🧭 THE ARCHIVES

Quote of the day

As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you can make out a shape outside, holding onto the door of the cylinder, and then everything goes dark.

-- Suspended

Factoid of the day

For most Infocom games, the packaging and "feelies" were designed to complement the story. For Wishbringer, though, the packaging was conceptualized before the game. Brian Moriarty reasoned that a magic ring or a glowing stone would make a great "feelie" to include in a game box. His peers thought it was a great idea, too, so he began developing Wishbringer, a story about a glowing magical stone.

Link of the day

Zarf Updates

IF author Andrew Plotkin's blog about all things IF.

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Invisiclues

Sherlock

Madame Tussaud's

(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)

How do I get past the guard dog?

He won't let you carry any matches inside.
OK. So you already knew that.
He won't let you carry in any flames that he can see.
Alright, so you knew that too. How about flames that he can't see?
Something that burns without a flame, for example.
Like tobacco maybe.
Light the pipe, drop the match, and go on in.

What do I do with the axe?

The axe doesn't do much except cut down on the number of other things you can carry.

How can I light the torch?

Light it from something that's already burning.
Light it from a burning piece of paper.
Light a piece of paper from the pipe, and then use it to light the torch.