the insomniacs

the insomniacs is a text-based puzzle-adventure game made in twine from september 2020 to may 2021 for a school project. it's about exploring a strange world, meeting unusual characters and finding your way out.

the game was mostly written in a single pass through a wildly depressing winter season, and so the dialogue is rough and the puzzles remain untested. while it shouldn't break, it's still wildly difficult ( i don't think anybody's ever properly beaten it. yikes!) but i'm still keeping it up here for archival purposes. the game automatically saves your progress, you can leave and come back whenever you want.

it includes a sprawling open world, roaming characters with evolving questlines, multiple endings, a bleak atmosphere, mysterious lore, and bits that still make me cry.

i hope you can get something out of it!