Fantasy stories always feature inns and taverns at some point, because they are the perfect spots for the heroes to rest or meet other characters that could help them in their quest. Hence, there’s already a standard template for them used in most video games, movies and books. However, that doesn’t mean you cannot bring some originality to the concept and make the whole thing a lot more exciting.

Evertree Inn is an interactive story that’s entirely text-based and which allows you to make all sorts of choices regarding your character and the path he or she chooses along the way. The actual story involves a bit of a mystery as well, so it’s quite the rush to investigate it while also trying to customize your character. On the other hand, all of this takes place in your imagination, because there are no graphics to speak of.

To begin with, you can customize your character in a variety of ways, including eye color, sexual orientation and race. Whether you are a dwarf, human or elf, the story mostly changes based on your choices along the way rather than the character you create in the beginning. Obviously, it matters that you are an elf instead of a human sometimes, so the replay value is definitely decent.

Your main goal is to investigate everyone you find at the tavern and have long conversations with them in order to unravel their past and whether they are responsible for the deed you are investigating. On the other hand, you can also find a partner for your character along the way, and this depends on the sexual orientation chosen in the beginning.

It’s a bit of a bummer that there are no graphics at all, but then again this is more of an interactive book than an actual video game. It plays well with those who enjoy reading, but modern gamers might not be as excited about the concept. The fact that it lacks a soundtrack is easily fixable, on the other hand, because you can easily add your own from your personal library.

As far as role-playing enthusiasts are concerned, Evertree Inn is quite the treat in this regard, especially since you can replay the adventure multiple times and see the story take different courses. However, the lack of a visual component might also turn away most casual players.