Theseus: Journey to Athens

Theseus: Journey to Athens is an RPG that follows the classical Greek hero Theseus on his journey to Athens. It takes close inspiration from the ancient texts and offers the player many branching paths, all of which manage to stay very close to the source material despite the high amount of freedom offered to the player.

Unlike other RPGs, there is no character creation and no leveling. Instead, Theseus gains stat point increases as rewards for solving quests or surviving encounters. The way a quest/encounter has been handled determines which stat is improved. Dealing with a camp of bandits diplomatically would increase his charisma, for example, while defeating them in combat would increase strength.

The game's focus is on providing many different branching paths for the player to explore. It's a very short game, with a single playthrough only lasting an hour, but it has a lot of unique content hidden behind mutually exclusive choices. The game's structure is greatly inspired by the similar RPG Age of Decadence.