Pirates of Donkey Island

Uncover the secrets of your curse in this swashbuckling pirate adventure filled with insult-sword combat!

A dreadful curse shattered your royal wedding, trapping your soul within your pirate grandfather's body. To break the spell, you must guide a wild crew through endless hilarious trials in this tale inspired by Monkey Island and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Pirates of Donkey Island is a humorous, 79,000-word interactive pirate novel by Gilbert Gallo, where your decisions steer the story. It is entirely text-based—free of graphics or sound—and driven by the boundless force of your imagination.

A gorilla gentleman, an undead rocker, a rapidly aging Voodoo crone, and a ridiculous spokesperson. These will be your only allies on the most extraordinary journey of your life. Each member holds a unique story, and their interactions will guide you toward discovering your true self.

After countless insult-sword duels, grog-drinking contests, and rigged wheels of fortune, you’ll find yourself seeing life from a whole new angle.

With your crew’s aid, uncover the truth about your despised pirate grandfather. Will you accept your cursed fate, or defy it with all your might?

• Choose your character’s body and orientation as you play. Will you become male, female, or non-binary? Gay, straight, or asexual? The choice is yours.

• Live the life of a cursed swashbuckler! Do you seek to lift the curse, or revel in your haunted existence until the end?

• Find romance with a powerful, hairy gorilla, or spend eternity with a zombie. Or perhaps you’d rather woo an elderly, wrinkled, toothless lady?

• Command a bizarre crew of cursed souls and wield their incredible abilities to unveil the secrets of the Cursed Caribbean.

• Challenge rivals in uproarious insult-sword-fighting duels!

• Will you protect your crew as an honorable captain, or betray them for gold and deliver their souls to Davy Jones?

Stop swinging your sword like a feather duster—set sail across the Cursed Caribbean and seek the ultimate treasure: your true identity!