MAJOR DETOURS
Cover Art by Karl Mountford, Design by Marissa Raybuck
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Choose your path forward in this mystical, modern interactive story about the powers of friendship, self-discovery, and tarot.
It’s the summer before college and four best friends—Amelia, Chase, Cleo, and Logan—are on the first leg of their road trip inspired by the unique tarot deck that Amelia inherited from her grandmother. However, their trip full of visiting occult shops, bonding, and sightseeing takes a major detour as the friends discover that their tarot deck is more valuable—and coveted—than they could’ve ever imagined. Suddenly pursued by collectors after the legendary “lost” work of an infamous cult-following artist, the four friends race to finish this mystical scavenger-hunt across the West coast, but it is you who will decide where to go next and how the story will end. With four possible final and romantic endings, you will get to make actual choices to further the friends’ road trip adventure in this unique interactive novel.
Major Detours bridges the gap between nostalgic choose-your-own-adventure and the modern style of digital interactive fiction, with choices that always lead you forward in the story and feature four diverse, queer characters navigating relationships and self-discovery. Will you uncover the mysteries of the tarot deck and the legacy left behind? Will you help Amelia and Chase learn and grow? Will you steam up the romances? And will you unravel the secrets these friends keep from each other—and from themselves? The CHOICES are yours to make!
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COVERAGE
Learn about the creation of Major Detours in this LGBTQReads Cover Reveal and how I learned to read tarot cards in this RPMystic article.
Read an exclusive excerpt in The Nerd Daily.
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