Why I’m Telling the Dark Tale of the Pied Piper

For a long time, the story of the Pied Piper stayed with me — not just as a children’s tale, but as something darker. It always felt like a story with no clear answer, full of unease and unanswered questions. That ambiguity made it the perfect foundation for a dark and mysterious game. In The Pale Piper, I wanted to explore those lingering questions — through both story and gameplay.