Unhappy Ever After

Unhappy Ever After is a dark, humorous RPG about Sophia, an eighteenth-century librarian’s apprentice to Queen Anne of England. Torn from her home by an evil witch, Sophia seeks a way back and a chance for revenge in a strange, monster-filled world. Her choices can have devastating consequences, and death can reach any character, however famous or important.

The Twelve Duchies

A power-hungry Emperor is trying to take control of the Twelve Duchies with the help of his magical Affinity Guards. Sophia becomes caught up in a rebellion, where her abilities may help decide the world’s fate. She explores steampunk technomage lairs abandoned since the mythical Age of Words, a disturbing underworld called The Purple where everything lusts for flesh, and dark forests under the curse of an Evil Blight. Along the way, she makes friends and experiences an unlikely romance.

The world is under an ancient magical curse that prevents its inhabitants from reading. As Sophia discovers ancient magical texts, she gains abilities that can challenge the Emperor’s most powerful Affinity Guards and perhaps the witch who took her from home. The story also turns familiar fairy-tale characters and situations on their heads, including figures such as Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. Its themes include political intrigue, coups, terrorism, drug abuse, murder and revenge.

Explore and make choices

You roam freely, choosing whom to help and whom to leave to their fate. The 14-hour story includes side quests, and you can continue playing after its end by taking on more quests and building up your character and base camp. Character progression follows Sophia’s coming of age, while companions bring their own stories, conversations and personalities.

Magic and survival

The magic system makes you trade strength in one ability for weakness in another. A drug system includes dealers and quests. A day-and-night cycle sends characters to bed while monsters come out at night.