Critical Mass

There are gators out there just waiting to be hunted. Or ridden. Whichever.

The world has ended in atomic flame. You are a lone warrior on your way to the mythic Crescent City - a center of civilization and even democracy and the degenerate wasteland. But to get there, you must first barter for the right to cross the Bridge. Will you collapse under the weight of mutant beasts and conniving wastelanders? Or will you prove your mettle and fulfill your mission?

"Critical Mass: The Bridge" is a post-apocalyptic 160,000 word interactive novel by Michael Meillarec, and an entrant in the Choice of Games writing contest, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

• Play as male, female, or non-binary

• Determine the fate of three factions and at least one gator.

• Find love in the time of radiation sickness.

• Balance the needs of the wasteland community, or conquer it instead.

• Liberate slaves or rule over them as their master.

• Use honor or deception to achieve your goals, no matter how small.