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Highly interactive Undum game about a play and sexism, February 3, 2016This is CYOA at it's best: incredible writing powered by a long sequence of choices whose effects multiply so rapidly that lawnmowering (repeatedly trying every option) becomes or seems difficult.
This game presents two stories; the first is a play that is being rehearsed, while the second is the mental dialog of the director. There are three actors and a stage manager you work with, and you keep track of their moods.
I avoided this game for some time because it seemed really long and complicated, but each playthrough has just the right amount of choice (about 8-12 big options). Your choices are usually to help the play or help the performers, but it's more nuanced than that.
All of the paths include discussion of sexism. Several of the paths feature it very prominently, and develop a big backstory for the protagonist.
I loved this game. Amomg the best of CYOA, and of IF in general.