The Tragedy of Lady Lavender

The Tragedy of Lady Lavender is an interactive story/ puzzle game centered around the culture of Hera and their historical figure Lady Lavender. The player attempts to learn more about Lady Lavender by searching through documents in a database. However, for each search term only the two most recent results will be shown. By finding new documents in the archive, the player will explore Hera’s complex relationship with tradition and issues of gender and sexuality. The story is set during a time where there are riots and protests for LGBTQ+ rights, and the mysterious figure of Lady Lavender is used to promote heteronormativity. However, soon it is clear that not everything about Lady Lavender is as it seems. 

Note: The web version sometimes miss formats the beginning text. The Windows version does not have this problem (Mac not tested). 

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