Lazarrien: A Love Story
| Lazarrien: A Love Story | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 15 August 2024 |
| Credits | |
| Author | DemonApologist |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 4.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Choice |
| Literary genres |  Fantasy  Horror |
| Locations |  Fort  Wilderness |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 18 minutes |
| Accessibility | Colors: cosmetic. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Twine |
| Format | HTML |
| System | Browser |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | B70D987E-6138-4CF9-A358-2C9DDD58CC7B |
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Lazarrien: A Love Story is an interactive short story written for Single Choice Jam 2024.
Blurb
A knight navigates a cursed realm, uncovering strange connections between the sinister characters he encounters.
CW: violence, body horror, sexually suggestive content, verbally abusive parent, self-sacrifice, death.
How it begins
The titular Lazarrien wakes up in a dusty abandoned shrine, coughing up a mysterious tarry fluid. From there, he tries to make sense of the curse while evading his pursuer.
IF Short Games Showcase 2024
At the IF Short Games Showcase 2024, Lazarrien: A Love Story was awarded in the following categories:
- Best Story-Focused Game, 3rd Place (Tie)
- Most Replay Value, 2nd Place (Tie)
IFDB Awards 2024
At the IFDB Awards 2024, Lazarrien: A Love Story received votes in the following categories:
- Outsanding Debut
- Outstanding Short Game
- Outstanding Underappreciated Game
- Outstanding Fantasy Game
IF Review-a-thon 2025
During the IF Review-a-thon 2025, Lazarrien: A Love Story received five new reviews over the course of the event.
Versions
itch.io Release 1
Date: 15 August 2024
The original edition of the story for Single Choice Jam 2024.
itch.io Release 2
Date: 31 December 2024
This update for Short Games Showcase 2024 corrected a few typographical and other minor errors.
itch.io Release 3
Date: 5 July 2025
This update for Review-a-Thon 2025 adjusted the character dialogue text colors to improve contrast for readability.
itch.io Release 4
Date: 2 December 2025
This major update includes: (1) a complete visual overhaul of the story with new backgrounds; (2) implementation of light/dark mode; (3) a restructuring of the randomization; and (4) fixes for typos/other minor edits.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- Lazarrien: A Love Story - at IFDB.
- Lazarrien: A Love Story - at itch.io.
Date: 15 August 2024
Date: 31 December 2024
Date: 5 July 2025
Date: 2 December 2025