Street Jam: The Rise

The city demands a new champion for its underground fighting scene, but do you have what it takes?

The circuit is calling for a new ruler, and you're stepping up to the challenge. Will you defy the odds to become the new kingpin, a powerful police chief, a notorious gang leader, or will your story end in an early grave?

Street Jam: The Rise is a gritty 370,000-word interactive adult novel by Tevin Betts, where your decisions shape the entire narrative. This experience is purely text-based—free from graphics or sound effects—and driven entirely by the limitless power of your imagination.

In one of the world's largest metropolises, you're an aspiring street fighter determined to make a name for yourself, whether for money, fame, or justice. Select from a range of distinctive backgrounds and harness your abilities to rise from the bottom to the top. Bloodshed, mortality, and chaos will surround you as you battle through club after club in this story, inspired by the critically overlooked Def Jam series.

Will you fight with honor and skill, earning respect through fair victories? Or will you be a ruthless, deceptive competitor who takes down rivals by any means necessary? Perhaps you're an undercover cop using police resources to climb the ranks. Your personality will shape your path as much as your combat triumphs.

Pursue romance or passion with over eleven unique characters, resolve a long-standing feud from your school days, master multiple fighting disciplines, and leave a permanent mark on both the city and the fighting circuit. No matter your path, remember—every choice carries consequences, no matter how minor it may appear at first.

* Play as male, female, or non-binary; cis or trans; gay, straight, asexual, or aromantic.

* Battle your way through diverse venues across the city, from upscale clubs to poor districts, insane underground rings, wrestling arenas, and karate dojos.

* Choose from fourteen unique backgrounds including military veteran, detective, rapper, sports star (with four specific sports options), stripper, and more for tailored gameplay.

* Develop your abilities across six different attributes like brute strength, intelligence, charisma, and others to specialize as a wrestler, martial artist, or another fighter type.

* Overcome opponents and obstacles using police connections, gang influence, financial power, or pure combat skill.

* Romance a mature experienced woman, a attractive laid-back young man, a powerful amazon-like figure, and others for meaningful relationships or casual encounters.

* Confront a bitter long-running feud through violent revenge or peaceful resolution.

Dominate the urban landscape and become the most legendary fighter worldwide.