Moirai (video game)

Moirai
Steam version header art
DesignerChris Johnson
ArtistBrad Barrett
ComposerJohn Oestmann
PlatformsWindows, OS X, Linux
ReleaseNovember 25, 2013
GenreAdventure
ModeMultiplayer

Moirai is a 2013 video game created by independent developers Chris Johnson, Brad Barrett and John Oestmann. Described by the developers as an experimental game, whilst gameplay at first appears to be a narrative single-player adventure game, completion of Moirai reveals to the player that their decisions influence the experience of the next person to play the game. Moirai received analysis and reflection from critics and academics for its innovative gameplay model and moral dimensions of play. Player engagement with Moirai was marked by a high level of trolling, and a hack of the game's database led the developers to discontinue the online portion of the game in June 2017.