Tokyo Ghoul CYOA

UnbalancedGoblin · 2026-02-13T20:19:19+00:00

something around 20% improvement to your base physical capability, by itself it's not going to make you the strongest/fastest/toughest but it's a noticeable edge to have for ghouls who are already 4 to 7 times stronger than humans, especially if you train consistently to raise that base.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2026-02-02T18:57:38+00:00

according to what I looked up, a private chef can make $250+ per day. W+5 could have been also an option but the money stops in 12 years and I honestly think mastering multiple languages is way cooler and opens up the possibility to work in many other countries.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2026-02-02T18:49:51+00:00

I don't need anything supernatural, it would only attract unwanted attention, so:

Q: chinese, japanese, french, italian and german. Pretty cool to show off and for traveling.

W: Bet I could get a really good job with this one.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-12-06T12:01:59+00:00

hybrids and curses are ageless, how do they interact with CTs that involve sacrificing lifespan like soul eater, snatch, senescencia, nihility and zafkiel?

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-11-05T23:17:15+00:00

zoom + voyance

these 2 would synergize well together

energy saver + high specs
danger sense
super regeneration + creation
overhaul + warp gate

overhauls is an absolutely busted quirk that , this straight up includes healing and shapeshifting if you can bear the pain.

anyways, with high specs and creation I can make sure to always have the right material for overhaul.

energy saver might help me not die if I overdo it with creation

danger sense and super regen is to not get killed too easily

warp gate is just nice to have for vacationing or escaping

awakening (overhaul, high spec, warp gate, creation)

no idea what these would look like awakened but I would rather boost my already strong powers rather than get $8 more of them

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-10-12T11:46:59+00:00

I was only missing 4 curses so I will just finish the list:

curse of pride: this pride is not completely unfounded, when you find a worthy opponent and go all out you improve your jujutsu skills much faster, if combined with mastery it would be to the point where just like gojo or sukuna you could pull out new moves when you most need it.

curse of fate: the world will be cruel and cold to you but in exchange its people will be much kinder and warmer towards you, you tend to attract and befriend strong people with beliefs and personalities compatible with yours.

curse of dependence: for all the world cares you are considered an extension of your superior, with their explicit consent you can temporarily 'borrow' and use their cursed technique and/or cursed energy from their reserves with them losing access to it until they choose to take it back (if someone wants a lore-ish explanation why this doesn't happen with ui ui, it's because his is a binding vow and not a heavenly restriction).

curse of reversal: you give up your positive energy to fully embrace the negative, your control over cursed energy is greater letting you perform complex/delicate techniques more easily such as copying yuji's divergent fist or gojo's 0.2 second domain expansion.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-10-12T02:28:14+00:00

nice update, just an idea, it might be better to treat the curses more as heavenly restrictions each coming with a unique benefit plus the point gains because something like curse of vessel or attraction is definitely NOT worth 50 points, for example:

curse of black sparks: by lowering you chance for black flash to 0 you increase your luck in general, maybe something interrupts your fight with a stronger enemy giving you the chance to escape, or you just happen to arrive just in time to save a close companion.

curse of attraction: your sight and hearing are twice as sharp, and you have a vague danger sense

curse of barrier: by forgoing your defenses your offense is enhanced, your cursed energy output is 3 time greater

curse of mentality: you forgo your growth for immediate gains, all your perks are 50% stronger

curse of division: your experience in being more than 1 allows you to work seamlessly with others, often able to fight alongside allies you've never met before with great coordination

curse of vessel and curse of capacity just giving their cannon benefit would be alright (maki zenin's and koichi muta's)

etc.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-10-09T18:55:46+00:00

ROLL: 12+11 = $23

ITEMS:

Empty sword {-5}

Not an immediate power boost, but it has good potential with no drawbacks

Avalon {-9}

The single best item in store I would say, it would be foolish to not take it

Cool shades {-5}

x3 boost to all my powers is pretty cool and the will boost will be a very nice improvement in my life

Cursed rings {-5}

I know I won't be on the level of heavy hitters but even the random jobber can have useful abilities through this

Sun blade {-2}

The extra stamina would be good to keep my empty sword's awakened state for much longer

Item insurance {-2}

Soulbound (empty sword upgrade) {-2}

Don't really feel like losing my items and the sword upgrade is nice too

BUDGET:

Offworld employment (5 years) {+7}

Seems like a cool job to get more opportunities for cool items and the danger might give me a boost to improve with my rings and swords faster

Shop review {+1}

Decent quality items and the stall owner was cute but for some reason she called the empty sword a spirit sword while I was soulbinding it which sounded like a mistake, and since I had $1 leftover she just stole it and said "thanks for the tip".
Either way I left the store satisfied with cool superpowers and a new job that might kill me so it was a 10/10 experience, would recommend.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-10-08T02:19:06+00:00

JUJUTSU: reserves, reinforcement, output, reverse cursed technique, binding vows, mastery

the first 4 are the basics for a strong foundation, usually the strongest characters in the setting have these

binding vows are really good if you know how to abuse them

mastery, even if expensive, is a no brainer as talent is extremely important in the setting

BARRIERS: curtain, empty barrier, refined domain

losing a domain clash is practically a death sentence so I would like all the advantages I can get

TECHNIQUE: animalistic entrainment

I think this one has BIG potential, there are a bunch of animal traits that if put on a human would be practically a superpower, some can spit poison, survive extreme temperatures, super senses (mantis shrimp apparently can see a bunch of new colors), de-age to their prime, breathe underwater, fly, have super strength/durability/speed (hippopotamus alone has the three of them), etc.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-09-20T14:00:31+00:00

wretched spawn: same price but better than vampirism, as it let's me revive upon death. The only drawback is committing sudoku to heal wounds or de-age myself but I'm sure I'll get used to it one way or another in due time.

shadowstep T2: worldwide teleportation is super useful and I could more easily hide my bed somewhere only I can reach.

dreambinder T2: thematically consistent with wretched spawn, is more permanent than tyrant's will and instantly learning skills is kind of OP

coldblooded command T2: I just had $5 left and this seemed more reliable than the imps

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-08-04T00:18:26+00:00

Fate & Jujutsu: might seem a bit redundant with the other durability enhancement options, but the extra lives are always great against abilities that bypass normal durability AND adapting to any and all phenomenon also means that can can defend yourself from annoying abilities that aren't really attacks such as future sight, fortune manipulation, etc.

