An elderly lady named Doris arrives in Purgatory after passing away on Earth. She embarks on a journey through the afterlife to find her husband, Albert, while navigating queues and red tape from Limbo's middle management. Along the way, she encounters quirky Underworld natives and forges an unlikely friendship amid emerging dangers.
This point-and-click adventure delivers retro pixel-art visuals inspired by 90s classics, with puzzle-solving at its core to progress Doris's path. Fully voice-acted performances bring the cast to life, complemented by a haunting soundtrack and detailed sound design. Fans of narrative-driven indie adventures will enjoy its minimalist interface and episodic structure.
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your afterlife
Please take a ticket and join the queue in an orderly fashion.
The Tale of Doris and the Dragon is an episodic, point-and-click adventure game series featuring an elderly lady named Doris who finds herself in Purgatory after passing away on earth. On her journey, Doris meets many weird and wonderful characters that help or try to hinder her progress. Out of this, an unlikely friendship emerges.
Purgatory - Doris finds herself in a strange land with no hope of returning to the world she once knew. After passing away on earth, our brave heroine must journey through the afterlife in search of her husband, Albert.
Puzzles - On her journey, Doris meets a cast of Underworld natives that aren’t always the most helpful. Solve puzzles and help Doris nag her way through the red tape of Limbo’s middle management.
Peril - You wouldn’t think it, but the After life is a dangerous place. With the help of her new found friends, Doris uncovers a sinister plot which threatens to destroy both life and death itself.
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Key Features
A RETRO, PIXEL-ART GAME which reminds you of those 90s graphic adventure classics that you couldn’t forget if you tried.
A POINT AND CLICK ADVENTURE is a game genre that emphasises puzzle solving and quirky narrative. The minimalist nature of the interface allows the player to simply ‘point and click’ to explore the world.
FULLY VOICE-ACTED game; starring Ben Simpson and Jamie Wood
CREATED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY which means that we 100% self-publish, self-fund our project and in-house all of our production
MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN has been important to us in every game that we have created together. The Tale of Doris and the Dragon is no exception, with a haunting soundtrack by AssadB; foley and sound design by Ryan Callard.
