Inside the game

Lulu's Tales: 20 narrated Islamic stories with morals

Lulu's Tales is a series of 20 original Islamic stories inside Modest Chibi, a cozy Islamic game. Each one is narrated and illustrated. Together they follow one journey: a little creature named Lulu sets out to learn who created him and why, and finds lessons in patience, honesty, gratitude, kindness to parents and Allah's mercy along the way.

Three scenes from Lulu's Tales: Lulu by a honey tree, gazing at the stars from his tree home, and resting inside a tulip

One journey, twenty stories

Lulu grows up in a hidden valley, asking questions no one in his village can answer: Who created me? Why am I here? One morning he sets out to find out. Every tale is a stop on that road, where Lulu meets someone, sees something or finds a note hanging from a tree, and understands a little more.

These are not retellings of the prophets' stories. They are original moral stories written for the game, with verses of the Quran and hadith woven in where they belong.

The tales

No spoilers here, only where each story begins.

  1. Lulu's Tales 1: Lulu's Village

    1 Lulu's Village

    In a hidden valley lives a little Veberi named Lulu, who often leaves his games to sit alone beneath a juniper tree. He has questions no one in the village can answer.

    Life's big questions
  2. Lulu's Tales 2: The Writings on the Tree

    2 The Writings on the Tree

    Lulu sets out on a long road. When he stops to rest, he finds a tree whose branches are hung with paper notes. Who left them there, and why?

    Trusting Allah
  3. Lulu's Tales 3: Two Villages

    3 Two Villages

    Two villages on the same road, and they could not feel more different. Lulu wants to understand why.

    Salam and a smile
  4. Lulu's Tales 4: From Looking to Seeing

    4 From Looking to Seeing

    Birdsong, a rose, an orchard, a lake: on a single day's walk, Lulu starts asking "what if?" about everything he sees.

    Reflection and gratitude
  5. Lulu's Tales 5: The Traveler Who Never Tired

    5 The Traveler Who Never Tired

    Resting in the shade, Lulu watches a man walk the same long road again and again, carrying someone on his back each time.

    Kindness to parents
  6. Lulu's Tales 6: Which One Is Right?

    6 Which One Is Right?

    At a well, two travelers do opposite things with the same wooden stake, and both mean well. So which one is right?

    Intention
  7. Lulu's Tales 7: A Bowl of Water

    7 A Bowl of Water

    A kind traveler pours water for a thirsty cat, but the cat walks away without drinking. Was the kindness wasted?

    Provision and trust
  8. Lulu's Tales 8: Waiting in the Dark

    8 Waiting in the Dark

    Asleep beneath a great tree, Lulu dreams of a single seed left alone in the dark earth.

    Patience
  9. Lulu's Tales 9: The Unopened Chest

    9 The Unopened Chest

    An old man guards a wooden chest as if it were treasure, yet he has never once opened it.

    Keeping a trust
  10. Lulu's Tales 10: The Journey of a Grain of Rice

    10 The Journey of a Grain of Rice

    This time the story belongs to a single grain of rice, waiting its whole life for one moment.

    Not wasting food
  11. Lulu's Tales 11: Those Who Would Not Bend

    11 Those Who Would Not Bend

    A stranger goes from village to village trying to stir up trouble. Lulu follows him to see what happens.

    Honesty and good words
  12. Lulu's Tales 12: That Beautiful Sound

    12 That Beautiful Sound

    Caught in the rain, Lulu takes shelter in a mosque and hears something he has never heard before.

    The Quran
  13. Lulu's Tales 13: The Awaited Guest

    13 The Awaited Guest

    At the end of a long road, Lulu meets the one he set out to find. But why does his name cause such surprise?

    Hospitality and salah
  14. Lulu's Tales 14: The Most Precious Answer

    14 The Most Precious Answer

    Lulu asks the question he has carried since leaving home, this time of someone who knows the answer.

    Knowing Allah
  15. Lulu's Tales 15: Your True Name

    15 Your True Name

    Now Lulu asks the other question he has carried just as long: why was he created?

    Our purpose
  16. Lulu's Tales 16: The Same Call

    16 The Same Call

    Who were Allah's messengers? The story begins with the very first link of the chain.

    The prophets
  17. Lulu's Tales 17: Who Was He?

    17 Who Was He?

    Lulu learns whose beautiful words he has been hearing all along.

    The best example
  18. Lulu's Tales 18: What the Heart Seeks

    18 What the Heart Seeks

    The conversation turns to the beauty of Islam and to what awaits beyond this world.

    Mercy and the hereafter
  19. Lulu's Tales 19: Like the First Day

    19 Like the First Day

    One great longing is left in Lulu's heart, and tonight it cannot wait any longer.

    A new beginning
  20. Lulu's Tales 20: The First Promise

    20 The First Promise

    The final tale, where a very old memory is waiting for Lulu.

    Remembering

How to watch the tales

Open Lulu's Tales through the gate in your pet room. The first tale is ready from the start, and each tale you watch unlocks the next one. Any tale you've seen stays open, so you can watch it again whenever you like.

The tales are narrated in English and Turkish, with the words on screen as the story plays. Each runs about 3 to 12 minutes, around two hours in all.

Adventures with your pets

Once you've watched a tale, you can send your fully grown pets on an adventure in it and come back to surprise rewards: coins, gems and items. The adventures are a bonus. The stories themselves are free to watch.

The Lulu's Tales screen in Modest Chibi, with a tale ready to play and pet adventure slots

Lulu's Tales questions, answered

Are Lulu's Tales free?

Yes. Every tale is free to watch, and Modest Chibi is free to download. The game has optional rewarded ads, which play only when a player chooses to watch one, and optional in-app purchases. There are no banner or pop-up ads.

Are these stories of the prophets?

No. Lulu's Tales are original moral stories written for the game. Verses of the Quran and hadith appear inside them, and later in the journey Lulu also learns about the prophets.

Who are the tales for?

Anyone who enjoys a gentle story with a meaning, teens and adults included. Modest Chibi is a general-audience game for players 13 and up, and the tales are also nice to watch together as a family.

Which languages are the tales in?

English and Turkish. Both are fully narrated, with the words shown on screen.

Do I have to watch them in order?

Yes. It's one journey, so each tale opens after you watch the one before it. You can rewatch any tale you've already seen.