A Faerie's Tale: Death's Promise
A downloadable faerie's tale for Windows, macOS, and Linux
I went wandering in the woods one day, and overheard a strange story coming from a voice I was never able to identify.
That story has gnawed at me for years. I've started to see myself in it. Or maybe it has started to become me?
I recount the story here, in a ~6,000-word kinetic novel (one ending, no choices). 45-60 minutes to read.
CONTENT WARNINGS
implied abduction, transphobic comments, religious fanaticism, gender/body dysphoria, possession, death, body horror, torture, self-harm, stylized close-ups of internal organsCREDITS
- Writing: Chris, the voice
- Renpy development, paper sketches, border art, photo/audio editing: Chris
- Proofreading: Alix Lytton
- Test readers: Alix Lytton, Ghosty, camellia evergreen, Polly, John Thyer
- Photograph sources: Zackery "Tankooni" Wheeler, Chris, and various users from unsplash (full credits in the zip file)
- Audio sources: Various users from freesound (full credits in the zip file)
- Fonts: Old Newspaper Types and Black Chancery
I have a Patreon.
If you're thinking of tipping for this project, please consider donating a portion of that to a Native American activist/advocacy group. I recommend NDN Collective, but if you live in North America you can also find one local to you.
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some incredible presentation choices going on here, a parade of original and effective devices. i didn't end up connecting with the story, but i was really excited about all the tools used to tell it. it's super cool
the frame story was a nice touch, classic & makes you think about the "real" parts going in and out. when the lyric poetry started I was awake, really appreciated the stylization there. very cool game
banger
Compelling story that felt like I was peeling layer after layer. Each new scene feels like its own distinct fairy tale but also unquestionably part of the cohesive whole. Nicely done!
This whole game. So beautiful!
Love everything about how this one came together. A really well done short-form fairy tale'esque story that looks and sounds amazing, and the writing is top-notch.
Fuckin' stunning. Absolutely nails everything it's going for, amazing work.