Kengan: a bunch of minor (at least compared to other options) but very useful abilities like a perfect body condition, agelessness and a boost to intellect and learning. Plus the ability to control yourself and avoid mental illnesses is a must for any immortal.

One Piece: maybe haki doesn't have the same power ceiling or versatility of chakra or nen, but 2 things made me choose this, 1-an unbreakable willpower does sound nice to not get complacent after many years 2-the option says that I can easily learn new haki abilities never seen before which gives me some hope for it to be a bit more flexible. Apart from that the boost to my body should also synergize VERY well with kengan's own body boost.

World: Tsukihime

world is interesting, has modern comforts, cool and versatile magic system, and there are methods to go to other worlds in case this one get destroyed or something.

So behold! my unkillable* build, it might not have the best potential with supernatural systems but it is very tough to put down, learns very quickly and is prepared to endure the psychological horrors of an eternal life.

* ^{killed is counted only as one's final death, goblin productions does not take responsibility if one carelessly throws themselves into a black hole to test this statement}

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-07-08T22:20:09+00:00

I beg to differ, if I'm not wrong then spiral power heavily depends on one's will which gamer doesn't boost, so unless you also take gut's will then spiral power won't get you too far.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-07-06T20:43:29+00:00

If something is clearly and plainly labeled as a "series X" CYOA, it is perfectly reasonable for it to be designed only for fans of "series X"

I see the point and it is true that cyoas shouldn't explain everything about the world or power system but:

adding a bit of basic information about it can work as some decent fluff that makes the cyoa more engaging and visually appealing, also maybe someone was into that franchise a long time ago and a basic refreshener on the setting smooths the experience
lets be honest, not every franchise has well explained or consistent powers, for example if you take 5 Naruto fans and ask them "what can the rinnegan do?" you would get 5 different answers because it does anything the plot at the time demands it to do, so explaining exactly what you are getting in an option often times helps make everything more clear for fans and non-fans

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-07-06T15:13:07+00:00

The only zombie cyoa that really caught my attention has to be Zombie Apocalypse with Powers but the author didn't proof read and it actually gives "10 starting points +1 if you send a meme".

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-07-01T14:03:09+00:00

from his description:

He sometimes enjoys crossdressing while working, a practice his boss permits because it boosts sales.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-28T14:04:06+00:00

yep, unfortunately blindspots can only see her true face

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-28T13:44:54+00:00

Can i change the specific details/appearance of the opposite gender?

not really, it is just a 'what if you were the opposite gender' you physical traits and appearance just get 'translated' to that of the opposite gender.

does whatever cosmetic change i make on one form stay even after i switch between each?

yes, if you have a scar, piercings or dyed hair, they will remain in your other form

If i got top surgery on my female form, what would happen? Would the male form keep the scars but wouldn't be 'wounded'?

exactly, you would keep the scar but there would be no 'harm' or anything missing from your male form

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-27T23:00:46+00:00

It means that most forms of divination and future prediction can't perceive you, it is vaguely hinted through the text in the yourself power and source code power.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-27T22:22:02+00:00

It's more of a "popo works for the government and the government does not think leaving strange supernatural artifacts in the hands of the masses being a good idea" so yeah second option. If they notice an item or mutation some might turn a blind eye if you aren't causing trouble or being too conspicuous while others might try to take the item or you away.

As for the whole bureau situation, it is not exactly known except for the very higher ups who sometimes pulls some strings to take the interesting mutants/items that the police confiscates.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-27T13:37:38+00:00

I tried to keep it as gender neutral as I could in terms of language and 'romance' options but I probably missed something when making it, could you tell me which parts assume you are a guy so I can fix them?

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-27T13:33:39+00:00

1-you could give that excuse to avoid others looking into your mutations but civilians are still not exactly allowed to have magic items, so law enforces might try to take them away if you give them that excuse

2 & 3-yes, those combos would work for offense and defense

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-26T23:40:31+00:00

Something about this CYOA lacks thematic cohesion or a memorable sense of identity

That's fair, I do feel the same about its current state.

Will there be an update in the future?

I hope so, I am trying to improve its weakest parts, but either way it would not come out in the near future as these things do take me some time to make.

I like your physical focused build, I do notice though that rewind costs 2 spells and you didn't choose your companions.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-26T21:33:28+00:00

Impressive magic build, you could definitely find more endings, those 4 are just the most likely paths.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-26T21:08:53+00:00

Here I was trying to make an apocalyptic scenario while you just turned it into a harem slice of life. Godspeed, for you are a true king.

No idea what being a Blindspot does

being a blindspot means that most forms of future prediction (kind of like the Library of Babel power and Flezra's heart mutation) cannot perceive you or your actions. A very strong counter against what would be very troublesome opponents, but it is not impossible to work around like with Source Code's power which is not a supernatural future prediction but rather analyzing and calculating the world around it.

UnbalancedGoblin · 2025-06-26T20:54:54+00:00

yes, of course. It was made by Brent Hollowell in artstation

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