A Pirate's Life for Me

Hazarding a guess without reading the reviews/comments, solely by inferring to the title, I expected to read a grimdark realistic depiction of the pirate's life or a fantastically adventurous one, yet in no way did I expect to play the role of an incompetent lucky bas**** of a captain, blessed with a competent crew to make up for his flaws 😂

>>>>>Plot<<<<<

As summed up above, the plot itself is about an incompetent pirate captain with a competent crew (surprisingly realistic depiction of most governments nowadays). The plot starts with an enemy ship being noticed and the choice between fight or flight is presented, which leads to some interesting and very different routes. Recklessness (stupidity) or cowardice are the sure way to your demise, one of them being a direct cause to your crew finally being fed up with you. Death by stupidity, crew mutiny and distrust or foolish "bravery": Take your pick😄

Surprisingly, there is quite a bit of lore in spite of how short the routes feel (talking about the escape route). From caves filled with traps to a dragon and from a forest to a temple, there are death traps galore. As for the "fight" route, well, you either fight like the filthy pirate captain you are and win, or encourage your crew from a safe distance and see where that will get you. But the fighting scenes are quite simplistic and entertaining.

If you are looking for the usual signs of reaching the epilogue as in, having a giant neon sign pointing out "Epilogue", then this ain't it.

>>>>>Branching<<<<<

Well, I did touch upon the branching a bit, but the main idea is that there is a fair amount of branching for a story of this size. The main branches (who don't intersect at any point)are linked to the very first choices, and further down, they have the next subbranches: Common sense/Coward vs Dumb/Reckless/Filthy pirate.

>>>>>Characters<<<<<

The captain: The protagonist. When I say he is one lucky bas****, I'm not joking. He seems to be dumber than a rock and an utterly inept captain, as narrated, but still manages to get out of sticky situation in the classic Jack Sparrow style, at least in the "win" routes.

The crew: Annoyed and grumbling with each decision the captain makes, seemingly at the end of their rope. If you wonder why they put up with the dimwit, it's because he manages to pull successful stunts once in a while, which makes them rich. What can you expect from a pirate after all😂

>>>>>Writing<<<<<

The story is narrated through a second-person POV and the writing style is characterized by its witty narration and humorous tone, effectively showing how much the writer loves to make fun of the captain. The descriptions were concise, simplistic and straightforward making it easier and more fun to read.

Unfortunately, the transition between passages didn't feel smooth and there were problems with the pacing being too fast. The story, as it is, feels way too bare-bones for it to be called complete.

perfect

Yer writin' be masterful as always. The storygame itself be dense with content an' choices, an' it kept me entertained until the very end. I couldn't 'elp but be curious in all o' the possible outcomes an' decisions that there be so neatly an' wonderfully placed in this here story.

I enjoyed every minute o' this here story. I be tempted to say that there ye 'ave outdone yerself, but yer writin' be always consistent in just 'ow jolly it be. Thanks fer yet another wonderful read, I eagerly anticipate the next storygame that there ye may create, be it some inspired sequel to this here one, or somethin' completely different altogether. The level o' care an' avast to detail that there ye place into each o' yer stories be always a treat to read an' enjoy.

thank ye once again, fer writin' this here wonderful an' enthrallin' story.

that was fun!!! thank you for making it

I quite enjoyed this one. The writing style of the sentences was quite short and sharp with some funny stuff there and creatively random in a good way, though the choices I made didn't seem to have much to do with being a pirate and I felt more like a gold prospector in a cave. This seemed more informed by Pirates of the Caribbean than real life pirates but that was fine because it made it more fun, a good story overall.

its funny

Cute, simple, and entertaining.

Really funny and entertaining

Aside from a typo here and there, I have no complaints. It was a fun game and I like the characterization of the moronic captain who’s just in it for a good time.

Interesting premise of being the incompetent Captain, although why the crew would not mutiny if you were that bad is never really addressed. The writing flows well, if simply, and there appear to be a decent number of branches. The rather abrupt ending I got in the temple was a little disappointing. Some SPAG errors, mainly in punctuation for the paths I saw.

This story could also benefit from better characterization as all of the crew are rather amorphous and difficult to have any kind of connection to, even for the few you know the name of.