interactive fiction

A collection of 143 posts

crossing lines

Crossing Lines (Other Path, Mike Yi Ren, Leah Churchill)

As you attempt the long and intimidating journey, the story of the sisters and their bond unfolds.

these heavenly bodies

These Heavenly Bodies (Dan McGrath)

Scans of the Statues indicated preserved bodies within.

plants die too

Plants Die Too (Nana, ChazCisneros)

Buy a new plant, attempt to take care of it and watch it die.

five years old memories

Five Years Old Memories (Komitsu)

This is an interactive omnibus animation based on interviews with my friends about their memories around the age of five, based on their personal sensory memories and episodes.

irori

irori (pomepomelo)

As the aroma of savoury skewers wafts outside, hungry passengers rest their weary souls at the hearth.

yeti mountain (c64)

Yeti Mountain (C64) (Protovision)

Spread out across three distinct episodes as you set out to Yeti Lodge Resort to investigate the suspicious disappearance of your best friend Chris.

MATCHBOX

MATCHBOX (WURM FUD)

"Coffin simulator." - Author's description PWYC to download on itch.io (Windows)

cave hikers

Cave Hikers (Studio Spektar, Porcupine Parkour)

Cave Hikers is a relaxing and humorous 2D interactive cartoon mockumentary that follows three characters through a cavernous world, on a quest to find the mystical “cave with an infinite ceiling”.

free

Fear Me: The Silents (Studio Lemi)

"A small adventure of horror, mystery, hope and quirkiness. Will you be able to save your family? Will you be able to control your visions? Who will you be at the end of it all?" - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

free

Small Town Emo (Fnife Games)

"Set the weekend before Halloween in 2007, Small Town Emo follows the story of Ken, a seventeen year old emo with a crush on his goofy best friend; Fergus." - Author's description Play/Download demo on itch.io (Browser, Game Boy Colour)

free

truss (ompuco)

"Developed for Haunted PS1's Madvent Calendar 3: Necrosis, with 3D art contributions by G.P. Lackey." - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows)

paid

Beyond the Chiron Gate (John Ayliff)

"Beyond the Chiron Gate is a text-based space exploration roguelike. Explore an endless universe filled with exotic planets, strange life forms, and ancient civilisations." - Author's description Purchase on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)

free

Card Cowboy (Chris Wade)

"On a quest for revenge in the wild west, how you play the cards you're dealt determines your fate." - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)

free

Dead Pets Unleashed (Triple Topping)

"Struggling punk band, Dead Pets, are still looking for their breakthrough after almost 10 years. Gordy has big plans for the group, but when you turn 30, life starts to get in the way." - Author's description Download demo on itch.io (Windows, Mac) Check out

paid

No Longer Home (humble grove)

"Bo and Ao are graduating university and preparing to leave the flat they’ve lived in together for a year." - Author's description Purchase on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux) Purchase on Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux)

paid

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers (Fiction Factory Games)

> "Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade." - Author's description [https://fictionfactorygames.itch.io/arcade-spirits-the-new-challengers] Purchase on itch.io

free

Cycle (Domino club)

> "( C Y C L E ) by slipperman" - Author's description [https://dominoclub.itch.io/cycle] Play here [https://dominoclub.itch.io/cycle] (Browser)

free

Golden Seas (Sunteam)

> "Golden Seas is a traditional text adventure with a huge open world (over 120 illustrated locations), multiple logical puzzle threads and no random deaths." - Author's description [https://sunteam.itch.io/golden-seas] Download on itch.io [https://sunteam.itch.io/golden-seas] (ZX Spectrum)

paid

Homunculus Hotel (Team SolEtude)

> "In a mysterious hotel in which the rooms show the guests' dreams, Isabelle is a young woman who spends her days listening to the guests' experiences..." - Author's description [https://team-soletude.itch.io/homunculus-hotel] Purchase on itch.io [https://team-soletude.itch.io/homunculus-hotel]

paid

Letters (Plug In Digital)

> "Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life." - Author's description [https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/letters-a-written-adventure] Purchase on itch.io [https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/letters-a-written-adventure] (Windows, Mac) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

demo

The Machine (BenJelter)

> "The Machine is a game about a little guy named Girt. Girt lives in the machine. The machine isn't perfect but it's the only thing Girt knows." - Author's description [https://benjelter.itch.io/the-machine] Play/Download demo on itch.io

paid

A Year of Springs (npckc)

> "Experience the stories of haru, erika, and manami in A YEAR OF SPRINGS, a visual novel trilogy about a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong." - Author's description [https://npckc.itch.io/a-year-of-springs] Purchase on itch.io

free

Blind Fish (FeestuckStudio)

> "You are alone. You are lost. You are confused. Surrounded by water, with no escape. And something that you don't know is trying to reach you... You are like a blind fish." - Author's description [https://feestuckstudio.itch.io/blind-fish] Download on itch.

the florist

The Florist

> "Keep the plants healthy or let them die while you read some classic short stories by writers like Kielland, Hemingway and Kafka!" - Author's description [https://eightbitskyline.itch.io/florist] Download on itch.io [https://eightbitskyline.itch.io/florist] (Windows, Mac) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

browser

Dropping Calls (Tambourine)

> "A story for #inkJam21 about call-handling, hell jobs, kissing, the earth swallowing you whole, and possibly the end of the world -- or the end of your office, anyway." - Author's description [https://tambourine.itch.io/dropping-calls] Play here [https://tambourine.itch.io/dropping-calls] (Browser)