Saga of the North Wind Demo

Tribes were among the first communities in our society, but the tradition was kept for quite a bit after towns and empires came to be. Hence, while countries like Russia and others were already organized into kingdoms and empires, the people from the steppes still had tribes and clans, and they were anything but small. On the other hand, they were much tougher to keep under control in certain aspects.

Saga of the North Wind is a text-based adventure game that allows you to be in charge of a tribe and see how difficult it is to make decisions that affect many individuals at the same time. You also have to deal with rivalries and wars, while also choosing a path for your own character when it comes to life decisions and romance, so there’s definitely a lot to do.

You lead a tribe of steppe people, which means that you have to adapt to the nomad lifestyle. On top of that, you also have a mortal enemy that chases your tribe around from the beginning of the game, so it’s important to keep moving until you are ready to end the conflict one way or another. The game is very long, on the other hand, sporting over 300,000 words, which means that you have many decisions ahead.

Your choices affect more than the ending of the story, since you can take an entirely different path along the way as well. Because of this, replayability is through the roof, at least if you can keep your composure and make different choices every time. Moreover, the character can be customized in a variety of ways, and there are many stats that affect your run through the game.

As it is the case with every game released by Choice of Games, there are no graphics and no music to distract you from the story, which might prove to be a problem for those who are not accustomed to text-based games. However, the story drags you in from the first few pages, so you quickly forget all about graphics once the drama begins.

In the end, Saga of the North Wind is perfect for those who appreciate a good story, but even newcomers can easily get into it. Hence, the gameplay mechanics are simple enough for everyone to enjoy them.