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role-playing video game
Hollywood Visionary
By Choice of Games, released 1 Jan 2015
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
Hollywood Visionary is a text-based interactive novel by Choice of Games, set in 1950s Hollywood. Its 150,000 words put players in charge of a movie studio, where choices shape the story and production decisions. Players can take roles such as writer, director, producer, actor, or editor, and make decisions about genres, casting, and promotion. The story includes encounters with Hollywood figures, optional romance plots, and five possible endings. Outcomes include winning an Oscar, creating a cult film, or falling into obscurity; players also face a choice about the blacklist and their artistic principles. Gender presentation can be set independently through pronouns, appearance, titles, and romance options. The game is entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and is designed around the reader’s imagination. Steam lists it as a single-player Indie and RPG title, with achievements, captions, Cloud, and Family Sharing. It was released in 2015 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What players like, and what they don't
- 150,000 words and five possible endings
- Choices shape studio and film decisions
- Flexible gender presentation settings
- Optional romance plots
- Text-only, with no graphics or sound effects
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits readers who want a choice-driven Hollywood story rather than graphics or sound effects. It also offers flexible gender presentation and optional romance plots.
Hollywood Visionary is a text-first interactive story about directing a studio and navigating Hollywood choices. Its many possible outcomes and adjustable gender presentation are central parts of the experience.
