Inspired by the King's Quest series of the 1980's and '90's, The Silver Lining is a non-commercial game that follows King Graham of Daventry as he searches for a cure to a terrible curse laid on his children by a sinister cloaked figure, and begins to learn that not everything in their lives and pasts is as it seems.

Erica Reed, a Boston FBI agent, lost her brother years ago to a serial killer who was never caught. In the high-stress hunt to save him, she began developing the power of post-cognition: by touching an object, she can see its past. Though useful in her line of work, it has caused her both personal and professional problems. When she comes across a crime scene that has clues that were left specifically for someone with her abilities, a new hunt is on. Who knows her secret? How? And what do they want from her?