Zorlok by Albie profile Urban Fantasy 2022 Web Site

About the Story

Zorlok follows the misadventures of a demon with no memories and the nerdy high schooler they're bound to serve. Uncover mysteries and cause mayhem in a dark comedy about monsters, found family, personal identity, and the nature of good and evil.

Zorlok is rated MA-17 for swearing, alcohol and drug use, sexually suggestive content, violence, self-harm, discussions about trauma and mental health, and death.

This game is currently a work in progress. The setting and story are inspired by campy horror movies, classic murder mysteries, and an old Monster of the Week campaign. The game is being created with Twine. The prologue is available to play in browser on itch.io, click here to play.

Story
You were a terrifying demon who wielded hellfire, fought angels, and corrupted souls... at least, you think you were. You can't be sure. Not since you made a deal with Tommy, some nerdy high schooler willing to sell you his soul to become "cool."

That should have been easy, right? You could've sat the kid in front of a fan for a few minutes, let him cool down, collected his soul, and been on your way. But, no! Before you could even introduce yourself, Tommy made you forget your past and start going by the name Zorlok.

So, now you're "Zorlok". A demon, sure, but a demon with no sense of self and no clue what the Hell being a demon means—you don't know why or how you became like this, how to control your infernal powers, you aren't even sure how these pacts are supposed to work (for example, you tried the fan thing and nothing happened, so, either that loophole doesn't work or there's some other trick to stealing souls you haven't figured out yet).

But what does it mean to be a demon? With your memories and identity stripped away, where does that leave you? You're a demon, but are you still demonic?

And just in case your amnesia and the subsequent identity crisis weren't enough, you've gotten involved with a group of monster hunters working for a local fey council. Now you and two random humans are supposed to protect the city of Casper from vicious predators, investigate strange deaths, and fight off "evil." Whatever.

You're just glad to get a break from doing Tommy's math homework.

Features
- Embrace the chance to redefine yourself or attempt to regain your former identity by uncovering your past
- Customize your gender, pronouns, identity, physical appearance, demonic features, and hellhound
- Watch your alignment shift and Tommy's personality change as a result of your choices
- Learn to control your infernal powers and choose the three domains at your command: either Fire or Ice, either Sight or Spirit, and either Corrupting or Shifting
- Tell elaborate lies or risk unveiling dangerous truths
- Help Tommy survive high school or sabotage him at every turn
- Explore Casper, WA, a strange little city either surrounded by or inhabited by monsters (depending on who you ask)
- Set everything on fire... accidentally.

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