Whiskey-Four

Can you save the galaxy from itself, or will it consume you first?

The megacorps want you dead. The authorities are hunting you. Even an ex-partner has clawed their way out of the grave to settle the score. All the while, the fate of the galaxy teeters on a knife's edge, and you alone stand guard at the gates of hell.

"Whiskey-Four" is a standalone 396,000-word interactive novel by John Louis. This experience is purely text-based—no graphics or sound effects—powered entirely by the limitless engine of your imagination.

You are a retired contract killer from the Anomalous Interference Unit. Forced into early retirement after a career-ending injury, you've been reactivated on a distant frontier world to confront a horrific, unspeakable threat.

A profound unease festers in the void. Something vast is awakening, a force that imperils the entire galaxy.

You are the only one in a position to stop it before time runs out.

Unfortunately, everyone else seems determined to see you dead first.

• Play as a man or woman; gay, straight, or bisexual.

• Pursue various flings amid the chaos of your journey.

• Rekindle an old flame or extinguish it forever.

• Manage scarce supplies to stay alive.

• Fight your way through corporate assassins, SWAT teams, and an obsessive ex-lover.

• Choose from three distinct body types, each influencing the story.

Try to save the galaxy—and yourself, while you're at it.