Zorlok
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 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 first demo release was on May 13th, 2022. The most recent update was on January 4th, 2026. The next update will likely come in January or February of this year.
Warning: Zorlok is rated 17+ for swearing, alcohol and drug use, sexually suggestive content, violence, self-harm, discussions about religion and mental health, and death.
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—some 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 ruler 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.
- 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 an alias and pass yourself off as a "regular human person"
- Name your loyal hellhound and select what animal it's 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
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. To read more about Tommy click here.
cis male (he/him)
The Hellhound
Your faithful "dog". A hellish creature sworn to protect and serve you. For more on the Hellhound click here.
genderless (any pronouns)
Dev Vaghela
The charismatic leader of your monster hunting trio, Dev used to be a career criminal but since returning to the small town xe grew up in, xe has apparently turned over a new leaf. It's not xyr fault if trouble follows xem everywhere. Right? For more on Dev click here.
RO + Gender Selectable: nonbinary (xe/xem), cis female (she/her), cis male (he/him)
E.J.
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. For more on EJ click here.
RO + Gender Selectable: nonbinary (they/them), cis female (she/her), or cis male (he/him)
Adam / Eve Park
A talented, young detective dedicated to protecting the people of Casper, WA 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. For more on A/E click here.
RO + Gender Selectable: trans male (he/him) or trans female (she/her)
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 (almost too much so?) and, given the way she treats you and Ciel, Ainsley doesn't seem to hold any prejudice against monstrous beings. For more on Ainsley click here.
cis female (she/her)
Lucía Reyes
A member of Ainsley's team. Lucía is a park ranger, an impressive feat given that 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. For more on Lucía click here.
RO: cis female (she/her or they/them), lesbian
Ciel Renault
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 their neck. You don't know exactly what Ciel is, but they certainly aren't human. For more on Ciel click here.
RO + Gender Customizable: nonbinary (she/they) or nonbinary (he/they)
Danny
An unlucky soul that crosses your path. Danny is a shadow of their former self by the time you properly meet them but becomes a steadfast companion—whether they like it or not. For more on Danny click here.
RO + Gender Selectable: nonbinary (any), cis female (she/her), cis male (he/him)
The Celestial
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 ey's a "fallen angel," the Celestial seems to want what's best for you. For more on the Celestial click here.
RO: omnigender (ey/em)
Oren Rose
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. For more on Rose click here.
RO: cis male (he/him), gay
[redacted]
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?
RO?: unknown
BLOG | AUTHOR | CONTACT | KO-FI | PLAYLIST
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
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (581 total ratings) |
| Author | albie |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction |
| Made with | Twine |
| Tags | Comedy, Dark Humor, Horror, LGBT, Meaningful Choices, Monsters, Mystery, Narrative, No AI, Twine |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English |
| Links | Blog, Blog |
Development log
- Episode 1 Update (1.1.4.0)59 days ago
- Next Update Tomorrow January 360 days ago
- Update PostponedSep 28, 2025
- Next Update Coming September 28thSep 13, 2025
- Quick Autumn Progress ReportSep 07, 2025
- First Episode 1 UpdateJul 14, 2025
- Summer Dev Goals & Minor UpdatesMay 14, 2025
- Prologue Re-release!Mar 02, 2025




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This may be short atm, but it's very much sweet. It's coded and written really well.
I liked the option Tommy has to reject the contract; I was honestly expecting the IF to force Tommy to do it. But that decision leading down a whole new path and the end screen with Zorlock crossed out just tickled something in me.
Also, the POV of Z is so well written, it's fun seeing through the eyes of a demon that doesn't know virtually anything about the modern world.
Well, I had fun. Alas, it's almost 5AM and I cannot find it in myself to sing this IF's praises.
It is peak, though. Cannot wait for more.
