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Zorlok is an interactive fiction game following the bizarre misadventures of a demon with no memories and the nerdy high schooler they're bound to serve. Uncover mysteries and cause mayhem in this dark comedy/horror about monsters, found family, personal identity, and the line between good and evil.
The setting and story are inspired by campy horror movies, classic murder mysteries, and an old Monster of the Week campaign. The prologue ("The Contract") was originally released on May 13th, 2022.
The most recent update was a prologue re-release on March 2nd, 2025.
Content Warning: The game and this blog are rated 17+. Specific CWs will be updated as development progresses, but Zorlok will contain swearing, alcohol and drug use, sexually suggestive content, violence, religious themes, self-harm, and death.
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You were a terrifying demon who wielded hellfire, fought angels, and corrupted souls... At least, you think you were. You can no longer be sure, not since you made a deal with Tommy—a nerdy high schooler willing to sell you his soul to become cool.
That should have been easy, right? If anyone can bend and manipulate the minds of pathetic humans, it's a lord of Hell. But, no! Before you could even begin, Tommy accidentally made you forget your past (and all because he wanted to call you "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.
But who are you now? Truly? With your memories and identity stripped away, where does that leave you? You are a demon, but are you still demonic?
And just in case your amnesia and 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.
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- Embrace the chance to redefine yourself or attempt to regain your former identity
Uncover the secrets of your past
Customize your gender, pronouns, and identity
Design your human vessel and gradually unlock a more demonic appearance
Choose your alias and pass yourself off as a "regular human person"
Name your hellhound and select what animal they're disguised as
Continue to rail against your situation or decide that maybe this isn't so bad
- 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
- Watch Tommy's personality change as a direct result of your influence
- 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
Thanks for reading, all reblogs are greatly appreciated!
Descriptions of the main cast members can be found under the cut.
Special thanks to the Zorlok playtesters: Arc, Aspen, Aster, Beckdeck, Cassie, Crash Sjordal, Crouton, Equus, Ghost, Jinx, Kazoowhiz, LeafGoldKing, Mansym, Monday, Oddington, Sneky, and Snooga
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Tommy Osorio
The 15 year-old you're forced to help who accidentally made you forget your past. Once Tommy becomes "cool" you'll probably regain your memories, but after learning what that word means to modern humans, you're starting to wonder if this is an impossible task.
Tommy is a cisgender male who uses he/him pronouns. For more on Tommy click here.
The Hellhound
Your faithful "dog". A hellish creature sworn to protect and serve you.
The hellhound doesn't have a set gender, uses any pronouns, and goes by any name you choose. For more on the Hellhound click here.
Dev Vaghela (RO)
The charismatic leader of your monster hunting trio. Dev used to be a career criminal but since returning to the city xe grew up in, xe has apparently turned over a new leaf. It's not xyr fault if trouble follows xem everywhere. Right?
Dev is gender selectable. Xe can be nonbinary (xe/xem), a cisgender male (he/him), or a cisgender female (she/her). Dev is bisexual, grayromantic, and polyamorous. For more on Dev click here.
E.J. (RO)
Dev's childhood friend, your new roommate, and a reluctant member of your monster hunting team. EJ is an ordinary human who managed to live a (somewhat) normal life until you showed up at their door. Still, strange, unexplained phenomena have followed EJ for decades and their uncontrolled arcane powers have only grown more volatile since you moved in.
EJ is gender selectable. They can be nonbinary (they/them), a cisgender male (he/him), or a cisgender female (she/her). EJ is bisexual, biromantic, and monoamorous. For more on EJ click here.
Adam / Eve Park (RO)
A talented, young detective dedicated to protecting the people of Casper from harm. Like most citizens, A/E isn't aware of magic's existence, but they have their suspicions and realize more's going on here than meets the eye. They also firmly—and somewhat correctly—believe that their former friend turned bitter rival, Dev, is involved with the strange phenomena plaguing the city.
A/E is gender selectable. They're either Adam, a transgender man (he/him), or Eve, a transgender woman (she/her). They're demisexual, panromantic, and polyamorous. For more on A/E click here.
Ainsley Sirico
The leader of a rival monster hunting team. Ainsley is an incredible hunter who's spent most of her life dedicated to this craft, earning great respect from her community along the way. She comes across as warm, welcoming, and caring and—given the way she treats you and Ciel—Ainsley doesn't seem to hold any prejudice against monstrous beings.
Ainsley is a cisgender female who uses she/her pronouns. For more on Ainsley click here.
Lucía Reyes (RO)
A member of Ainsley's team. Lucía is a park ranger, an impressive feat given that Redcliff, the forest surrounding Casper, is "infested" with monsters. As far as you can tell, something has drawn her to this forest, but you don't know if she's looking for something or hiding from someone. Lucía keeps her secrets tight to her chest and most people at the business end of a notched arrow.
Lucía is a cisgender female who uses she/her and they/them pronouns. Lucía is homosexual, homoromantic, and monoamorous. She identifies as a lesbian and is only attracted to women and nonbinary people. For more on Lucía click here.
Ciel Renault (RO)
The last of the rival team members, Ciel is a mystery to you—an acerbic, hot-blooded, goth mystery to be exact. They appear human at first glance, but the longer you look at them, the more you notice strange features: yellow eyes, pointed ears, short fangs, and a conspicuous bite mark on the side of their neck. You don't know exactly what Ciel is, but they certainly aren't human.
Ciel is nonbinary and goes by either she/they or he/they pronouns. They're asexual, panromantic, and polyamorous. For more on Ciel click here.
"The Celestial" (RO)
A figure from your past. The Celestial is a trickster who's known you—or, more specifically, the being you used to be—for most of eternity. Eir main objectives are unknown to you but, even though the Celestial is a "fallen angel," ey seems to want what's best for you.
The Celestial is omnigender and uses ey/em pronouns. Ey is aromantic, pansexual, and polyamorous. The Celestial also had a relationship with Zorlok back when they were still the Demon (players decide their level of intimacy). For more on the Celestial click here.
Rose (RO)
A widower, single father, and high school music teacher. Rose seems to be an ordinary person just trying to get by. A caring, light-hearted, and somewhat goofy optimist, Rose just wants to help improve the lives of those around him, however he can.
Rose is a cisgender male who uses he/him pronouns. He's homosexual, homoromantic, and monoamorous. He identifies as a gay man and is only attracted to men and nonbinary people. For more on Rose click here.
Danny (RO)
An unlucky soul that crosses your path. Danny is a shadow of their former self by the time they join you, but become a steadfast companion—whether they like it or not.
Danny is gender selectable. They can be nonbinary (any), a cisgender male (he/him), or a cisgender female (she/her). They are demiromantic, demisexual, and polyamorous. For more on Danny click here.
[redacted] (RO?)
You don't who they are. You don't know where they are. You don't know what they are. All you know is that they're watching. Waiting... who knows what for?
The secret RO is genderfluid and (currently) uses they/them pronouns. For more on the secret RO click here.
Potential Poly Routes:
Dev & A/E, Dev & the Celestial, A/E & the Celestial, Danny & A/E, Ciel & Danny, Ciel & [redacted]
Yeah you're right. It WOULD be pretty fucked up if you were a swan but you were raised by ducks and you grew up never seeing another swan or even knowing that such a thing as a swan even existed so you just thought you were a duck with something super wrong with it.
