#text adventure

[drakeanddice]

Just so we’re clear, the consensus of Tumblr seems to be that my optimal adventuring party will consist of a haunted grad student with autism, an amoral but frighteningly-competent tomb robber, and a sad robot.

I’ve never been less surprised.

#ttrpg stuff #indie ttrpg #cyoa #text adventure

[larkingame]

[[public demo out June 14th, 2024]] | patreon

someone is after you.

for over a decade and a half now, you’ve traveled up, down and across the country--running schemes and hunting fiends with your mentor, con-man-by-day, vampire-hunter-by-night, Wyatt Abrams--the prolific vampire slayer and the living descendant of Gregory Abrams, founder and prophet of the Abrams Family, the nomadic vampire-hunting cult that raised you--and was wiped out years ago.

carrying the abrams name means also means carrying on it's enemies--but that isn't to say you haven't forged a couple of your own along the way. now, it seems someone is trying to make good on old threats and promises. they've placed a bounty on your head.

so you and wyatt do what you do best: you run away. to some little town, out nevada ways, where the title of town preacher is unexpectedly thrust upon you--bringing back years of trauma you thought long tucked away.

as if that wasn't enough, on your first day in town the local mine up and explodes--leaving the reclusive family that runs the town--and owns the mine--to suspect you as the main culprit.

now you're left with the responsibility of investigating the disaster to clear your name, looking into the mysterious cult just south of town, the gang of outlaws who've been wrapped up deep in a feud with larkin's patriarchal family--a group of people which you suspect to be hiding a secret most monstrous--all while dealing with the ghosts of your past, and the roots your family left behind.

larkin is a vampire western choose-your-own adventure game, with focuses on romance, religion, horror and complicated family dynamics.

play a fully customizable character [[decide upon their physical appearance, gender identity, sexuality, customize their pronouns]]

dictate a unique relationship with your mentor-turned-father-figure and his former appentice

romance any of ten characters, four male, three female, one non-binary and two gender selectable characters.

define your characters skillset and scheming tactics, select their weapons and fighting style, elect their feelings on religion, vampires and the cult that raised them.

the doctor [male] cyrus sokolov - the quasi-mayor of larkin, cyrus sokolov also operates as the town's doctor and mortician. he's immeadiately suspicious of you, the new preacher and the reputation you comes with. even though he doesn't like it, he needs your help.

the princess [female] celina sokolova - despite the misconceptions among the townsfolk, the reclusive third sibling of the sokolov family, celina, is actually the family’s eldest. hardly leaving the sokolov mansion, it’s rumored around town that she’s been struck with some sort of sun-related illness, others seem to hold the opinion that miss sokolova simply sees herself as too good to linger amongst the common folk. whatever the case may truly be doesn’t much matter to the people of larkin, after all, it's much more fun to gossip. she's very suddenly developed a fascination with the preacher, a hunger almost. but will she eat you whole?

the mortician's assistant [male] dominic sokolov - the youngest scion of the sokolov family, dominic works as assistant mortician in larkin, though he’s much more interested in larkin’s living townsfolk then the dead ones he’s been charged with taking care of. with seemingly endless information on everyone and everything that goes on in larkin, mister sokolov might not be the worst friend to have.

the lawyer [male] jacob nash -  larkin’s only practicing attorney and resident do-gooder. after passing the bar exam, nash headed out west in the hopes of making a real difference for the people there, only to spend most of his days settling petty disputes and notarizing documents. despite his disappointment, however, nash has managed to keep a level head and his fondness for the people of larkin, even though he’s not so sure the sokolovs have the townsfolk’s best interest in mind.

the bartender [female] rose holloway - larkin’s most recent transplant, that was, until the preacher showed up. former city-girl, rose has adapted to both life out west and on her own, the only way she knows how--by pushing through it. the owner and bartender of larkin’s only saloon, the emerald, rose is a popular figure around larkin whether she likes it or not, but whether that has more to do with her occupation or the fact she also happens to be larkin’s youngest widow is still a topic up for debate.

the lieutenant [male/female/non-binary] hollis - an enigmatic figure around larkin, hollis serves as a lieutenant for the mysterious rateliff fellowship. one of the cult’s few members to make the long trek from their encampment in the desert to town more than once. talked to by few, hated by most, hollis bears the reputation of the people they represent to the town of larkin--one, that isn’t particularly favorable.

the vampire hunter [male/female/non-binary] ace zhang - vampire-hunting-mercenary extraordinaire, the last the preacher knew of ace, they were the young hot-shot on san francisco’s hunting scene. once upon a time ace was a prominent figure in the preacher’s life, the first real acquaintance they managed to make on their own, someone outside of wyatt’s sphere. growing up a member of the guild, their life is one that’s mirrored the preacher’s. maybe that’s why the two seemed to be linked so closely during the preacher’s time in california, whether that was as friends, rivals or something more, their presence is one that remains prominent in the preacher's mind.

