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Title: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Media: video game

Approx length: a few hours? I don't think I ever timed it, but you could play it in an evening. (probably two if you play the DLC as well)

Where to find it: on gog or Steam (It is currently on sale on gog)

What is it, in summary?: It's basically a musical visual novel. In addition to the usual visual novel gameplay, you also make choices during songs that alter how the song goes.

You play Grace, a twentysomething musician whose band is holding auditions one night when, after the other members have left, a woman shows up, hears Grace singing, and does an audition for her alone. Later that night, she shows up at Grace's apartment, stabbed, and dies in her arms. After she does, a light floats out of her body and enters Grace.

She discovers this has made her a Muse, as in the kind from Greek myth. Further, several of the Greek gods still exist in this way, as a sort of energy they pass on to mortals. She is also accused of murdering Calliope, the muse she met the night before, and must clear her name. As the new muse, Grace can inspire people to start singing and you can use this as part of your investigation.

If you play the optional DLC, you play that as Orpheus, the bard from the myth. He's still around and has discovered he can leave Hades, but isn't sure what to make of this second chance at life.

What do you love about it?: I love mystery games, for one, and I also love gods in the modern day stories. This one is really well done, too. The characters are very compelling and I love some of their designs. And, of course, I really love some of the music. (I bought the soundtrack, too.)

Also this was David Gaider's post-Dragon Age project and it has some great voice actors, including Anthony Rapp, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, and Erika Ishii. You know, if that means anything to you, but it was a big part of why I first backed the game on kickstarter.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Some shippy stuff, but also some gen exploring more about the gods and their relationships and lives both pre and post-game.

But also I was not the only nominator, so I don't know what others might want.

Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really

Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): There's some dark themes and violence, but nothing graphic.

Edited 2024-10-04 22:49 (UTC)