My gosh you done it again with how detailed the entire IF is. The investigation scene within the basement was absolutely amazing (esp the notable scene where Z seemed to have a severe reaction to the pictures) and I just love the way you continuously allow different personalities for Z to come through. I have no emotional heart to play as the vindictive and rude demon but I'm glad there are still moments where classic demonic personality traits shine through!
I'm sooo looking forward to next month for new updates on the IF! Goodluck with the development and a great way to start the new year hehe~!
Don't know how many times I've replayed this over time, but I definitely love each update. And every single time, I'm seriously impressed by the customisation options (which is insanely detailed and that's saying something considering how many IF's I've played over the years), and still really love the whole concept of Zorlok ❤️
I'm even more excited to see it's progressed a bit more since previous versions.
Also....oh gosh Mother, who tf lets a complete stranger - who's a adult - stay in the house just cuz your kid gives some bull answer 😭 Miss better be real glad I'm a nice demon lol
Happy 2026 btw ✨✨
Loved the update!
thank you for letting my fire demon have proper rage fits about tommy and harlow. i wanted one of my MCs to have the morality and behavior of a classic demon and that was perfect tbh
'yes i am your sons tutor' says the person in a neon adam sandler outfit, a demon horn headband, and military style dog tags
'yeah, sure' says tommy's mom
all of these customization options are going to make me have a panic attack… THESE ARE SO DETAILED OMFG! You’re so amazing creator!
Looking forward to fully experience this! Love the customization too like what do you mean I could dress up in sweats and be done with it? Lool
This is a very intriguing read! Honestly, Tommy is such a nerdy little sweetheart and I loved being able to customize my demon so thoroughly!
I hope there will be more in the future! :)
I feel paternal towards Tommy. Great work! I got hooked immediately and was deeply impressed by the UI and all the little extra details which show how much you care for your project. Lots of love <333
I really hope the best for the dev, I found this game so charming and loved it!
This was AMAZING!! The twist caught me off guard its so goooooodddddd
I hope you and your family are doing well! Please, continue taking the time you need, we'll all be here <3
Please keep updating this game! I speak Spanish, but this has been one of the best interactive fiction games I've ever played. I hope the creators are doing well.
really like this!
Been a while since I checked on this one. Character creation was just as delightful as I remembered. Glad to see an update. I really enjoyed coming up with an alias for my demon this time. And meeting the family. Very fun. I hope you are doing well.
just started this but holy hell that character customization goes crazy
I really enjoyed the Demo!! I hope you and your family are doing Well!!
the hell hound sugestion name have cecil in it so i gotta do this

CECILLL I NEED YOU CECIL
Holy shit, I remember when the prologue was just released.
oh my GOD this was probably the best demo ive ever seen of anything in my entire life and im literally so hype for the rest to come out.
MY OBSERVATIONS AND THOUGHTS !!
it honestly took me a few hours to even get to chapter one, i was talking with my friends for most of it and even then there were so many cool options and dialogue that tommy and his peers could share, i was like enamored with all of it. this was seriously so cool, the conversation between everybody just came so natural and its like theyre really people and theyre there yknow?
