A Dark Room
A Dark Room is a free online text adventure where a single fire in a dark room slowly grows into a much bigger story.
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How to play
About A Dark Room
The room is cold and dark. Light the fire and keep it going. Someone arrives, a village starts to form, and the game quietly unfolds into gathering, building, exploring and surviving, all told in plain text and a few buttons.
Its slow reveal is the whole charm, so it is best played without looking anything up. Give it a few hours for the full story; your progress is saved in your browser.
A Dark Room was made by Michael Townsend at Doublespeak Games, and its source code is public.
The text is small and the pace is slow at first, but every new button you unlock changes what you can do, and it rewards patience.
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Questions about A Dark Room
Is A Dark Room free to play?
Yes. A Dark Room is free to play in your web browser. You don’t need to download anything or create an account.
Can I play A Dark Room on my phone?
A Dark Room works best on a computer with a keyboard or mouse. It may be hard to play on a phone.
Who made A Dark Room?
A Dark Room was made by Doublespeak Games and plays on adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com. just1more lists it so more people can find it.
How long does a game of A Dark Room take?
A typical round takes about 30 minutes. It is single player.