Demon Mark: A Russian Saga
Battle dragons, witches, and an undead army with the power of your Demon Mark!
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3.25
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Interesting setting inspired by Russian folklore
- Inclusion of LGBT+ options and diverse gender identities
- Unique approach to gender roles in the narrative
Cons
- Poor writing quality and lack of depth in story
- Limited choices for player affecting the story
- Heavy-handed inclusion of gender politics
- Impersonal and disconnected character development
- Short demo content leading to concerns about value for money
Most mentioned
- Criticism of the forced inclusion of gender identity themes
- Dissatisfaction with the writing quality and story depth
- Mixed feelings about the inclusion of LGBT+ representation
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3.30
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-23 |  | | Please make a demon mark a Russian saga part 2 i enjoy it a lot |
| 2020-11-09 |  | | Loved this. Am a great fan of folktales and folklore and this was a pleasure to play |
| 2019-07-02 |  | | Horrid Story, there is very little choices for a COG because the author seems more occupied with forcing SJ topics. |
| 2019-05-14 | | | Blitzed through the "free" content in 10 minutes. Made me think that if the story quality goes on, it is only money wasted. |
| 2019-05-07 | | | All Choice Of Games feature LGBT+ options. Begone, Social Injustice Warriors. Go cry about entertainment that isn't exclusively targeted at you elsewhere. As per ush with COG, it's an interesting game with a cool theme. No one else does CYOA fiction quite like they do, and their format is pretty excellent. |
| 2019-02-17 | | | A great story, I can't stand the conservative stupidity in the reviews. Criticise the game and the story itself, don't shove your pretentious ideals onto people who support lgbtq+ or people who just don't care, grow up. |
| 2018-10-17 | | | I still don't know if I should buy this game or not. I don't care at all about either side of the gender argument and would rather read a review of the game itself. This is dumb |
| 2018-04-22 | | | Didnt believe all the comments about the gender issue. Honestly i figured there was some part of the plot that required it. Maybe i missed it or misunderstood the point but the brother choosing his gender wasnt a character development, it didnt give you insight into the family or you as the player... it was just kind of there. The problem isnt that it was there, the author made such a big deal out of forcing the issue i was a little surprised once it was forced they just went along like it wasnt awkward. I had no problem with the gender role reversal of the mother and father, its a fantasy story so the author has the right to do whatever he wants. The mother and father were more relatable in the way the role reversal was explained and portrayed so it wasnt bad at all. But the brother was really confusing to read. I cant say i enjoyed the story at all really, not because of the difficulty i had understanding some of the ways the author chose to portray the brother, but the fact that the language of the story then developed into the gender neutral never use he or she, even if you pick a gender for yourself, style of writing that didnt flow at all. In the end ill read any book where I can enjoy the characters but this just wasnt one of them. Little bit disappointed with CoG because normally im a huge fan. |
| 2017-12-24 | | | The book is a good example of modern CYOA apps, in an interesting setting that feels fresh. Russia has a great folklore that hasn't had much exposure in the West. If you're interested in either, this is a fine starting point. The "lgbt agenda" referred to in other reviews is a total of 2 offhand paragraphs in the demo, handled appropriately to setting, and hardly comes up besides. Too many professional whiners trying to fight a culture war on the playstore review page, of all places. |
| 2017-10-30 | | | Never felt like my choices impacted the story, not very well written either. Some choices could use some more explanation, for example when you get to the crossroads I thought you would get to go down all three paths to see the characters there. I was allowed to go to two before the game moved forward and locked me out of path I was saving for best for last. And when you're given the choice to "hold onto" a box or give it to another character, the game should've told you hanging onto it would be seen as betrayal by the character. I didn't see how holding it meant stealing and keeping the box for myself. And honestly, the sibling being nonbinary felt really shoehorned in to check some kind of box. Just them being constantly referred to as "your sibling" made the game feel really impersonal and emotionally disconnected. Also, the way the game reverses gender roles everywhere it can is SO hamfisted I rolled my eyes wherever it happened. Seriously, just stop. It's not revolutionary. You're not winning any points. Usually love LGBT inclusive stuff, as I'm a member, and liberal as they come, but it's just done completely wrong in this game. It just tries way too hard it becomes ingratiating. I've played like 50 of these choice games and this one is definitely lower quality compared to others. It feels more like a hosted game than one actually produced by the company. |
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