The Great Tournament

The Great Tournament is a 190,000-word, text-based interactive fantasy novel set in medieval times. You play a young peasant boy who becomes squire to a legendary knight, then travels the realm competing in jousts, archery and melee contests. Your choices shape his rise from squire to powerful knight and determine the fate of the realm.

Train and compete

You choose your attributes and train your skills to improve your chances in tournaments. The game features unique combat and character generation, so each playthrough differs. You can fight for glory, love or power in The Great Tournament.

Shape the realm’s fate

Your choices can make you a hero of the realm or lead you to take control of the kingdom. Multiple endings follow different storylines. The game is entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects.