---
title: "Bylina - Lure of the Sorceress"
category: game
slug: bylina
developer: Adam Tilinger
released: December 2nd, 2023 (Android)
price: $0.99
itch: https://adam-tilinger.itch.io/bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress
play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdamTilinger.BylinaLureoftheSorceress
indiedb: https://www.indiedb.com/games/bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bylina/
---

**Bylina - Lure of the Sorceress** is a solo-developed retro RPG by Adam
Tilinger, released on Android on December 2nd, 2023 and listed on itch.io.

The title comes from the *bylina*, a traditional East Slavic heroic epic poem,
and the setting and bestiary are drawn from Slavic mythology.

The graphics use the Commodore 64 palette, and the screen sits inside an overlay
of the machine's case and keyboard.

## Availability

Bylina is $0.99 on Google Play. It is still maintained; the
Play Store build was last updated in May 2026. There is no iOS release.

## Inspirations

- [Gurk](/gurk)
- [The Magic Candle II: The Four and Forty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Candle_II:_The_Four_and_Forty)
- [Prince Valiant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Valiant)

## External articles

- [Bylina - Lure of the Sorceress](https://rpgwatch.com/forum/threads/bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress.53502/) — RPGWatch forums
- [Bylina - Lure of the Sorceress](https://www.indiedb.com/games/bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress) — IndieDB
- [Bylina: Lure of the Sorceress release information](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/android/545260-bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress/data) — GameFAQs
- [Player comments](https://adam-tilinger.itch.io/bylina-lure-of-the-sorceress/comments) — itch.io

## Screenshots

![Turn-based combat against a warband in a cavern](/screenshots/bylina/1.png)
![Equipment screen with Slavic-themed gear](/screenshots/bylina/2.png)
![A hermit greets the party outside his shelter](/screenshots/bylina/3.png)
![A riverside village on the overworld](/screenshots/bylina/4.png)