You cant go wrong getting this game for 99¢, but it was just a little short for my taste. Overall, though, the story is quite nice and the plot engaging.
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Description
Avast! Take to the high seas in a fully interactive piratical story of broadsides and buccaneers. From author Dave Morris and the studio behind Steve Jacksons Sorcery! and 80 Days.
"Down Among the Dead Men" is a pirate adventure in which you are the hero. Play as a male or disguised female - as a magician, a thief, a pirate, a governors daughter - and explore the high seas as you try to build up a crew and a ship hardy enough to take down to black-hearted pirate Skarvench and his ghoulish crew.
* "Inkles gamebook engine is fantastic and theyre finding some really high-quality writers to publish" - iMore.com
* "An enjoyable little thing to curl up with" - Touch Arcade (4/5)
* "Wonderfully well written... a rollicking good story of swashbuckling pirates, cannibalistic natives, and rum-drenched souses" - Pocket Gamer (Bronze award)
* "Down Among the Dead is a pirate themed gamebook thats quite delightful" - 148 Apps
Adapted from the original gamebook using the same inklewriter technology as Steve Jacksons Sorcery! and 80 Days, "Down Among the Dead Men" provides a fully adaptive text, that rewrites itself on the fly based on your decisions. Survive or fail, be bold or cowardly, lead or connive - the choices are up to you and every one is remembered.
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"Down Among the Dead Men" is a pirate adventure in which you are the hero. Play as a male or disguised female - as a magician, a thief, a pirate, a governors daughter - and explore the high seas as you try to build up a crew and a ship hardy enough to take down to black-hearted pirate Skarvench and his ghoulish crew.
* "Inkles gamebook engine is fantastic and theyre finding some really high-quality writers to publish" - iMore.com
* "An enjoyable little thing to curl up with" - Touch Arcade (4/5)
* "Wonderfully well written... a rollicking good story of swashbuckling pirates, cannibalistic natives, and rum-drenched souses" - Pocket Gamer (Bronze award)
* "Down Among the Dead is a pirate themed gamebook thats quite delightful" - 148 Apps
Adapted from the original gamebook using the same inklewriter technology as Steve Jacksons Sorcery! and 80 Days, "Down Among the Dead Men" provides a fully adaptive text, that rewrites itself on the fly based on your decisions. Survive or fail, be bold or cowardly, lead or connive - the choices are up to you and every one is remembered.
Down Among the Dead Men screenshorts
Application availability
Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3.99 CAD |
| China | 18 CNY |
| France | 3.49 EUR |
| Germany | 3.49 EUR |
| Italy | 3.49 EUR |
| Netherlands | 3.49 EUR |
| Portugal | 3.49 EUR |
| Spain | 3.49 EUR |
| Poland | 2.29 EUR |
| UK | 2.99 GBP |
| India | 249 INR |
| Japan | 370 JPY |
| Korea, Republic Of | 999.99 KRW |
| Poland | 13.99 PLN |
| Russia | 229 RUB |
| Turkey | 19.99 TRY |
| USA | 2.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 2.19 USD |
| Ukraine | 2.99 USD |
Available for devices
iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPodTouchFourthGen, iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74, iPhone8, iPhone8Plus, iPhoneX,Reviews
Short, but satisfying
Yarr Matey!
Such a fun read! And so many new stories yet to explore!
Great read
Fabulous game love it and cheap compared to their other book-games!
Disappointing bugs.
Interesting stories but all too often the end of a paragraph is cut off. Unacceptable for an app based entirely around text.
Good stories marred by bugs
Great atmosphere and writing. Can be read in one sitting, which encourages multiple readings to explore different story paths. Good content and production values for the relatively low cost. Unfortunately, there are a few bugs in the final chapter which, depending on your choices, will either loop you back to an earlier point in the story or prevent the story from ending at all. This spoils the immersion and ruins what could have otherwise been a 5-star experience. The "text is cut off" bug mentioned by an earlier reviewer is present on the iPad in one of the orientations; orienting the device the other way mitigates this issue. If the bugs in the final chapter will be addressed I will update my review and rating; the story begins strong, keeps you interested, but the bugs in the final chapter ruin the experience that was built up so well up to that point.
Fresh take on Interactive Fiction
Great presentation, easy to read the story, yet also feel like choices are being made. Clean interface, looking for more from these guys!
Terrific
Be aware this is a book -- a choose your own adventure book. You read a paragraph, then you make a decision -- for example, do you fight, hide, or run away? You then get a bit more of the story based on what you chose, then you make another decision, etc. Its well done, and a bargain at this price. If you like CYOA, or Inkle, this is a very safe purchase. Im really glad I bought it.
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