Anti-Mutant Academy

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An academy where training to fight mutants becomes YOUR reality!

Anti-Mutant Academy is an interactive fiction novel where your choices determine the outcome. It is a post apocalyptic school adventure game where characters drive the story!

In a world infested by mutants, you find yourself attending your first year at Anti-Mutant Academy: a school for teenagers with the intention to teach adolescence how to survive against mutants. Try to live a normal teenage daily life in the post apocalyptic city of Gallandor as your sheltered childhood begins to slowly dissipate and the reality of your dire circumstances are revealed.

In this game you'll be able to:

Develop relationships with classmates and faculty alike

Attend classes to learn more about the mutant world and it's monstrous inhabitants

Romance between a possibility of 6 different AMA students with varying personalities

Learn more about the history of Anti-Mutant Academy and your home, Gallandor City

Discover the twisted truths of a world that you have been sheltered from your entire life.

PLAY THE DEMO BELOW:

Anti-Mutant Academy | Post Apocalyptic School Adventure (Demo Mini-Update 11/25/25)

Play the demo here: CoGDemos In a world infested by mutants, you find yourself attending your first year at Anti-Mutant Academy: a school

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Diego,

Are you afraid of the dark? Cause I used to be when I was your age and I'm no longer afraid of it now. Still afraid of people though, that one doesn't go away as easily

Dear Anonymous,

I'm terrified! Not being able to see in front of you or what's around you, anyone or anything could be there. I've been more scared this level more than ever since we just started learning more about mutants. One of them could show up when I'm sleeping for all I know! I know I'm supposed to be a teenager now, but it's still scary.

The good thing is that every night at the orphanage, me and the others sleep in the same room with some night lights. A lot of the younger ones are even more scared of the dark than I am so they ask to sleep with me in the same bed. That always makes me feel better. I'm the oldest so I wouldn't tell them, but they make me feel safer. I'm pretty scared of people too, especially talking to strangers...but I think people are what helps me be a little less scared of the dark too.

Thank you for sharing your fears with me,

Diego

[antimutantcog]

Not an ask but maybe hit up @interact-if for a publicity boost? This acc seems to reblog or mention a lot of ifs.

...you know what here's an ask anyway. What's the cast's (including chase and esahc separately) general approach to answering the letters (we can guess from how they write but an objective perspective would be interesting)

I would say most characters take a genuine approach when answering asks. For example: Jay, Anni, Diego, and Tahlia. Casen is genuine but he's also dense so he will not always answer 'correctly' because he misunderstands the question and responds too quickly (Like I do sometimes). Most of the asks have been from anonymous so I try to have the characters answer as if they were asked by a voice in their head so they have no reason to lie...unless spoilers!

Exceptions are Chase who answers how he wants to be perceived, Esahc who answers more spitefully, and Ruth who acts like every question is the most ultimate greatest waste of her time and she would rather do anything else.

As for me, I do my best to avoid stressing too much about keeping answers canon and avoiding minor inconsistencies, such as changing a future character's name when I'm writing the book versus from when I answered an old question on Tumblr. I want this to be fun for everyone without making it feel like extra work!

As for interact-if, I did just that, my well known weakness is promoting my game so thank you for the awesome suggestion! Fingers crossed AMA gets accepted!

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To Ruth,

You and MC got cornered by bullies once and you had to threaten them with Sol to get them to leave you alone. Since then, did you think of any other backup plans to deal with jerks trying anything funny without having to indirectly depend on your brother? With a bit of training I think you could even learn to take a group of dumb brutes like that down in a straight fight easily. What do you think?

Anon,

You lost me at training. I'm not scared of idiots like Amos, he just got the jump on me because I was distracted talking to someone which isn't happening 9 out of 10 times. I don't need to waste a bunch of time learning how to defend myself when I can just skate away from those idiots or hit them on the back of the head with my skateboard. Don't need to know how to fight to do that.

Besides, Sol actually made himself useful for once so I wouldn't want to waste his shining moment by not making use of it.

-Ruth

P.S. If this is Miss Wavra trying to get me to train so I can join that dumb tournament again, I'll pass. Again.

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To Anni,

You seem to always see the best of everyone and give them a fair chance, so what do you think is the deal with Amos? And how do you think he could be convinced to stop his bullying ways?

Dear Anonymous,

I actually haven't had any issues personally with Amos. He's bumped into me in the past and he'll just look at me, making a grunting sound, then walk away. However, I have heard rumors and sometimes seen how he treats people.

I don't know Amos enough to understand why he does what he does, but I'm sure it has something to do with back home, at least that's what I've heard about most bullies. His dad is head of the guards so maybe there's a lot of pressure to live up to that? I'm not close enough to Amos for my opinion to hold any value to him, but I hope he has a friend that is willing to go that extra mile. I think that's the best way of handling it.

