A traveling minstrel famous for his haunting melodies is revealed to be bound to a cursed harp crafted from the ribs of an ancient dragon. He must find a way to silence the instrument permanently before its dark influence forces him to play a song that wakes the beast's spirit.
At a glance
- Genre
- Dark · Fantasy · Adventure · Horror · Mystery
- Format
- Playable interactive novel — narrated live by an AI dungeon master
- Length
- 4 chapters
- Players
- Solo or 2–6 player multiplayer party (multiplayer hosting requires Library Pass)
- Difficulty
- Adaptive — survival mechanics tighten or relax based on your actions. Hardcore permadeath available.
- Access
- $12.00 (or free with Library Pass)
- Platforms
- Web (dovorite.com) and native iOS / Android apps
- Language
- English
What awaits you
The Bone Harp Musician unfolds across 4 chapters. Chapter titles only — the AI dungeon master narrates the rest in real time as you play.
- Chapter 1: Haunted Melody
- Chapter 2: Songs of Power
- Chapter 3: The Dragon Stirs
- Chapter 4: Final Performance
How it plays
In The Bone Harp Musician, you create a character with a point-buy stat spread, then question witnesses, piece together clues, and call for Wisdom or Intelligence checks at decisive moments; manage rising dread, hunger, and injury while the narrative tightens around you; cast spells, wield enchanted gear, and shape the world with your choices. The AI dungeon master (GPT-4o, with Gemini 2.5 Flash as a fast fallback) narrates each scene, reacts to your typed or spoken actions, and calls for dice rolls when the outcome is uncertain.
Your inventory, gold, health, and 15 equipment slots update automatically from the narrative — pick up a sword in chapter one and the AI remembers you have it in chapter four. Food, rest, potions, and healing magic each affect survival in distinct ways, and difficulty adapts to how aggressively you play. In hardcore mode death is permanent; in standard mode you can rejoin the story through the Resurrection system.
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