HeroLog: Live a Hero's Life

A free history roguelike. Live the life of an Indian historical or epic figure, explore choices inspired by their stories, and see how your story ends compared with the record.

Film, history and your choices

Heroes you can play

  • Chandragupta Maurya — Build a state that outlives its founder. (dates unknown, Magadha · Bihar)
  • Ashoka — An empire won by war. A legacy written against it. (dates unknown, Magadha · Bihar)
  • Arjuna — The hardest question comes before the bow is drawn. (Epic tradition · no historical dates, Mahabharata · Epic tradition)
  • Hanuman — Courage matters. So does bringing the message home. (Epic tradition · no historical dates, Ramayana · Epic tradition)
  • Rama — Exile, alliance and the return to Ayodhya. (Epic tradition · no historical dates, Ramayana · Epic tradition)
  • Razia Sultan — A throne is not the same as acceptance. (dates unknown, Delhi)
  • Rani Durgavati — A regent, a frontier and a difficult stand. (1524–1564, Garha-Katanga · Central India)
  • Maharana Pratap — A lost battlefield need not end a resistance. (1540–1597, Mewar · Rajasthan)
  • Akbar — Conquering territory is easier than governing difference. (1542–1605, Agra · North India)
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — Hill forts, narrow escapes and a kingdom of your own. (1630–1680, Maharashtra)
  • Ahilyabai Holkar — Your strongest monument may be a well that works. (1725–1795, Maheshwar · Malwa)
  • Velu Nachiyar — Exile is the beginning of your return. (1730–1796, Sivaganga · Tamil Nadu)
  • Tipu Sultan — Innovation, diplomacy and a tightening siege. (1751–1799, Mysore · Karnataka)
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh — Turn rival forces into a durable kingdom. (1780–1839, Punjab)
  • Rani Lakshmibai — When a kingdom is denied, what do you defend first? (1828–1858, Jhansi · Bundelkhand)
  • Savitribai Phule — A classroom door can be a revolutionary opening. (1831–1897, Pune · Maharashtra)
  • Mahatma Gandhi — A handful of salt can challenge an empire. (1869–1948, Gujarat · National movement)
  • Birsa Munda — Land, community and a movement called Ulgulan. (1875–1900, Chotanagpur · Jharkhand)
  • Sarojini Naidu — Make a public voice carry further than a poem. (1879–1949, Hyderabad)
  • B. R. Ambedkar — Rights must survive after the speeches end. (1891–1956, Maharashtra · Delhi)
  • Subhas Chandra Bose — Choose allies without losing your own purpose. (1897–1945, Bengal · Southeast Asia)
  • Bhagat Singh — A courtroom can become a public platform. (1907–1931, Punjab)
  • Rani Gaidinliu — Lead a resistance while still a teenager. (1915–1993, Naga Hills · Manipur)