the outlaw [male] cassidy alan ward - cowboy, outlaw, bandit, cassidy goes by many names and titles, but the one he prides himself on most is leader. protector of his people, the ward gang hides out somewhere in the hills outside larkin, looming over the townsfolk as an ever-present threat, cassidy finds the sokolovs personally responsible for the death of his sister, caroline, and he is out for blood.

the gunslinger [female] ethel jackson - cassidy's right hand, ethel is a gunslinger through and through. fancying herself the robinhood type, she's got a personal hatred for the family that looms over larkin.  with the fastest gun in all of nevada, maybe even all of the west--ethel could prove to be a valuable friend--or a deadly adversary.

the stranger [non-binary] reyes - the newest addition to ward's gang, not much is known about them or their past--what everyone is well aware of, however, is the fact that nobody whose ever decided to cross reyes has ever come out of it alive.

the vampire [male/female/non-binary] montero moreau - you've hunted down their coven, debilitating any hopes for growth they had in terms of advancing in the cut-throat world of Vampires. you've made montero look like a fool, and they hate looking like a fool. They're determined to hunt you down and take revenge.

the first man [male] - adam - he believes himself to be the mirrored man mentioned in the abrams family book of genesis--the first vampire, plagued to walk the earth--and he has long been in search of his eve.

[[demo out june 14th 2024]] | patreon | itch.io

#larkin if #interactive fiction #games #vampires #cowboys #if #text based game #choose your own adventure #vampire romance #cowboy romance #text adventure #twine #twine game #twine interactive fiction

[c86]

The Smiths are Dead | Commodore Plus | 2023

Text adventure game for the Commodore 64 and Oric

#the smiths #morrissey #game #commodore 64 #c64 #oric #adventure game #text adventure #8-bit #videogame

[modwyr]

excited to finally publish the game i've spent the past few months steadily working on. it started off as a small project and ended up growing much bigger.

'Explore an abandoned underground city and find out what lies within its ruins.

You are Fareye, the leader of a group of adventurers tasked with exploring the famous ruined city of Elysis as penance for a heist gone wrong. What happened to this city, the reason for its abandonment, is a mystery. One that you will soon solve. Traverse through these ancient ruins with your party and discover what lurks within the shadows as you journey deeper and deeper beneath the earth.'

#interactive fiction #itch.io #text adventure #fantasy game #i really just wanted to get this off my plate lol #ummm hehe #my games

[groggydog]

THE FAMILIAR - Out now!

Hello everyone! My pixel-art-heavy and beginner-friendly parser entry for Spring Thing 2023 has officially been released into the wild. Learn more about it below, or click to play:

PLAY THE GAME!

You are a witch's crow familiar, headstrong as anything but still young and untested.

What starts as a normal day soon takes a harrowing turn when your pacific caretaker, Valmai, is struck down by a terrible hex of mysterious origin. Now it's up to you, little bird, to cure your caretaker and discover the hex's source.

Are you up for the task?

Beginner-friendly parser commands peppered with choice-based elements

Limited vocabulary: you'll only need LOOK, TAKE/GET, DROP, PECK, and CAW

Free to play; formatted for browser, tablet, and mobile

More than 30 unique, hand-crafted pixel art scenes

Roughly 60-90 minutes of play time

Cute woodland animals

Accessibility features: optional tutorial, dynamic TASKS list, three varied fonts, dark/light mode, and toggle-able text indicator for 'press any key' commands

For both detailed step-by-step and spoiler-free walkthroughs of the game (and information on how to obtain the secret ending), click here.

Written by groggydog

Raven portrait pixel art from craftpix.net

All other pixel art by groggydog

Created in the Adventuron Engine

Many thanks to my alpha/beta testers:

Alpha: jbeebs305, manonamora

Beta: Christopher Merriner, Dee Cooke, Mike Russo, Travis Moy, ZAG On Em Clan

#interact if #interactive fiction #interactive story #parser #text adventure #crow #corvine #pixel art

[tinsnip]

If you trust my taste in games at all -

play Roadwarden.

Text adventure. Beautifully written. Atmospheric music. Branching stories. Choices matter. People make their own choices without you. Pixel art. Do the offered options or type in your own. Watch a world change.

Lose yourself in it. I don't regret doing so.

#roadwarden #game rec #text based game #adventure game #text adventure

[redbeardace]

Ace Blackring in the Quest for Garlic Bread is here! Grab your six-shootin' cutlasses and dive into the world of Port Rowdy and the Greater Coastlands today.  Over 90 screens of adventure await you in this C64 inspired graphical text adventure!  Return to the fall of 1987, pop in the floppy, LOAD"*",8,1, and embark on an adventure, all within your browser!

Can YOU find the garlic bread and save the day?

Featuring:

Over 90 screens!

Multiple endings!

Friendly animals!

Friendly townsfolk!

Nefarious corporation!

Assorted ace and aro related jokes!

Fast travel!

Undo, even upon game over!

Integrated HINT and SOLUTION system!

Secrets!

You don't even have to turn the disk over halfway through!

#ace blackring and the quest for garlic bread #ace blackring #asexual #asexuality #commodore 64 #text adventure #retro games

[arconinternet]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Remake (Windows, DN Games, 2010)

A fan-remake of the iconic text adventure - you can download it here, or download it bundled with a companion game, the original version and a trivia game here.

