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Thousand Lives

A game as beautiful and unpredictable as life. Navigate what fate throws at you and explore what a life well lived can mean in this minimalist roguelite role playing life simulation. Life is wild and then you die – a thousand times over.

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Developer
emfinite studio
Publisher
ehmprah
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About the Game

"A wondrous dream, a fantasy incarnate, fiction completes us, mutilated beings burdened with the awful dichotomy of having only one life and the ability to desire a thousand." – Mario Vargas Llosa

We fused modern roguelites, choose your own adventure books, tamagotchis, role playing and life simulation games into an attempt to capture what life is: crazy and messed up, but mostly fun.

Step out of the comfort zone of your own world and live all the lives you might be dreaming of. Embark on countless emotional journeys. Navigate what fate throws at you, survive and explore what a life well lived can mean.

  • Live a human life in less then two hours
  • Replay it a thousand times and more
  • Simple gameplay meets narrative and strategic depth
  • Full of emotions, both good and bad
  • Hunt for dozens of quirky achievements
  • Compete for the daily highscore
  • Play with your audience via Twitch integration
  • Your choices matter, your life depends on them
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