Games like Sentient Beings (TALP)

This game won third place in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam, which features games created for the Text Adventure Literacy Project (TALP). TALP games are intended to be playable by kids and their grown-ups, and to build literacy through interactive fiction.  This game requires commands to be typed, so playing on a computer is recommended. For a detailed guide and walkthrough, view the PDF lis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections (TALP).

Forgotten Island - a text adventure Text Adventure games are a genre of video games in which the player interacts with the simulated game world using textual commands.  The game usually describes a location or situation, the player tells the game how they wish to interact with the world, and the story then continues.  This game was created as an entry for the TALP 2022 Jam.   Text Adventure Lit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Island (TALP).

It’s early morning. Just another day… or is it? You can’t think what’s special about today, but maybe… something? Anyway, you’re Hermes, Greek god and messenger, and today you’ve got a letter to deliver to Zeus, king of the gods. He also happens to be your dad. Sounds simple, right? What could possibly go wrong? WELCOME This is our first parser game, a collaboration between Darren (ancient, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Basilisk and the Banana (TALP).

Fixing Time: A Hack & Makerspace Adventure This classic-style text adventure was created for the Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2025. Introduction Step into the shoes of a curious Hackspace member as you uncover a mysterious machine, tinker with intriguing technology and travel through time itself. Inspired by the golden age of interactive fiction and created as a tribute, this adventure d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fixing Time: A Hack & Makerspace Adventure (TALP).

Introduction The weather is getting hotter and bushfire season is approaching. The animals have to stock up on food and prepare their bushfire survival plans. Every year, the animals appoint a bushfire warden. The bushfire warden has an important job to do, for he or she has to check on all the other animals and make sure that they have their bushfire survival plans in place. This year, it's Kenny… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kenny Koala's Bushfire Survival Plan (TALP).

***GOAL ***Collect objects from nature, enjoying the sights and sounds while you're at it. You'll have to solve a few puzzles in the process. The game is basically a text adventure "treasure hunt". If you're new to text adventure games, please read "HOW TO PLAY" below, type "Help" in-game for more information on how to play, or first play Sandcastle Adventure, which includes a beginner tutorial.**… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowshoe Adventure.

This game is under development: Additional graphics and music will be continuously added over the next two weeks. This is a Text Adventure game, created as a submission for the Text Adventure Literacy Jam of 2022. Parser: VERB-NOUN or COMPLEX-PARSER - either one works in this game!Difficulty: EasyGraphics: YesMusic: No, although it will be added eventuallySound effects: YesMap: Yes Text Adventur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sindrella's Potions (TALP).

A student finishes their prairie field work but has to spend the night alone at an old house. Follow the story from dark evening to mysterious morning and get all the achievements to think up your best theory about what happened. This game is a classic parser style text adventure. Type one, two, or more word commands (usually two words) and press Enter. Here is a list of some basic commands: Trav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prairie House.

The Beast of Torrack Moor - 30th Anniversary Edition The Beast is a text-adventure game that casts you in the role of an intrepid reporter, sent to investigate sightings of a wild beast on Torrack Moor. Contrary to the title, The Beast does not belong to the horror genre but rather, is a rather quaint mystery set in the English countryside.  The joy of this type of game is immersing yourself in th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beast of Torrack Moor - 30th Anniversary Edition.

Background Your name is Susan. You are 14 years old and you have ambitions of becoming a witch. You have just completed two years of study at the Spooksville Academy of Witchcraft. You reckon you know all the theory and now it's time to put that theory into practice. As with all trades, you must start out as an apprentice. You've been allocated to Broomhilda, the old witch that lives in the spooky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's Apprentice.