# Beneath Floes

> short work of interactive fiction

**Wikidata**: [Q111629017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111629017)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/beneath-floes

## Summary
Beneath Floes is a short work of interactive fiction published on 2015-01-13. It is a Twine-based indie video game distributed as a digital download on itch.io and playable on Microsoft Windows and macOS.

## Key Facts
- Instance: video game; described as a short work of interactive fiction.  
- Publication date: 2015-01-13.  
- Engine: Twine.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Distribution: digital download via itch.io.  
- Characteristic: indie game.  
- Language: English.  
- Elmcip identifier: 10465.  
- itch.io numeric id: 14704; itch.io page: https://bravemule.itch.io/beneathfloes.  
- Other database IDs: lutris_game_id "beneath-floes"; vglist video game id 44402; visual_novel_database_id v35073; gamerprofiles_game_id vY6y; giant_bomb_id (former scheme) 3030-53322; internet_game_database_game_id "beneath-floes" (qualifier 58701).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Beneath Floes?
A: Beneath Floes is a short interactive fiction game built in Twine. It was released on 2015-01-13 and is described as an indie video game.

### Q: On which platforms can I play Beneath Floes?
A: Beneath Floes runs on Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is distributed as a digital download.

### Q: Where can I download or access Beneath Floes?
A: The game is distributed on itch.io. Its itch.io page is https://bravemule.itch.io/beneathfloes and its itch.io numeric id is 14704.

### Q: What technical tools were used to make Beneath Floes?
A: The game was created using the Twine engine. It is presented as a short Twine-based interactive fiction work.

## Why It Matters
Beneath Floes represents a concise example of Twine-based interactive fiction released through modern indie distribution channels. As a short work it illustrates how authors can use Twine to craft narrative experiences and publish them directly to platforms like itch.io for cross-platform access on Windows and macOS. The game's presence in several game and interactive fiction databases (elmcip, VNDB, VGList, Lutris, Giant Bomb, Internet Game Database, and others) shows how small indie titles are cataloged and discoverable across specialized archives and community resources. For researchers, players, or creators interested in contemporary interactive fiction, Beneath Floes is a verifiable data point for studying Twine usage, digital distribution practices, and the cataloging of indie narrative games.

## Notable For
- Being a Twine-based short interactive fiction title released in 2015.  
- Distribution as a digital download on itch.io (itch.io numeric id 14704).  
- Cross-platform availability: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Inclusion in multiple game and interactive-fiction databases (elmcip_id 10465; VNDB v35073; VGList 44402; lutris "beneath-floes"; gamerprofiles vY6y; Giant Bomb 3030-53322).

## Body

### Overview
- Title: Beneath Floes.  
- Description: Short work of interactive fiction / indie game.  
- Language: English.

### Release information
- Publication date: 2015-01-13.  
- Distribution format: digital download.  
- Distribution platform: itch.io (https://bravemule.itch.io/beneathfloes).

### Technical details
- Software engine: Twine.  
- Platforms supported: Microsoft Windows; macOS.

### Classification and characteristics
- Instance of: video game.  
- Noted characteristic: indie game.  
- Format: interactive fiction, short work.

### Identifiers and database entries
- elmcip_id: 10465.  
- itch.io numeric id: 14704.  
- itch.io page: https://bravemule.itch.io/beneathfloes.  
- lutris_game_id: beneath-floes.  
- vglist_video_game_id: 44402.  
- visual_novel_database_id: v35073.  
- gamerprofiles_game_id: vY6y.  
- giant_bomb_id (former scheme): 3030-53322.  
- internet_game_database_game_id: beneath-floes (qualifier 58701).

### Distribution and discovery
- Primary distribution: itch.io as a digital download.  
- Cataloged across multiple community and archival databases for games and interactive fiction.

## References

1. Q124398839