Firelore: Short Tales

Firelore: Short Tales is a short, linear narrative game set in a mystical fantasy universe. You are a newborn Face of God, learning about the world through three tales of human suffering and triumph. After hearing them and choosing each protagonist’s fate, you decide which Face of God you are.

Three tales

The stories explore emotional, psychological and philosophical themes. They draw inspiration from authors such as Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, using simple, concise text. The universe blends elements of Western and Eastern culture with influences from mysticism, history and religion, and God has many faces.

Choose each fate

For each story, you choose one of three endings. You can preview all the paths before making your final choice, so you do not need to replay the game to see them all. You do not play as the stories’ protagonists; instead, you learn about the world through their tales.

Choose your face

After hearing all three stories and choosing a fate for each protagonist, you select your Face of God. The options include the Desperate Face, the Suffering Face and the Hopeful Face. This final decision is based on your experience of the stories.

The game takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to play, and you can experience virtually all of its content in a single playthrough.