Buy The Golden Rose: Book One PC key

The Golden Rose: Book One is a 1.2-million-word, entirely text-based interactive fantasy novel with no graphics or sound effects. You are a new member of the White Company, a mercenary guild operating beyond the law. You hunt artifacts and explore ruins the Church has forbidden people to mention, but one expedition draws you into a much deeper story. Your choices shape the narrative in a Europe where history took a different turn.

Story and setting

You track down the thief who stole your forbidden maps and try to avoid the all-seeing Eyes of the Church. You can fight bandits and city guards, explore ancient ruins and walk the cobblestone streets of medieval Tarragona. The city includes a grand cathedral, a sprawling market, a multicolored harbor, the dark gates and an aqueduct no one dares approach. As you uncover what is true in a world ruled by denial, you also begin to unravel your own mysterious past.

Relationships and choices

You can play as a male or female character and be straight, gay or bisexual. Relationships with the cast can develop into romance, friendship or rivalry. You can bond with a stubborn old horse and choose whether to ally with a street urchin or the feral captain of the Guard.