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(multiplayer testing environment #3) The Aether-Dial

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A treasure-hunting adventure through the Sunken Market. Negotiate with a shady merchant, battle a ruthless gang, and solve an ancient riddle to unlock a vault containing the legendary Heartstone of Dovorite. Perfect for 2-4 adventurers seeking coordination and teamwork.

At a glance

Genre
Fantasy · Adventure · Puzzle · Testing
Format
Playable interactive novel — narrated live by an AI dungeon master
Length
2 chapters
Players
Solo or 2–6 player multiplayer party (multiplayer hosting requires Library Pass)
Difficulty
Adaptive — survival mechanics tighten or relax based on your actions. Hardcore permadeath available.
Access
$12.00 (or free with Library Pass)
Platforms
Web (dovorite.com) and native iOS / Android apps
Language
English

What awaits you

(multiplayer testing environment #3) The Aether-Dial unfolds across 2 chapters. Chapter titles only — the AI dungeon master narrates the rest in real time as you play.

  1. Chapter 1: The Scavenger's Skirmish
  2. Chapter 2: The Vault of Whispers

How it plays

In (multiplayer testing environment #3) The Aether-Dial, you create a character with a point-buy stat spread, then question witnesses, piece together clues, and call for Wisdom or Intelligence checks at decisive moments; cast spells, wield enchanted gear, and shape the world with your choices. The AI dungeon master (GPT-4o, with Gemini 2.5 Flash as a fast fallback) narrates each scene, reacts to your typed or spoken actions, and calls for dice rolls when the outcome is uncertain.

Your inventory, gold, health, and 15 equipment slots update automatically from the narrative — pick up a sword in chapter one and the AI remembers you have it in chapter four. Food, rest, potions, and healing magic each affect survival in distinct ways, and difficulty adapts to how aggressively you play. In hardcore mode death is permanent; in standard mode you can rejoin the story through the Resurrection system.

What players say

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