The city demands a new champion for its underground fighting scene—is it your time to rise?

The circuit is calling for a new king, and you're ready to answer. Will you defy all odds to become the new ruler, the chief of police, a powerful gang leader, or will you end up buried six feet under?

Street Jam: The Rise is a gritty 370,000-word interactive adult novel by Tevin Betts, where your choices shape the entire narrative. This experience is purely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and powered entirely by the limitless scope of your imagination.

In one of the world's largest metropolises, you are an up-and-coming street fighter aiming for fame, fortune, or justice. Select from a range of unique backgrounds and use your abilities to claw your way from nothing to the top. Inspired by the criminally underrated Def Jam series, this story immerses you in a world of blood, betrayal, and brutal combat as you battle through club after club.

Will you be an honorable fighter who wins with pure skill and mercy, or a ruthless schemer who triumphs through chaos and bullets? Perhaps you're an ambitious undercover officer using the full force of the law to seize control. Your personality will shape your journey as much as your victories.

Pursue love or lust with over eleven characters, settle a bitter rivalry that began in childhood, master distinct fighting styles, and forever alter the city and its circuit. Remember: every action has consequences, no matter how small it may seem at first.

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

* Battle through diverse venues across the city, from opulent clubs and poor districts to insane asylums, wrestling rings, and karate dojos.

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

* Develop proficiency across six attributes like brute strength, intelligence, and charisma to become a wrestler, martial artist, or another fighter type.

* Overcome opponents using police resources, gang influence, wealth, or your own raw talent.

* Romance an experienced older woman, a laid-back young man, a muscular amazon, and others—for love or just for fun.

* Resolve a years-long grudge through bloody vengeance or heartfelt forgiveness.

Shake the city to its core and become the world's most legendary fighter.