Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology

Overview

Terminal Tales is an anthology of six complete parser-based text adventures, lovingly crafted in the tradition of classic interactive fiction. Each game offers a unique story, setting, and set of challenges—from investigating a government cover-up at an abandoned research facility to diving into a drowned cathedral in search of ancient technology.

Type commands like LOOK, GO NORTH, TAKE KEY, and EXAMINE COMPUTER to interact with richly detailed worlds. Solve puzzles, talk to characters, gather evidence, and uncover secrets across six distinct adventures spanning mystery, horror, exploration, investigation, survival, and cyber-noir genres.

Features

Six Complete Adventures

• The Abandoned Laboratory — Mystery / Sci-Fi Horror

  • Investigate your grandfather's death at a sealed research facility where three scientists died in a mysterious "accident."

• The Museum of Gears and Glass — Mystery / Puzzle

  • Find the missing Brass Heart before dawn as the night curator of a storm-locked clockwork museum.

• Beneath the Morrowtide — Underwater Exploration

  • Dive into a drowned cathedral to retrieve the legendary Tide-Heart, an ancient engine that controls the sea itself.

• Lantrelspire Verdict — Fantasy Investigation

  • Track down a stolen ceremonial seal in a tiered fantasy city before political chaos erupts.

• The Ruinseed Ledger — Survival / Crafting

  • Survive the post-collapse wasteland while searching for a legendary guidebook that could either save or doom entire settlements.

• Chromafault Concord — Cyber-Noir Mystery

  • As a memory-auditor in a neon-drenched arcology, investigate an impossible color that's rewriting the past.

Modern Conveniences

• Progressive hint system that guides without spoiling
• Multiple visual themes (Amber, Green, Blue, High Contrast)
• Adjustable text size and display options
• Auto-save and multiple save slots
• Built-in UNDO command for experimentation

For Everyone

• New to text adventures? The hint system helps you learn
• Veteran player? Earn achievements for completing games without hints
• 50 achievements track your progress across all six games
• 8-20+ hours of gameplay depending on your pace