The Sniper is an interactive Twine game that allows players to experience the Irish Civil war through characterization, multimedia artifacts, and minor player agency. Adapted from the short story The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty, players will take control of a Republican sniper, fighting to free Ireland from the British Empire. The player will explore the background of the war through the eyes of a young scholar, learning of their upbringing and the rational of giving one’s life for a cause. Players will interact with the Sniper’s line of thought, simulating a deep contemplation of their political beliefs. The game also contains artifacts in the form of real-life images taken from the conflict. Each of these images contain links to their sources, and in turn, more information on the conflict. Because the original short story was minimalist, actual information about the conflict or its background is difficult to gather from this reading alone. By designing this game around both narrative choice and historical background, players will be enticed to research the conflict further.