WIP: The Search for Dr Livingstone
I proudly present my first WIP. I hope you like it!
Wordcount: 33k
Average playthrough: 21k
Update: 16/6: Added Tuesday's journal
Summary
It’s 1869 and the British explorer Dr David Livingstone is missing in the interior of Africa. No one has heard from him for more than three years and it’s unknown whether he is alive or dead. The Times newspaper in London is sending you, a young aspiring journalist and adventurer, to follow in Livingstone’s footsteps and track down the man himself – if he’s still alive, that is.
You will mount an expedition into the heart of Africa. Along the way you’ll face inhospitable terrain, hostile tribes, Arab slavers, dangerous animals, and more. You’ll experience life in a typical African village, and have the chance to get to know the diverse members of your party better.
You’ll have to put together your expedition, taking into account the supplies, resources, and skills you need to give your expedition the best chance of success. On the expedition, you’ll need to decide how best to navigate the various threats and challenges along the way. Think carefully – not only the success of the expedition, but the lives of Dr Livingstone (and others) may depend on your choices.
But will you find Dr Livingstone in the end?
Highlights:
-Play as female, male, or non-binary
-Variable side characters with the choice to set genders and some names
-Develop your character including personality traits and skills, in order to set yourself up for a successful expedition
-Track your expedition’s assets and supplies, including food, medicine, and currency, so that you can make it to the end
-Team up with Arab slave traders or find your own way
-Face a lion barehanded
-Experience life in an African village in 1870
Warnings:
One of the aims of this book is to highlight a number of historical issues, including the East African slave trade. As such, slavery, racism, and other abhorrent practices are depicted openly.
This novel features:
* Abuse, including implied sexual abuse (nothing explicit)
* Slavery
* Racism and inequality
* Death (including avoidable NPC deaths)
* Violence and conflict, and descriptions of the aftermath of violence and conflict
* Harsh language
* Animal cruelty (nothing explicit)
Link
https://dashingdon.com/play/lisamarlin/the-search-for-dr-livingstone/mygame/
Join the discussion on the CoG forum: https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/wip-the-search-for-dr-livingstone/99930/13
Having a full-time writing job, this project is something I have been working on for several months now in my spare time and I am happy to share it with you.
Thanks so much for reading – I really appreciate it.



















