The Aether: Life as a God

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The Aether: Life as a God is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on December 18, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "The Aether: Life as a God," you are a divine being creating a mortal race to worship you and increase your power. Shape their lives and explore the Aether to steal power from other beings or engage in political affairs at the Court of Gods. Embark on unique quests and events with impactful outcomes, and even battle other gods in epic conflicts. This is a 60,000 word interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the story.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,362 reviews

story167 positive mentions

monetization50 negative mentions

The characters are fun to interact with and the gameplay is surprisingly involved.
The story is immersive and engaging, with a good balance of choices that feel impactful.
The game has a fantastic basis and premise, allowing for replayability and different story outcomes.

The story is too short and ends abruptly, leaving players wanting more content.
Many choices feel inconsequential, leading to similar endings regardless of player decisions.
The game requires payment after a few chapters, which some players feel is not justified given the limited content.

story
328 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its engaging and unique narrative, as well as the depth of character development. However, a common complaint is its brevity, with numerous users feeling that the plot ends abruptly and lacks sufficient content for the price, leading to frustration over the paywall for additional chapters. While the replayability and different choices are appreciated, many players desire a more expansive storyline to fully explore the game's potential.
- “The story is deep and thought-provoking, yet also changing my playthrough; I tried being myself and things didn't always turn out as I expected, and the end had a huge twist for me. It is definitely my favorite game, 10/10 would recommend.”
- “The writing is exquisite, the storyline is delightful, and the choices are vast.”
- “This is such a good story that makes you feel like you actually have control over an entire universe.”
- “After paying, it seemed the story was rushed to end.”
- “The ending is rather lacking, and like others have mentioned, this whole story could be completed in an hour at most.”
- “Your decisions have no influence on the story, and given that this is a story about being a god, that's kind of disappointing that there's only one ending for both your race and the court.”
monetization
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
4%
91%
The monetization strategy of the game has received significant criticism, with many users expressing a preference for a free-to-play model supported by ads rather than a paywall for accessing content. Players suggest that incorporating more ads between gameplay sections could provide a better balance, allowing them to enjoy the game without upfront costs while still supporting the developers. Overall, the consensus is that the current pay model detracts from the experience, and a shift towards ad-supported access would be more favorable.
- “I only noticed one ad before I purchased the full game, which is the only in-app purchase.”
- “The game is great, but I wish it was free with more ads and the option to buy no ads. I'm curious to know if the game will be updated for different stories considering I did buy the rest of the game and am interested in seeing the game grow.”
- “Very awesome, but can you make the full game free and add in-app purchases instead?”
- “The paywall ruined the game; it should have ads instead.”
- “I love interactive stories like this, but I hate being paywalled or spammed with ads.”
- “It's far too short to be sold for money in my opinion; just run ads on it.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
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The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging mechanics, character interactions, and decision-making elements, with many players enjoying the story and writing. However, several reviews express disappointment over the game's short length and the perceived value for the price, with some technical issues affecting the experience. Overall, while the gameplay is fun and innovative, players desire more content and lasting impact from their choices.
- “The characters are fun to interact with and the gameplay is surprisingly involved.”
- “I enjoyed the different interactions with characters and decisions I could make that affected the gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is very interesting, authorship is great, and overall the characterization is phenomenal.”
- “I really liked the game, except that after 10 minutes of gameplay, it made me pay to play the rest.”
- “Really really really good game but for $3 I would expect way more, not gameplay-wise, but just the gameplay and story was just so short I finished the game in like an hour and I was expecting a way longer storyline.”
- “The whole 'morality scale' doesn't affect gameplay either.”
replayability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
57%
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Overall, the game's replayability is a mixed bag, with some players finding it engaging and enjoyable enough to warrant multiple playthroughs, while others criticize it for being short and lacking significant impact from player choices. Many reviews suggest that the game may not justify its price due to limited replay value, though a few users highlight its interesting concept and decent replay potential.
- “Very replayable as well.”
- “The $3 is definitely worth it, and the replayability is just awesome.”
- “High replay value and lots of fun.”
- “The full game is a bit overpriced for the small amount of replayability it has.”
- “There is no replayability; the choices you make have little impact on the story.”
- “Not a lot of replayability.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The graphics in this interactive novel are minimal to non-existent, with many users noting that the lack of visuals detracts from the overall experience. While the immersive storytelling is appreciated, players feel that the game would benefit significantly from better graphics to enhance engagement. Overall, the consensus is that the graphics are basic and do not meet the expectations for a more visually appealing game.
- “If this is role playing with some decent graphics, it would be justified.”
- “The story is quite fun; it definitely seems like the type that would be more interesting if it had visuals as well.”
- “The game is definitely immersive, even without any graphics.”
- “Would be boring considering there aren't any graphics.”
- “Don't come for the graphics--there aren't any.”
- “It's a cash grab, not even a full game, very low graphic quality.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be heartwarming and immersive, particularly after chapter 3 in the paid content, where the experience of being a benevolent god evokes strong feelings. However, some users report technical glitches that detract from the overall emotional engagement.
- “Most of the good stuff with your own world comes after chapter 3 (in their paid content), but it was definitely worth the couple bucks for such a heartwarming experience.”
- “Being able to be a benevolent god to an entire race made me feel better.”
- “Immersive experience and touching in some areas.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate a mixed response to character development, with some players expressing a desire for deeper exploration of characters, particularly the gods on the council. While the game's narrative is engaging, several users noted that character development feels lacking, especially given the limited impact of player choices on the story's conclusion. Overall, there is a call for more substantial character arcs and world-building to enhance the experience.
- “As other reviewers have mentioned, part of the ending is the same despite the choices we made (the game is still definitely worth playing despite this!). I would have loved to see more character development for the gods on the council.”
- “Writing fanfiction lets me play in someone else's world more fully, and it's free! So either lower the price, or make the story longer, or work on world and character development.”
- “The story and character development are nonexistent in this game.”
- “Writing fanfiction lets me play in someone else's world more fully, and it's free. So either lower the price, make the story longer, or work on world and character development.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks music and graphics, focusing instead on a reading experience, which some users found enjoyable despite the absence of auditory elements.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that the game suffers from typos and several glitches, indicating issues with stability that may affect the overall experience.
- “Wow, this game has typos and a couple of glitches.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the experience.”

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The Aether: Life as a God is a casual role playing game.

The Aether: Life as a God is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing The Aether: Life as a God.

The Aether: Life as a God was released on December 18, 2018.

The Aether: Life as a God was developed by Hosted Games.

The Aether: Life as a God has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

The Aether: Life as a God is a single player game.

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