Down In Yongardy

"Down in Yongardy they do things differently. They respect the law. Every day there is a queue outside the courts to get a seat to see the latest up and coming barrister defend his case with three feet of steel. The people follow the careers of their favourite solicitors, watch all their cases, collect their portraits and sneak into the court after hours to dab the patches of blood on white handkerchiefs. All the better to be closer to their hero. In Yongardy they love the law."

Troika! is everyone's favourite Fighting Fantasy retroclone. Down In Yongardy takes Troika! back to its roots, stripping the mechanics back for solo play and throwing you into a branching-path solo adventure just like the ones you used to love.

The lawyers of Yongardy are people of legend. You grew up with their portraits on your wall, spent your weekends crowded into the court’s public gallery, you jostled and pushed for a glimpse of the barristers fighting their cases on the trial floor. You remember the air filled with sweat and the cheering and the clash of steel on steel, the groans and screams of the crowd as their favourite lawyers squared off against one another.

So you trained for years, studying the law and the blade with all the diligence you could muster – never quite top of your class, but never far away. Always consistent. They called you a contender, an up-and-comer. Everyone knew you were destined for at least moderate fame.

Now the day is here. You are finally a qualified barrister, granted licence to don the wig and the leather, to take up steel on the trial floor, that ancient tradition you devoted so much of your life to.

Your first trial is here. It’s time to see how much you learned. It’s time to show everyone how much you love the Law.

In Down In Yongardy you play as a newly qualified Yongardy Lawyer about to fight your first trial - and, with a little luck, make a name for yourself as one of the great lawyers you so admire.

Unfortunately it all goes wrong when your opponent turns out to be someone who had no business being on the trial floor in the first place and you're charged with their murder. You're forced to make a choice - submit to the Law and die, or go on the run and attempt to clear your name!

The events and action of the story are driven by you. You make the choices that determine what happens next, you face the obstacles that need to be overcome to advance, and you are the hero!

This is an uncorrected proof copy of this book. The final digital edition and epub edition will be released concurrently with the physical release, which will be fulfilled by Space Penguin.

Down In Yongardy contains internal illlustrations by Rowan A/Monsieur Le Battlier and Chris Bissette.

Down In Yongardy is an independent production of Chris Bissette / Loot The Room and is not affiliated with the Melsonian Arts Council.