OH MY GOD AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MUSIC THAT SHIT ACTUALLY FUCKS !!!!! at the beginning screen i was like "oh cool theres background music" and then when the game finally started and that cool title screen music came on i just felt something awaken in me, and i deaduzz felt this every time i heard that "zorlok" title music its actually so cool. kudos to whoever made that, it was so awesome... the actual background music was also very nice, not overwhelming, honestly really nice to have while i was chatting away with my friends
most interactive games like this will let you choose what your mc looks like n allat but duuduue dued dued dude dude this one was just different. DONT ASK ME HOW, IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT it was so soo cool and awesome and really better then anything else ive seen idk how to describe it you just did such a cool awesome job bro
maybe my memory is serving me wrong but so far i havent seen any intro to an IF game like this start the way this has. usually we start as, well.. us, and we get to choose what we look like n allat but i liked the idea of us starting as tommy and learning this this and that about him and just UFH this is so cool bro your absolutely wonderful. i feel like im glazing but dude finishing this at 6am was such an experience and i must express it to YOU, dear developer
i promise this is the last thing. the game takes place in washington but im pretty sure your british, or atleast not from america. im not from washington either but idk anybody in the US who calls their pants "trousers" or says "bloody hell". this isnt criticism, i just thought it was kinda silly how i noticed all those little things and u probably didnt even realize u wrote it in
ok bro, im totally done for now.. im so sorry i wrote so much, i usually try keepong it to a few observations ive had but i absolutely had to spill every single thought i had at you. im certain i'll do this again once the game updates. you MUST know how awesome this is. i really hope u keep it up.. keep it saucy bro
Aw, thank you so much <3 (and there's never a need to apologize for writing a bunch, it always makes my day). The music is by an artist called Darren Curtis and then all the background sounds are from freesound.org. I highly recommend checking out Curtis's work, it's very good.
Also, the archaic language is an intentional choice that hopefully does make Zorlok sound outdated and out of place. They haven't been on Earth for several centuries so they use English words and phrases that would've been popular/existed during the time they were last hearing them—even if they can't remember what they were doing then. (I end up using the Oxford English Dictionary a lot lol to check and make sure that I'm not using things that were beyond their time)
Again, thank you so much for your comment. I will keep it as saucy as possible.
if zorlok has million fans, I'm one of them
if zorlok has one fan, its me
if zorlok has no fans, im dead
Thank you so much <3
no words can describe how much i love love love love this
Thank you! <3
Mannn that was fun as hell! I really do sympathize with Zorlok because imagine waking up with no memory of yourself and seeing bits and pieces of who you used to be. I had a lot of options to be rude to Tommy, which is fair, but then I remembered this is a kid who's like 15 years old, of course he didn't think that far and this is also his first time experiencing magic. Naturally he'd be mistaken or didn't understand the severity. So I'm glad there were at least some where we could be civil with Tommy.
Also, he's such a nice kid who's genuinely trying to help and correct his very severe mistakes. I'm not sure if it was because of my choices but I really did enjoy communicating with Tommy, I sure hope we can communicate with our Hellhound soon because man I want to re-experience that bond again.
Aaa I'm so looking forward to whatever the hell is going to happen next! Looking forward to all of them and once again, amazing job!!
omg yes i was thinking this same way. i mostly gave tommy the silent treatment since i was pretty sorry for both of them. imagine summonning this cool ass demon that wants to be your friend and then suddenly you make them forget everything they know about themself, and then imagine being said demon. disappointment all around i fear
lol I made myself Adam Sandler but Tommy still called me biblical because of the other Adam
How... how could I forget about the Curse of Adam Sandler???
That will be corrected in the next patch lol
this was actually the best thing i ever played, i cant stop thinking about it. i think im in love
Aw, thank you so much <3
This was a lot of fun!
Ok but first off the game is great, I loved it, I love the interactions between tommy and our demon (or well maybe the ones I choose) and the amount of customization you can do to it, but I have a question...were you prepared for somebody to name the demon Ares? Honestly if I was you I would also expect it who wouldn't name a demon Ares is like the best name out there for one (In retrospect I think I made the most stereotypical demon-looking guy but give me faith)
When I tell you that there are hundreds if not thousands of names I've programmed to trigger unique responses... but yes, Ares is one of them in the general religious category lol
My hell hound: GREG
Amazing, I love Greg
*sneaks up to your hellhound before quietly but quickly grabbing it and shoving it into my pocket, running away with greg while giggling* (im not ok.)
No! Greg! ToT
Greg, so fearsome, so scary- AND CUTE
This game is really really awesome so far! I'm impressed at the sheer amount of effort put into just the first part of the IF. The coding, the customization options, the aesthetics, awesome!! I'm at the Miss Stella shop part. Though I noticed when I tried to save it gave me an error, though I figured that wasn't too bad. Until I tried to save to disk and realized that was also giving me an error! The autosave kind of lags behind, and I like my freedom with my save points, so hopefully this can be fixed soon! Unless the error's on my end I suppose?
