Broadway: 1849

It's good but suffers the same problem that many of these games do, it's often very difficult to tell which response will work best with your skills. Many times I've selected the option that seems most appointment and it's just wrong. I liked the writing and the setting was interesting, just hardly any choices worked out how I expected.

While being well-written, and very multifaceted, I feel like the free trial is a little too short. I'd love to finish it, but haven't got $3.99 for frivolous things right now. Major props to the writer, and thanks for making Hellcat Mary a character!

The story is immersive! But the choices that are correlated to the stats you chose are too vague... often time I chose the wrong answers because of it... if there's any indication of which answers are from which stats, that would be great! This is why only 3 star from me.

Really like story, setting, characters. Actual game is kind of a dud. Choices presented seldom represent how I would respond in a situation. Terrifically well-written, but the game aspect needs to improve to get me to pay to see the rest.

Great game. To the person that complained this was "overly liberal", you do know it is a game, right? I didn't think I had to point it out. But apparently I had to because, you know, this medium called "fiction" is called the way it is because it only borrows elements from reality and used to craft a narrative for the purpose of entertaining people.

This overly liberal/feminist role of this whole book really sets it back. Only women seem to have actually jobs in the society and all the men are crooks or worse... Put that with the complete inability to actually have anything go completely in your favor and you have a bad choice of games mixed with a bad story that alienates readers... It could have been good but having everything shoved down your throat in a time frame when women really weren't the main work force or the best in the business and it just sucks

This is another marvelous and mesmerising interactive novel.. It depict a wonderful adventure as a New York theater manager with my own choice of production and star actor.. as well as what type of style and taste for my theater.. this is another novel where every penny I spent is well worth it. I really wish the author will consider a sequel to it because there are still many season ahead for my adventures.. I wish I have a chance to commit Louisa to a marriage and promote her as brightness star in show business

Well researched and beautifully written. It's exciting to see this slice of history represented in such a fun and compelling way. Lots of Easter-egg details for those familiar with nineteenth-century American theatre, but you don't need to be an expert to enjoy the characters, the writing, and the playful engagement with a not-so-distant past.

God damn it. There's a moment where a dude wants to sell his watch i knew it was fake but my character bought it anyway. Im pissed!

This is not my favorite game. While the writing is good, the namedrops fun, and the branching more varied than it seems after only one or two playthroughs, this game struggles with aligning text and choices with stats. For example, the text says I have a strong relationship with the press, but then, when I try to use that relationship, I learn they could not care less about me or my theater. Or, I'd try to convince someone with my vision only to learn that I was unconvincing or had a different reputation. In most Choice games, I rarely check the stats page unless I'm managing some minutiae (such as in Choice of Rebels), with Broadway: 1849, however, I ended up checking before before nearly every decision. It can be very frustrating to play when it is hard to guess how decisions will play out, especially when the text makes implications that do not bear out in play.

This would be 5 stars. But only having only 3 chapters available is discouraging. You should change it back to where you have to wait a certain amount of time before you can continue.

A well written story with a wide cast of well-developed characters. The resentment the Americans, particularly the New Yorkers, felt toward the British after the war of 1812 is used well in this story, and believable. There are no right or wrong choices in this game. The player can side with any factions or just being ambivalent towards them. Although many choices do depend on the player's skills and abilities as well as their relationships with certain people for the best or worst outcomes. Definitely one of the best CYOA games.

This is an excellent and attention-dominating game. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen while playing it. Definitely one of Choice of Games's best works!

Very well written and engaging, with a wide cast (pun only slightly intended) of varied and interesting characters. Worth the money, with nice replay value to see what could have been.

I love how the writer have taken the time to create a detailed story that keeps my attention from start to finish. I do however found myself less immersed due to stats setup. I found myself flipping between the main page and stat page to figure out which choice can get me forward without being penalized which is pretty distracting and stop me from being fully immersed with the story. Some people may like balancing stats though. Regardless for $2.99 (Bought at discounted price) this is a solid COG. Side Note: For commenter who gave 2 stars because the game isnt free, comment like yours never cease to amaze me. I'm sure if you are putting your hardwork and time to develop something from the ground up as a mean to pay your bills, you wouldn't expect your hardwork to be free. Providing 2 stars because of your personal preferrence and entitlement is not only unfair but also disrespectful. The point of reviews is to help developers as well as other people to make better game next time. I hate cyber polutants wish there is delete button for stupidity.

Magnificent. So much better than I expected it to be. Amazingly well written and characters that I actually care about. When it ended, all I wanted is more, to see how my company continues!

Fun and well-written story, although a bit linear at times. The setting, characters and managing a theatre is colourful and challenging enough for me to want to replay with different choices and interaction!

I would prefer an ad based free to play option. Currently, you can only play the first 3 chapters.

Amazing Work!! Will there be book 2? Pls say yes!!

Entertaining and thrilling!

Very nice.

Lovin it but i can't buy it. It says "the item you requested is not available". Lowkey impatient to continue the story, soo yeah work something out please ????. Thanks

Compared to Choice of Rebels (5 stars), this was bad. Didn't like the ending, stats are convoluted, choices seem like they don't matter and story is not thrilling. Felt like a waste of time by the end.