Ignis Dei

Ignis Dei is a puzzle-horror game set during the Black Death in Florence in 1348, after a comet regarded by many as a harbinger of doom appears. You wander through a forest to escape the plague, explore dark and haunting environments, solve puzzles, observe your surroundings and interact with mysterious creatures called the Messanges. As you become lost, you investigate what lies behind the comet’s arrival.

The plague in Florence

The game draws on an account of the great mortality and famine that struck Florence and its surroundings. In 1348, a comet appeared in the eastern sky at the end of March and lasted only a few days. A severe epidemic followed: more than a sixth of Florence’s citizens died, no family was spared, and the plague continued until winter.