Unearthed Stories

Reading reimagined: the choices you make drive the story and reshape its world.

Unearth a universe of interactive speculative fiction where YOU are in charge of directing the story and forging your own path. Would you ravage or destroy? Will you follow the orders or desert?

Play Unearthed Stories now, and gain access to an ever-growing library of unique fantasy and sci-fi text-based interactive fiction.

— No AI was used in the writing, art, programming, or production of Unearthed Stories —

• • RECOMMENDED STORIES • •

Some of our favourite stories include:

» MIEN. It follows the mission of an alchemist named Mien, from a cohort known as Chimeras, as they assess the political struggles of the waning state of Strezia. Can Strezia be helped, or is it doomed by its corruption? This is a political-philosophical grimdark fantasy discussing control and bias.

» RESTORERS. When a new mission arrives, XB-12 must decide whether to perform its duty as a Cyber, or apply its newly acquired will to infer a different path of action. This is a far-future sci-fi novelette discussing knowledge as an enabler of choice.

» DANCE WITH ME. It follows a ceramic-made ballerina enchanted with elven magic. One day she falls from the music box, her ceramic cracks, and her elven owners begin treating her differently. Should the ballet go on? Even when her stardust spills from her cracks? It is up to you to help. This novella discusses surviving emotional abuse and depression.

» HERALD. a flawless, purrfect grey-furred feline working as a Herald for Nol'ireh's Council, is ordered to stay undercover and inform the Council of ongoing threats. This is a low-stakes, cozy fantasy story where cats' seemingly unreasonable actions seem to make sense.

• • WHAT CAN YOU FIND IN UNEARTHED STORIES? • •

» Entirely text-based, with no sounds — Unleash the power of your imagination through a book-like experience.

» Descriptive tags and warnings — Each book is descriptively tagged with genre, subgenre and warnings; those that need it, have a content warning box to read if you need.

» Find your story — We're exclusively dedicated to fantasy and science fiction books, with deeply thematic work aimed to adult readers.

» Customise your reading — Read in white, black, or sepia backgrounds, tweak your font size, activate or deactivate some effects (like vibration or colour flashes).

» Unlock artwork — Some stories include individual and original art, from character artwork and maps, to schematics of magic systems.

» The library continues to grow — New content is written and delivered periodically. Our stories are complex, engaging, and will take your mind off this world.