Sorry I couldn't answer your question efficiently,

Anni Skou

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To Diego,

You wanted to be a scientist right? What's the part about that you look forward to the most?

To Anonymous,

That's right, I would love to be a scientist one day! I actually don't have too many specific things because I don't know too much about what scientists do yet...but that's what's so exciting! What I do know is they make so many new things every day and study all the time! I just can't wait to start learning more about...everything! We start going on field trips next level to learn more about the Big Four so I'll update you then!

-Diego

P.S. I can't believe I almost forgot! By far I'm most excited to see Chief Scientist Wilbus Binte! If I ever meet him then I'll probably pass out on the spot!

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Casen,

Hey dumbass did you seriously not notice your childhood best friend's initials? Or did you hit your head and forget who MC is entirely? Some "best buddy" you are. More like a pet goldfish.

P.S: About the picture...yeah good luck getting yourselves mauled in the unknown, idiots. Dunno who this Snas person is but they're free to join you. Dibs on all your stuff.

-Ruth

[This was in response to Snas' ask answer]

Previous Ask

To Evil Demon,

OBVIOUSLY I knew that! I was just...joking! If you actually had a best friend then you'd know they pretend not to know each other's names all the time! Duh doy! If I'm a goldfish then you're a...BRONZE fish! Gold is better than bronze so take that! Ha!

And we're DESTROYING the unknown btw so don't get your hopes up! But I'm telling my momma not to give you anything if something happens just in case, no way you're getting my action figures.

-Casen

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Here's a lighter topic for Anni then, should be easier to answer

To Anni,

MC told me glazed donuts were your favorite, what about them do you like most? Also, what do you think of the other types of donuts, have you tried any?

[Note I saw in one of the asks Casen didn't recognize the name MC (though that might just be Casen being dumb, I might send another ask as Ruth calling him out on it)) so let's say I used their name here. Or maybe their initials are MC]

Dear Gyattmobile,

I'm actually not much of a sugar person myself, so desserts and treats are more for special occasions like when I toured Beck for the first time for school. I have to admit though, donuts are extremely delicious!

I prefer more simple foods that aren't as messy. Glazed donuts are perfect because they have a simple taste that's still sweet, but they won't cause a mess or are difficult to eat. Jelly donuts and sugared donuts make a mess everywhere and they have a less consistent taste. Chocolate donuts are my second favorite as long as I have a napkin with me.

Now I have a craving for glazed donuts! I might ask you know who if they can take me to Sophia's to get some.

Thank you for the ask,

Anni Skou

Author's Note: I try to avoid using their name to keep people immersed into their own character, unless the ask points out a specific name they want to be used. MC is the best fill in to know who they're talking about. As for that previous ask, it was definitely a mixture of Casen being dense and me jumping on the chance to joke about that!

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To Chase,

Have any fond memories of your own level 13 days you can share?

Anon,

Oh man! Could've convinced me Level 13 was yesterday, never thought I'd be teaching it. I guess my favorite memory was winning the Junior Battle Tournament! Was training all the time with my teachers all level for that tournament. That was probably the only thing I took seriously since I was too busy doing pranks and avoiding homework with the rest of my time. Ended up smoking the first match but had a close fight with Alya in the finals.

Remember doing my pops proud on that one, but the kiddo was too young to remember it.

Nice trip down memory lane there.

-Chase

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Lisette might be a side character in this book but I am lowkey hoping she becomes a major one in later books. Plus idk if it sounds weird but I'm also kinda hopjng she might become an RO too (she's like only a year younger than MC right so it shouldn't be TOO weird). Trauma bonding doesnt always have to be toxic, it can lead to healthy relationships too (at least in fiction)

Anonymous,

Interesting...very VERY interesting! Due to undisclosed reasons I will not comment any further on your very valid points!

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To Tahlia,

What is your favorite quality of MC's?

To Anonymous,

Favorite quality hm? But there's so much to choose from!

If I did have to choose a favorite, I would have to go with how unique they are. From when I first met them, I could tell they were different from most people. Usually I have a good read on someone's personality and how they act, but with them it felt they could react one way and then totally different the next time. They don't fit into categories I feel like others in this school do and it makes them really hard to read at times. I really admire them for that.

With love,

Tahlia

P.S. I almost forgot, they're really cute too! That's a close second. :)

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To all the student characters,

What are the best and worst parts of AMA in your opinion?

This isn't an official school survey or anything, just a curious anynomous person wanting to know what you think

To Curious Anonymous Person,

By far the best part of the school is the teaching! Mr. Liang is really scary, Miss Wavra us pushes way harder than I want to, and Chase can be lazy sometimes but they all know what they're talking about and they're really good at what they teach. I've learned a lot this level. I'm also honored to be going to the same school that famous people like Wilbus Binte graduated from!

