Smoke over Bywater

by D. S. Artden (story creator), OpenAI Codex (development writer and interactive narrative designer)

TEstimated read: about 14 hr 40 mininteractive fictionfantasy5 endings

In the occupied Shire, a young mapmaker named Tobin Bramble discovers a hidden road network while struggling to be understood by neighbors who value his gifts more readily than his differences. His choices through resistance, recovery, friendship, and public heartbreak determine what kind of adventurer crosses the final threshold.

A typical path is about 87,862 words. The book’s rough reading-time estimate is 14 hr 40 min. Your pace, pauses, rereading and time spent on choices can make your visit longer. This is not a time limit or a measure of your progress.

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Non-graphic fantasy violence and deathOccupation, imprisonment, and food deprivationGrief, anxiety, bullying, and public humiliation

What to expect

TWar aftermath and occupationNon-graphic violence and character deathsGrief and trauma responsesBullying and social rejectionManipulative adult behavior

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