The game includes a very welcome Strag* Mode, which eliminates unwinnable states.

*Strag: person who is not a galactic hitchhiker

#internet archive #game #games #video game #video games #videogame #videogames #computer game #computer games #fangame #fangames #fan game #fan games #adventure games #point and click #text adventure #interactive fiction #hitchhikers guide #hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy #the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy #2010 #2010s #10s

[hanakogames]

While her husband’s name was the only one on the box—the company crafted a mystique around Scott as a solo adventure-making genius—Alexis contributed to many of the titles Adventure International produced. Some games credit her as co-creator on their title screens, if nowhere else, and one gives her sole billing there: 1979’s Voodoo Castle. A few other women designers had published games by that year, including Carol Shaw at Atari, but Alexis was among the first to receive a visible credit. In a contemporary interview, Scott noted that she built the game “95% on her own” after learning how to use his database system; this also might make her the first nonprogrammer in history to use a domain-specific tool to make a digital game. She dedicated Voodoo Castle “to all moms!” and it featured multiple female characters, including “Medium Maegen,” a hint-dispensing spiritualist named after her daughter—maybe the first woman with dialogue in a video game.

from 50 Years of Text games, discussing Alexis Adams, wife of Scott Adams

I've never played a Scott Adams game. Honestly, I was mostly only familiar with him as an offhand reference, almost a joke, from the old text adventure community.

Back in the time period when I was involved with the yearly IFComp, most games were made with either Inform or TADS (my preference as it was closer to programming languages I was familiar with). There were always a few people who insisted on building their own awkward homebrew engines which lacked the features of the more mature toolsets, and would often be described as "Scott Adams-like", using simple prose and accepting parser commands of only two words at a time, no fluff. At least a few games claimed to be deliberately emulating that style.

Unfamiliar with the name and history, I misunderstood the context and assumed that Scott Adams was some sort of mad auteur, "giftedly bad", deliberately retro or wildly indie, cheerfully releasing games that lacked 'standard' polish and not caring about it because it was fun. I absolutely did not comprehend how old these first games were, nor how important in the history of home computer game sales. And I certainly never heard Alexis' name. Sadly, she's no longer with us.

#game development #text adventure #interactive fiction #scott adams #history #i WANTED to tag this 'invisible women' to talk about the phenomenon of female contributions to art/science achievements being erased #but unfortunately every tag i can think of leads straight into a bunch of unpleasant discourse about something totally different

[boredtechnologist]

Microsoft "Adventure" for the PC/PCjr

#text adventure #adventure #microsoft adventure #retro #game #retrogame #retro game #retro gaming #retrogaming #pc #pc jr #pcjr #Pixel Crisis

[larkingame]

Find love...or something worse with Doctor Cyrus Sokolov in an enemies-to-lovers romance in Larkin! Episode One out June 14th!

#doctor cyrus sokolov #larkin game #larkin #indie game #game development #text adventure #text based game #text based rpg #romance game #cowboys #vampires #otome game #dating sims #rpg

[acewhitlock]

random but whoever makes text adventures (optionally in website builders like neocities, carrd) i actually love you. like so so much

#neocities #web graphics #text adventure #website design #carrd stuff #coding

[moralanxietystudio]

I'm happy to announce that Roadwarden, an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm, is now available on Steam!

It's all about mysteries, meaningful choices, role-playing, and complex NPCs. Perfect for autumn.

Thank you so much for your support! ❤️ Your kindness and encouragement kept me going for almost 4 years.

#release #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart #rpg #fantasy rpg #adventure #text adventure #interactive fiction #trailer #album release #gaming #pcgaming #roleplaying games #gamedev #video games

[chesocballs420]

Me when I have go learn a completely different way of writing a text adventure game in python

#python #programming #code #coding #hollow #text adventure

[bluecapsicum]

Some of you will know this already, but last Saturday was the 1000th day of Reports From Unknown Places! As a celebration, I made a (rather minimalistic) text adventure that I ran on Twitter and Mastodon throughout the day. I wouldn't have been able to run it on Tumblr, but I took some time to reformat it using Twine, and now you too can play this text adventure with all its different paths on itch.io. You can find it and play it in your browser here.

#reports #text adventure #it's like a little game but you can't really lose or anything #you just take in the sights #and sometimes it's a little haha funny

[magnetictapedatastorage]

i used to play a lot of text adventures. my favorite was always Spider And Web. In high school, I would hang out with a friend, playing it on a school-library laptop during lunch period. we never got very far, but the unique presentation always fascinated me... it really puts a spin on the typical adventure game.

Mouth of Alley

You're in the entrance of a narrow brick alley, which runs further in to the north. To the south a broad street courses by, congested with traffic and bicycles, although none of them seem to notice you.

>south

You leave door and alley behind, and set off to see what else this fine city might hold.

-- glaring light...

[Hit any key.]

Interrogation Chamber (imprisoned in the chair)

You blink away sharp edges of memory, and the dim walls slowly emerge into your sight once again.

#text adventure