Foretold by a comet, which many regarded as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death reached Florence in 1348.
The epidemic spread rapidly, killing a large portion of the population and leaving a profound impact on European society, economy, and culture.
Ignis Dei is a puzzle-horror game inspired by the aforementioned events.
The player will find themselves wandering through a forest to escape the plague, solving various puzzles, interacting with mysterious creatures, exploring, observing, and becoming lost in dark and haunting environments.
What fate awaits them?
EXPLORATION
Every step will lead you into the unknown.
PUZZLES
Interact with the Messanges.
MYSTERY
Discover what lies behind the arrivial of the comet.
Of the great mortality and famine that befell Florence and its surroundings, and of a comet that appeared.
In the year 1348, at the end of March, a comet appeared in the sky toward the east, at the end of the sign of Virgo and the beginning of Libra—both human signs, signifying great affliction and death upon human bodies, as we shall say hereafter. The comet itself lasted only a few days, but many evils followed its ominous signs, especially upon our city of Florence.
Soon after, a great mortality began, such that those who fell ill scarcely survived. More than a sixth of the citizens died, and many were the best and most beloved—both men and women. No family was spared, with two, three, or more members perishing. The plague lasted until the coming winter.
(Giovanni Villani, Nuova Cronica. Florence, 1348)
DISCLAIMER
Ignis Dei was originally made for the Spaghetti Horror 2025 Game Jam, as such it is a short game aimed to entertain you for about 30 minutes.
Some improvements have been made for the Steam release but you might encounters bugs and some parts of the game might appear unfinished due to the short development time.
We hope you will enjoy the experience nonetheless.
