Choice of Alexandria 1.0.12

"Choice of Alexandria" is an interactive novella by Kevin Gold, renowned author of "Choice of Robots." This captivating text-based adventure allows players to shape the story with their choices, providing a truly immersive experience. With a staggering word count of 90,000, this game relies solely on the power of one's imagination, forgoing graphics and sound effects.

Transport yourself to the year 245 BCE, where you assume the role of a heroic polymath librarian who has been summoned to Alexandria to tutor Prince Ptolemy IV. History tells us that Ptolemy IV's reign was marred by the influence of his malevolent advisor, Sosibius, resulting in the downfall of the empire. However, with your guidance, perhaps a different fate awaits.

Alternatively, you may choose to prioritize your own inventions over your responsibilities. Collaborating with the great minds of Archimedes and Euclid, you can unearth groundbreaking discoveries such as the steam engine, the germ theory of disease, or even revolutionary robotic automata - achievements far ahead of their time.

Will you exploit other cities' libraries to enrich your own? Will you gain recognition for your scientific advancements or dedicate yourself to safeguarding the empire's legacy? How will young Ptolemy IV develop under your influence - as a hedonistic and self-centered ruler or as a wise and just leader? And can your silver tongue win over the notorious pirate queen Nefertari or will you find yourself at her mercy?

The destiny of this city that boasts wonders beyond compare truly rests in your hands!

• Play as a brilliant inventor, a gifted orator, or a life-saving physician
• Uncover significant breakthroughs while protecting Prince Ptolemy IV from manipulative forces at court
• Rescue the esteemed mathematicians Archimedes and Euclid from untimely demise
• Based on the extraordinary life of Eratosthenes, an ancient genius who accurately measured the Earth's size
• Preserve the Great Library and revolutionize civilization with the invention of the steam engine centuries before its time!