Here's the error. It appears to be the same one for both the save button and the save to disk button.
Thank you! And interesting, I'll look into this. So, to confirm/claridy, when you click the save button it doesn't save and gives you this error instead? Also, what do you mean by the autosave lags behind? Like is the game lagging when trying to autosave or is it autosaving to a place that isn't where it should be? Also what browser do you use?
Sorry for late reply! And yes, it does not create a save nor will it save to disk and just gives me that error. And by autosave lagging I mean it's usually a page or two behind the one I'm on. I assume the autosave just saves every time a certain amount of time passes, not every time a choice is made or the IF continues to the next page. This isn't actually a problem, as I assume this is how the autosave is intended to work, I just mentioned it so you'd know why I wasn't just using the autosave, as I prefer manual saves is all.
Hello. Sorry for the super late response, I spoke with some other developers and as far as we can guess it's probably an issue with the browser/app you were using. If you were using the desktop app, that uses something called Electron which doesn't run JavaScript. Switching to the autoname saves function might help but if not, I would recommend trying a different browser/not using the app. If the problem still persists, please let me know.
Thank you! And don't worry about the late response, I totally forgot I made that comment anyway lol. I'll try it in the website instead of desktop app version, then in a different browser if that doesn't work. I use Opera, so it could very well be that. Thank you again :D
Loved the update! Super excited for more!
Thank you so much!
I like Tommy but I literally want to strangle him after he made me into Zorlok because right now my character is like a hissy, sopping wet cat in the rain. Great writing!
Lol, this is one of my favorite comments.
Holy crap, okay, this was such a fucking ride and I love it. I named my demon's alias 'Magdalene' thinking nothing of it, and Tommy actually pointed it out! I was not expecting that! Makes me wonder what other names I can put that gets different responses.
You've really thought of everything, author, bless
heheheheheheh Jesus works too lmfao
Thank you so much! There are hundreds (if not thousands) of names that can trigger unique responses. Several hundred of those are religious names and terms lol. Really thrilled that you enjoyed/were surprised by that :)
The writing is good and the music adds to the atmosphere, but up to the point I read you have more control over Tommy than Zorlok. Even though the synopsis makes it clear that you are supposed to play as Zorlok.
To be honest it feels like Tommy is supposed to be the main POV character.
Edit: What I wrote above only applies to the prologue ^_^
At the start of Episode 1 you are in Zorlok's POV and I also would not change it because the way the reveal is written is really cool.
Yeah, as the rest of the game comes out you'll play more as Zorlok. Tommy is the POV character for the prologue, which is most of what's been released at this point, but that's it.
I continued reading and I ended up really liking the way you handled the POV switch. I never read anything like that before in IFs.
Thank you! :)
Perfect timing for the update as I'm stuck with only my phone and essentially no internet for today. Glad to have this to read :)
>"Wait!" Worry saturates Tommy's thoughts. "Lilith? That's pretty... conspicuous. Are you sure that's the best choice?"
Damn I'm getting called out here
Oof tommy is so accidentally infuriating. I like the kid but i also simultaneously want to zip his mouth shut. He's giving my poor demon a headache 😭 kid is a walking trouble magnet and i can't wait for my mc to be in complete denial about caring for him later 🤣♥️
My wait finally ended.
This game is awesome. I know it's just the prologue, but I am loving it already! I especially like the the way you're coding it, there are many (fun and interesting) choices in the game and they are incorporated into the writing in a very even, fluid engaging way. (If you know what I mean). Oh and the music! I especially love the main theme. Anyway, I think I've gone on long enough. I am very intrigued, I will wait patiently for the first chapter.
So stoked to see this updated! The new and improved Prologue was tons of fun.