Sorcery Is for Saps

Sorcery Is for Saps is a 200,000-word, entirely text-based interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum. You play an apprentice sorcerer who may have to steal your master's identity to save the kingdom. Your choices shape the story, with no graphics or sound effects.

The kingdom's fate

The king is cursed, and while you may be able to break a simple kindness curse, dark forces are at work. You can try to save the king, turn traitor and take the throne, or focus on saving yourself. You can side with scheming councilors, the attractive heir or the invaders, and pursue magic, political power, wealth or true love.

Your choices

You can:

• Play as male or female, and as gay, straight or bi.
• Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy.
• Steal a rival wizard's inventions.
• Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey.
• Trade barbs with your snarky familiar or kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret.
• Become a sorcerer, royal councilor, villain or mouse.