About The House of Ahriman

The House of Ahriman is a narrative, strategy-driven reality show with a dark tone, moving on the edge between unscripted competition and cinematic drama, designed for an adult global audience.

In each season, 30 contestants enter “The House of Ahriman” and compete in a strategic and psychological game for survival, a major cash prize, and the version of themselves they choose to show to the world. Their behavior, decisions, alliances, and betrayals are completely real and improvised; no pre-written dialogue is given to the participants.

        The visual language and cinematography of the show are designed to feel cinematic, so that key moments
        of discovery, betrayal, emotional collapse, and life-changing decisions carry the dramatic weight of a
        dark series, while still preserving the sense of being inside a real, uncontrolled situation.
      

The Story World & Ahriman

The story world of The House of Ahriman is built on a reimagining of Iranian mythology and a cosmic struggle between forces of light and darkness, with Ahriman as the god of darkness at the center of this fragile balance.

In this project’s narrative, Ahriman was once one of the most powerful embodiments of darkness; however, through a series of events whose details are revealed only within the show itself, he loses a significant part of his powers and now, by creating “The House of Ahriman,” seeks to reclaim what was taken from him.

Each season is structured so that, alongside the progression of the game, the lore and past of Ahriman are gradually revealed through graphical and narrative segments, allowing the evolution of the gameplay and the evolution of the story world to move forward together.

From Idea to a Complete Bible

The core idea for The House of Ahriman took shape in early 2025, when the creator of the project began working intensively on the story world, game rules, season structure, and card system and started writing the first versions of the show bible.

Before this project, there was experience in writing and developing several other content and format concepts dating back to 2018. These earlier works provided the practical and professional foundation needed to build a multi-season format designed for international distribution.

        The full show bible for The House of Ahriman (in both Farsi and English) now includes the card mechanics,
        scoring system, season and episode structure, and the story world. It is available to qualified investors
        and co-production partners for confidential evaluation and formal negotiations. All economic and moral rights
        to this format and its related content are reserved, and any commercial use or adaptation without written
        permission is prohibited.
      

The Team Behind the Project

The House of Ahriman has been developed by the original format creator together with a core team that includes writers, legal advisors specializing in media and contracts, and collaborators in production and content strategy. From the outset, the focus has been on building a format that is ready for the global market both creatively and legally.

Individual identities of team members are not made public at this stage and are shared only through confidential documents and official correspondence with investors, sponsors, and potential partners. However, the core production structure required to execute future seasons has already been planned.

Current Status of the Project

The official project website is live in both Farsi and English and acts as a hub for presentation, sign-up, and news.
The contestant application form is ready, and controlled recruitment campaigns can begin in a short time window.
Physical demo decks of the game cards have been produced with high-quality printing to showcase the strategic logic of the game.
The project is ready for investment discussions, multi-country co-production, and formal format registration with international bodies.