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Spire, Surge, and Sea by Baker, Stewart C.

Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE AUTHOR’S REQUEST. In a far-future seascape cursed by the ancients, will you make mankind’s last home a haven or a fortress? An interactive, 380,000 word science fantasy text game inspired by Studio Ghibli movies and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea books. SFWA members can contact the games committee for a coupon to try this via their game-writing@sfwa.org email address. Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Choice of Games Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Video Game 
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