I have had a gander and it looks quite similar to what I am trying to achieve, but I feel like creating a new story to start from scratch, the original author hasn't been on in a few years and hopefully, there won't be too many similarities, and I am not really going for a fantasy setting...
Start with the setting and the worldbuilding. Be sure and put some social inequality and some disease in there, along with archaic ideas about how to address these issues. Then just as the reader is settling in for some nice dynastic intrigue... (character limit)
BAM! You spring the game mechanics on them! Now there's a stealth section! Now the protagonist climbs a tower to unlock new areas on the map! Now they just Leveled Up their Singet Identification Skill, which feeds back into *more dynastic fucking intrigue!*
And remember: If you ever catch yourself thinking about how to balance the gameplay? Just use vaguer language! This one simple trick has gotten me out of so many predicaments during my LitRPG/ LitFPS antics, it's unreal!
I think I've managed to get the beginnings set out, and got a decent plan for quite a few chapters, now I just need to get to writing them. As for the game mechanics, I think there's going to be some work to be done for me to decide but you've got a good idea. Thanks for the feedback!
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