The Caribou Trail

The Caribou Trail is a first-person narrative game set during the 1915 Gallipoli campaign of the Great War. You play Fisher, a young man from a quiet Newfoundland harbor town who leaves with his friends to join the British war effort, expecting a short adventure. Instead, they face dirt, loss and the struggle to endure. Inspired by real testimonies, the story blends history and fiction to portray Gallipoli from the landings through the final evacuation.

Gallipoli and its soldiers

Fisher and his companions are ordinary men—fishermen, dreamers and storytellers—not hardened soldiers. In the chaos of war, they cling to small routines: cooking fish and brews in battered pots, trading bad jokes and staying close when silence grows heavy. Their friendships and rituals offer warmth amid the fighting, and the bonds they form remain with them after the guns fall silent.

Gordon is both lovable and insufferable, often joking or teasing at the worst moment but always there for his friends. Lonnie is a dreamy, warm-hearted young man who feels out of place and tries to do his best; he also shares spooky stories. As Fisher, you are the middle brother, often caught between Gordon and Lonnie’s arguments. You decide whether Fisher faces the horrors plainly or turns toward superstition and escape.

Missions and daily life

You experience the war through Fisher’s eyes, taking on missions that include cutting through barbed wire in no man’s land on reconnaissance, silencing a sniper who is holding the line, and making noise during a chaotic evacuation. Between battles, you explore the back lines and trenches, wait alongside ordinary soldiers, recover fallen comrades’ dog tags and talk with those still willing to speak. There is no score or kill count; the focus is on endurance, fleeting friendship and the hope of getting home.

When the moment comes, you may choose whether to pull the trigger. Each gesture brings you closer to the men who laugh beside you and fall before you. Around the campfire, you share ghost stories that may or may not be true and improvise questionable stews; these quiet moments of humor and companionship provide a respite from the war.

Folklore and the night

After dark, the boundary between reality and imagination grows uncertain. Shadows in the trenches may be tricks of the firelight or spirits drawn to the living. Folklore and psychological horror intertwine as campfire tales echo into the darkness, reflecting how soldiers tried to make sense of a world that no longer did.

Sound and visuals

The game pairs an original soundtrack with ambient sound designed to reflect the emotional weight of each moment. Its semi-stylized art direction draws on archival photography to evoke memory and loss.