Bring Me a Head!

About

Bring Me a Head! is a text-based horror game where you play a royal executioner dealing with the chaotic demands of a tyrannical Duke. Each decision you make shapes the story's grim outcome as you navigate a series of darkly comedic and bloody scenarios. The game’s simple interface focuses on dialogue and branching choices, blending bureaucratic absurdity with visceral horror. Short but dense, it relies on sharp writing and escalating tension to unsettle players. The game stood out in its 2016 ECTOCOMP competition entry, earning praise for its clever pacing and macabre humor. With an average rating of 7.5/10 on the Interactive Fiction Database, it’s a quick but memorable experience that uses its compact format to maximize unease. The developer’s knack for absurdity and moral ambiguity keeps the story engaging, even as the stakes get increasingly ridiculous.

Storyline

It's that time again. Duc's got himself into another fit. Wants someone's head. And it's your job to do the hacking, what with your being the royal executioner and all. Better hope you can hack it.