Pursue the crime lord known as the Black Lazar as Detective Viktor Metrakos in this indie adventure multimedia interactive novel. Your choices drive a branching mystery story across 16 chapters and over 250,000 words, where decisions shape the narrative through past and present global travels. Meet diverse characters, but watch for deception amid your own tragic history and shifting psychological traits.
Animated hand-drawn art reacts to your words and actions, with characters' expressions evolving accordingly. Dynamic original music and Foley sound effects heighten tension, from orchestral swells to the crunch of violence. Multiple endings emerge from hundreds of choices, appealing to fans of choice-driven interactive novels who value psychological depth and replayability.
Black Lazar is a multimedia interactive novel where your choices matter, featuring:-
A branching mystery story
The Black Lazar is wanted! As Detective Viktor Metrakos, you will stop at nothing to bring this crime lord to justice. But will your tragic past and the consequences of your decisions threaten to undermine you before you manage to track him down? Travel the world, past and present, and meet a diverse array of characters – but beware: not everyone can be trusted.
Surpassing 250,000 words and spanning 16 chapters, what you read is shaped by your choices.
120+ works of hand-drawn art
All animated in-game. Characters' expressions will change based on what you say and how you treat them.
Psychological traits
What you choose can change you... for better or worse. Are you the strait-laced detective, or a ruthless, misogynistic renegade willing to do anything for answers? What will you become to uncover the truth?
Over one hour of original music
Ranging from orchestral to electronica, the entire game is scored with dynamic music, which evolves in reaction to your choices. Things are about to get tense - and you’ll hear it.
More than 100 Foley sound effects
report the consequences of your decisions – footsteps down the hall, a creak of the floorboards… the visceral crunch of iron against bone.
Multiple end sequences
Each nuanced by the hundreds of decisions you make along the way.
