Little Red Lie

Little Red Lie is a narrative-focused interactive fiction game set in contemporary Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto. You navigate conversations and environments using one context-dependent interaction: lie. Dishonest exchanges—with other people and with yourself—shape your characters’ attempts to secure their financial and personal futures.

Two connected stories

The story alternates between Sarah Stone and Arthur Fox, two people who share a time and place but never meet. Their lives are deeply connected, and you follow their relationships and decisions as they face the consequences of who they are and where they come from.

Scarborough and its struggles

The game portrays the streets and landmarks of Scarborough, a place described as misunderstood and fiercely proud. Its realistic, dramatic stories deal with family, society and politics, and explore the deceptions that shape daily life. One of its central questions is whether poverty can be more frightening than death.