Thirty Flights of Loving is a first-person narrative adventure developed by Blendo Games and released in 2012 for PC, Mac, and Linux. Lasting approximately 20 minutes, it follows a cast of criminals — schemers, lovelorn outlaws, and assorted strays — through a compact, stylized short story experience. The package also includes Gravity Bone, a 20-minute prequel set in the same world, along with developer commentary and an original soundtrack composed by Chris Remo. The game earned recognition at the Independent Games Festival, receiving a nomination for Excellence in Narrative and honorable mentions for both the Seumas McNally Grand Prize and the Nuovo Award. It has additionally been exhibited at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York and the EMP Museum in Seattle. The release stands as a notable example of compressed, unconventional storytelling within the indie adventure genre.
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving in this first-person short story. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger.
Thirty Flights of Loving, a 20-minute first-person short story.
Gravity Bone, a 20-minute prequel to Thirty Flights of Loving.
Developer commentary for Thirty Flights of Loving.
Featuring an original soundtrack by Chris Remo.
🏆 Independent Games Festival Excellence in Narrative award (nominee)
🏆 Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Grand Prize (honorable mention)
🏆 Independent Games Festival Nuovo Award (honorable mention)
🏆 Featured in New York's Museum of the Moving Image and Seattle's EMP Museum
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