The worst parts are definitely bullies like Amos, Miss Wavra's classes can be really tiring sometimes, Mr. Liang can be really mean to you, there are so many students all the time so it can get really crowded in the hallways, oh and the size of the school can be really intimidating too because I sometimes get lost even on the first floor!

Oh! But um...I really love it here! I didn't mean to go on a rant there. Anti-Mutant Academy is the best school in Gallandor and I'm really proud to be a student!

From,

Diego Guzman

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To Tahlia,

You seem like a pretty levelheaded person who doesn't really make too many rash decisions....so what made you agree to Casen's plan to raid AMA? Couldn't there have been a more legal way to look for evidence?

To Anonymous,

Thank you, I'll take that levelheaded comment as a compliment! That whole situation wasn't my brightest moment and it's one of my biggest regrets ever and probably will be for a long time. I should've known that Casen's plan didn't make much sense and I should've known that if Mr. Liang was really dangerous, he wouldn't have been able to teach at the safest place in the entire world.

But you didn't see what I saw. I saw something that day that wasn't normal. Or human. And the idea of going to school for even one more day not knowing why, or if anyone was safe, it was too much to deal with all at once. I would've went crazy. I needed to know the answers and Casen gave me a chance to get them right away. Or so I thought.

From a not so level headed person after all,

Tahlia

[antimutantcog]

Here's a general worldbuilding question. I think it's safe to say humans are still at each other's throats to some extent even with the mutant threat. But has there ever been any full on wars or at least big scale battles with armies fighting since the mutants took over?

Anonymous,

Yes! Humans will always be at each other's throats, apocalypse or not! But there has not been any large scale wars or battles. Gallandor and Craigen are two power houses that have had a lot of conflict in the past, but never anything that extreme.

[antimutantcog]

This half crumpled letter seems to be addressed to no one in particular (only delivered in general to the classmates) and it's completely ineligible due to atrocious handwriting. The gang may need to discuss it together to idebtify what this is supposed to be.

(This was written by an MC who sneakily took a sip of alcohol from somewhere, instantly regretted underage drinking and wrote a messy attempt at a cautionary tale before sending it. Their handwriting is terrible in general so someone would eventually recognize the chicken scratch but it might take a bit since it's even worse than usual considering the state they wrote this in)

Hey dude,

Chase said you were feeling super sick for some reason this morning but I found the craziest thing outside your house on the way to school today. Everyone talks about how sucky our handwriting is, but oh man did this guy's really suck! It was a bunch of scribbles, I couldn't read jack! I figured it was some cool treasure hunting map a person left for somebody to find or something so I showed the others to get some help.

Ruth said my treasure idea was stupid so I called her stupid and we kinda went at it for a bit. But outside of her it was actually kind of fun putting our heads together to figure out what it was trying to say, Diego kept saying that drawing in the bottom corner was a boulder but I thought it was a sheep.

Anyway, Tahlia eventually said that it looked pretty close to your handwriting...which made total sense since I found it outside your house! Since when did you bury treasure somewhere? Anyway, I left this note and the one we found to Chase with your homework today. Let us know if Tahlia is right or not and what in the world it actually says! Swear you'll stop being sick ASAP so we can talk about it tomorrow. It's killing me that I don't know!

Feel better, dude!

-Your BFF Casen

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To Ruth,

You seem to go for a (tom)boyish look, so why keep your long hair? I mean yeah long hair isn't strictly feminine but on you it kinda looks that way, especially on the rare occasions you don't have your cap on. Plus shorter hair would be more practical overall, right?

P.S: Not trying to impose a haircut or anything, just curious.

Anon,

I'm not gonna act like having long hair isn't a pain, having to brush the knots out and all that stupid up keeping junk takes away a lot of my sleep time. But even if I did chop it off, getting haircuts every couple of weeks would be a pain in my butt too. I just got used to doing the bare minimum then putting it all in my hat, not like I style it or anything. Besides, my mom would kill me if I cut it without telling her so there's that.

And I look feminine because I'm a GIRL, genius. Not like I'm going for some tomboy style or anything, I just wear comfortable clothes. That usually means baggy.

-Ruth

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Wow that worked, so we can send asks to MCs (or at least the "base" versions of them)

Since I asked Shy MC might as well not leave the other one out

To Bold MC,

Has any of your classmates ever managed to fluster you? If so, how?

Anon,

Pffft, pleeeease! You're talking to the flusterer themself here! If anything, I'm the one who goes around making my friends blush! Tahlia is probably the toughest challenge of the bunch, but everyone else doesn't stand a chance against me in a fluster battle. The trick is all about timing and learning about a person enough to know their weaknesses...and to hide your own!

Yours truly,

MC