When it comes to interactive fiction, certain elements have to carry a disproportionate amount of weight on their shoulders. A good premise helps. Interesting choices are a must. While the story doesn't necessarily have to be spectacular, it should at least be well-written. There's more to it than that, especially if said game starts dipping its wick into the RPG genre, but at a minimum, quality interactive fiction should present the player with a good story in which they have some agency, or at least the illusion of it. Deadman Diaries [$0.99] is the latest release from Cubus Games, best known for their hardcore space action gamebook Heavy Metal Thunder [$3.99]. It carries a lower price tag than the rest of Cubus's line-up, and while I don't think you can always judge a game by its price, it's a useful indicator in this case. In Deadman Diaries, you play as a banker named John Riggs who is in a real mess of a situation. You've borrowed money from some nasty loan sharks and bet it all on a prize fight. It didn't go your way, so you've got to figure out how you're going to deal with the consequences. The story is presented in the form of the main character's diary, which is an interesting reason for us to have full access to his thoughts even though he's a character of his own. Like most interactive fiction games, the gameplay largely consists of reading passages and making choices. As you might guess from the game's title, you're probably going to die a lot in this game. Fi...