Diaspora

Diaspora is a one-million-word interactive novel told entirely through text, with no graphics or sound effects. You lead your people, driven from their ancestral home, on a voyage south to find a new place to live—a region your vanished father is the only one to have reached before.

A new home

Finding a place to settle does not end the danger. A mighty empire controls a nearby coastal city, while local raiders want it back. You decide where your clan stands in the conflict, seek an alliance, track down an ancient artifact and fight for your people’s right to belong. Your choices shape the clan’s values and its future as it enters a new age, whether you uphold its traditions or embrace change.

Voyages and conflict

You command your crew in sea battles and land raids, fight an ancient sea monster to find a lost island, and navigate a storm in search of ancient magic. You can forge an alliance with either the mighty empire or the magical, seafaring raiders.

Your character and companions

You can play as male, female or nonbinary, and as gay, straight, bisexual or asexual. You can also find companionship or love among your closest companions, both old and new.