Games like Staring at a Cave Wall

Background You are Rowan of Bunglewood Downs, would-be thief and seeker of magic. There's known to be a Cave of Magic deep in the forest of Bunglewood. The cave is not hard to find, but no one goes there for fear of being eaten by a troll. As no one's been there, no one knows for sure what's in the cave. It's rumoured to contain treasure, but if it contains treasure, why isn't it called The Cave o…

"The Tower" is a Twine game with a keyboard-based interface and some sub-games involving arrow keys. It deals with heavy themes such as internalized transphobia, anxiety over infertility, and blurring of reality and fiction. The game features a protagonist who grapples with their identity and external pressures, leading to disturbing and harsh experiences.

Description Embark on a journey of discovery in this enigmatic and introspective game. Navigate through a mysterious world of symbolism and hidden meanings as you explore the depths of your own psyche. Uncover the truths that lie within and emerge transformed from the experience. • • • Hey there! I'm excited to share with you T̲h̲e̲ ̲C̲a̲l̲l̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲W̲i̲l̲d̲w̲o̲o̲d̲s̲, an interactive ficti…

Make Your Own Adventure! Introduction This is a story creating game where you choose different travel and action segments to the story, then, fill in the blanks to the story by choosing certain words/phrases for what happens! There are tons of silly, funny, and over-the-top combinations of words to try! At the end you can download the final adventure story you have created. Game Description This g…

The Pitch is a short text-based narrative-driven videogame made with Twine.  It runs on any web browser on any device. The game is played by clicking on hyperlinks to make dialog choices to advance the story. These choices are tracked to determine which one of multiple endings is displayed at the story's conclusion. Rated 14+ for explicit language. "Often, it all comes down to one guy making a p…

Based on a Junior Narrative Designer job application, the brief entailed:  - The sidequest can be for any established setting/genre.  - The sidequest must be described in a simple outline, consisting of no more than one page, describing how the player proceeds from beginning to conclusion. While simple, we ask that the sidequest have at least one major branch based on a decision the player makes …

Note, use Esc / B to open achievements menu. Enter a detailed little pixel art world, where you complete quests for a cast of eccentric characters, all of whom need saving from a monsterous inferno. Awesome pixel art, groovy tunes and great atmosphere all packed into the first demo level. Save Robert Hicks, his family and his numerous pets, most of whom are trapped in their estate's burning greenh…

”Could the rumours be true?” you wonder as you stumble upon a strange terminal connected to a massive antique mainframe in the dusty corners of a long-forgotten lab. "Good luck," you whisper, as you fire the ancient machine up. There is a strange buzzing sound, the smell of dust burning… suddenly the twin screens on the terminal come to life with a soft glow … “This is it!,” you say, “This is my t…

ESPER Files, case designation "The Thirty First." Case Opened: October 30th, 1984 The older son of a single mother of two goes missing two weeks before Halloween, and neither local police nor the FBI have responded to her pleas for help.  A contact within the FBI contacts ESPER, the society for Extraordinary Supernatural Phenomena Explored and Revealed, and a lone agent is dispatched to discover w…

Made for the '4th Wall Broken Jam 2023' Game Jam hosted by IntStories on Itch. Go view it here! Your friend has agreed to show you his new house on a video call. But when he is showing you his T.V., he gets teleported inside someone's PC! You must find him!This is a heavily story-based game, not much action will happen but it's a fun experience with some different twists.