Written by Ryan Ballard
Tin Man games, makers of game books which are stylized after Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novels, has now released To Be Or Not To Be. Players will assume the role of either Hamlet, Ophelia, or Hamlet Sr, and play through Hamlet from the outlook during the chosen character. The story itself is told (loosely speaking), in the “original second-person non-linear branching narrative format”, in the event that gives you an idea of potential liberties taken.
Many artists were contained in the visual design process, including “including Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), Anthony Clark (Nedroid), Mike Krahulik (Penny Arcade), Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal), Ethan Nicolle (Axe Cop), Andrew Hussie (MS Paint Adventures), Zach Weiner (‘life was imple’ Whole wheat toast) and Far more!” The full list is here now and it is length is very impressive.
To Be or Not To Be Features:
? Tiny Yorick skulls mark the choices Shakespeare absorbed his play!
? Play as Hamlet, Ophelia, and Hamlet Sr., each with their own unique adventures.
? Learn things, such as the concept of the word ‘pernicious’ and also the origin of the phrase ‘Till death us do part’!
? Sensibly bring evil King Claudius to justice in a court! Or, stuff him right into a cannon after which fire him into a wall! The choice is yours.
? Travel through TIME! Fight PIRATES! Kill a man Inside a CHURCH (it’s completely okay, he’s a jerk!)!
? View the HAML-O-METER at the end of each story to see how good you stuck towards the Bard’s vision!
? Dyslexic friendly font support, to aid readers with dyslexia.
? Hidden achievements to locate through the gamebook.
? Art you discover is unlocked within the memorial. Find all of the full colour images as you play!
? Specially composed soundtrack and sound clips.
To Be or otherwise To Be can be obtained on Google Play for $5.99. For fans of Tin Man Games releases, this can be a bit different than what you are probably accustomed to but it’s still pretty cool, especially with all the guest art in this gamebook. You can also check out the trailer for this release within the video below.
To Be or otherwise To become (Playboard) | To become or otherwise To Be (Play Store)
