fabulri

Fabulri is a narrative concept used in contemporary speculative fiction and game design to describe a storytelling mode that blends fable-like moral clarity with symbolic and mythic elements. The term is used to describe a compact, allegorical approach in which ethical questions are foregrounded and explored through imagery, personified figures, and metaphor.

Core features include allegorical framing, moral complexity, and a modular plot structure that allows different readings. Protagonists are often symbolic beings or ordinary characters placed in extraordinary circumstances; settings are infused with motifs such as animals, talking objects, or enchanted landscapes that carry thematic weight.

Origins are informal and diffuse; the term appears in online writing communities and craft discussions in the early 2020s and has since circulated in indie publishing and tabletop design. It has not been formalized in scholarly or institutional terminology.

Fabulri emphasizes consequences and ethical trade-offs over straightforward solutions, inviting readers or players to interpret meanings within a layered frame. It is used in short fiction, interactive media, and role-playing contexts to deepen world-building and social critique.

Related concepts include fable, allegory, fairy tale, and mythopoeia.