The Fielder's Choice

The Fielder's Choice is a 115,000-word, text-based interactive novel about a rookie pitcher working toward the major leagues. Across eight seasons, you develop your pitching repertoire and navigate clubhouse politics, using your talent and charisma to pursue success on and off the field. The game has no graphics or sound effects; its story is presented entirely through text.

Shape your career

You choose to play as male, female or non-binary, and as gay or straight. You can be left- or right-handed, pick a pitching style and develop a repertoire of pitches, including the fastball, slider and curveball. Your choices help determine whether you become a Hall of Fame ace or a live arm who fizzles on the big stage, and whether you rely on statistical analysis or hustle and grit.

Life in baseball

Your career can take you to the United States or Japan, with an opportunity to explore a new frontier for baseball. Among your teammates, you can find friends, rivals or potential lifelong partners, and discover the quirky secret behind baseball's most successful agent. The story also asks how far you will go to succeed, including whether you resort to cheating, and what it may cost someone else when your baseball dreams come true.