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The Shadow Society

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43%Game Brain Score
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character development
48% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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The Shadow Society is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on February 6, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

In "The Shadow Society," a mysterious dream leads you to your abandoned childhood home, where you discovers a parallel world connected to your ancestors. This 550,000-word interactive novel offers a modern fantasy experience with various relationships and choices that impact the outcome of your journey. Can you decipher the truth and find your place in this new realm?

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48%
Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
story14 positive mentions
character development2 negative mentions
  • The world-building is intriguing, with varied and compelling characters that add depth to the supernatural romance genre.
  • The game allows for a split between friendship and romance values in relationships, making interactions feel more nuanced.
  • The writing is charming and easy to read, providing an engaging experience despite some flaws.
  • The story ends abruptly with many unanswered questions, leaving players feeling unsatisfied and confused.
  • There are numerous typos and continuity errors that detract from the overall experience.
  • The game is marketed as a standalone story, but it feels abandoned and lacks the promised development, making it feel misleading.
  • story
    106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "The Shadow Society" is criticized for being incomplete and misleadingly marketed as a standalone narrative, leaving players feeling dissatisfied due to its abrupt cliffhanger ending and lack of resolution. While the initial premise and world-building show promise, many reviewers found the plot rushed and vague, with character interactions that felt unfulfilling. Overall, the game is seen as having potential but ultimately fails to deliver a coherent and engaging story, leading to a recommendation to wait for future developments before investing time in it.

    • “All in all, the story had a lot of potential and I was eager to follow where it was leading.”
    • “The story was fun, the world intriguing, and the characters were all enjoyable.”
    • “Through the story, you will find out more about the lore and the people of this strange place.”
    • “Yet another story that ends in a cliffhanger only to be abandoned by the creator.”
    • “To sum up, the story left me somewhat dissatisfied – as I have already pointed out, just 1-2 more chapters could have sealed the deal.”
    • “Everything is extremely vanilla for a story that is trying hard to be dark and mysterious.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of absurdity and wit, often poking fun at player frustrations and incorporating comedic elements into the lore and world-building. The main characters contribute to this humor with their eccentricities, creating a lighthearted atmosphere amidst the action.

    • “There is quite a lot of lore, as well as world building, and both of them are flavored with occasional humor, action, and the general craziness of the main characters (right, quaiel?!).”
    • “If anything, they seem to think it’s funny when you express anger about it.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development, particularly regarding skills, is largely viewed as insignificant by users, indicating that it does not play a meaningful role in the overall gameplay experience.

    • “Character development (in terms of skills) doesn't matter at all.”
    • “Character development (in terms of skills) doesn't matter at all.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers good replayability due to its similar basic plot, which allows for significant variations in events during each playthrough. This variability encourages players to experience the game multiple times.

    • “The basic plot is similar, but events can change quite a bit, providing great replayability.”
    • “The basic plot is similar, but events can change quite a bit, offering excellent replayability.”
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The Shadow Society is a casual role playing game.

The Shadow Society is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

The Shadow Society was released on February 6, 2020.

The Shadow Society was developed by Hosted Games.

The Shadow Society has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its character development.

The Shadow Society is a single player game.

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