The Little Match Girl

by Hans Christian Andersen

by Ryan Veeder

You may remember Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Match Girl," in which a little girl was forced to sell matches on the street in the cold of New Year's Eve. In that story, the little girl had several hallucinations and then died. In my version, some other stuff happens.

The Little Match Girl series of games is rated T for Teen.

The Little Match Girl

In The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen, a little girl is forced to sell matches on the street in the cold of New Year's Eve. (This is a short little game.)

How the Little Match Girl Got Her Colt Paterson Revolver, and Taught a Virtue to a Goblin

In this short little game, written for EnigMarch 2023, the little match girl acquires a Colt Paterson revolver and teaches a virtue to a goblin.

How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires

In this short little game, written for EnigMarch 2022, the little match girl plays a magical flute.

The Little Match Girl 2

Annus Evertens

In The Little Match Girl 2 by Hans Christian Andersen, the little match girl is hired to "take care of" (i.e. assassinate) a disgusting old man. (This one probably takes at least an hour.)

The Little Match Girl 3

The Escalus Manifold

In The Little Match Girl 3 by Hans Christian Andersen, the little match girl collects shards from the Mirror of Belial in an effort to thwart the villainous Snow Queen. This one has a cool combat system with spells and critical hits and stuff. (This is a big one.)

The Little Match Girl and Her Friend, the Crow

In this short little game, written for Drawlloween 2023, the little match girl goes on a spooky adventure with her friend (a crow).

The Little Match Girl 4

Crown of Pearls

In The Little Match Girl 4 by Hans Christian Andersen, a prince has been born, and the titular little match girl must assemble the subtitular Crown of Pearls. This game was an entry in IFComp 2023. It got third place! Out of like 70 games!!! (It takes about two hours to play.)

The Little Match Girl against the Universal Sisterhood of Naughty Little Girls

This short little game takes place mere weeks after the events of The Little Match Girl 4, by Hans Christian Andersen.

The Little Match Girl 5

The Hunter's Vow

The next game in the series is currently under development, but a preview version is available to members of my Patreon.