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A wave rises over the narrow cliff path.

Choice story · about 10 min · English

The Lantern Keeper

A choice story: the lighthouse has gone dark, its keeper is missing, and a storm is coming.

, by Talebench Studio

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  • Inside the clock tower, behind the great clock face.
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    A point-and-click adventure: the town clock stopped at midnight and its maker vanished.
  • The great bronze bell in its chamber.
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    A gamebook: the old mines under the Iron Hill, the miners' lost bell, and dice that decide the way.
  • The road through the Ash Wood; embers drift between grey trees.
    The Ember Road

    , Single-hero RPG, about 10 min, English, by Talebench Studio

    A single-hero RPG: carry a sealed ember through the Ash Wood before Emberfall freezes.
  • The choir loft; pale shapes stand in rows.
    The Sunken Choir

    , Party RPG, about 5 min, English, by Talebench Studio

    A party RPG: three companions dive into a drowned cathedral where a choir of spirits still sings.
  • The airship Skylark above a sea of clouds.
    The Crystal of Aster

    , Party RPG, about 15 min, English, by Talebench Studio

    A classic console RPG: four heroes, a fading crystal, a ship, an airship and a magister who is not what he seems.
  • The Dice King’s hall behind the tavern.
    Dice Duel

    , Single-hero RPG, about 10 min, English, by Talebench Studio, 124 plays

    A tavern of dice fighters, every fight the standard dice battle: seven foes with swords, axes and hammers in every hold, then the Dice King.
  • The gatehouse of Harrowgate at dusk.
    Deepwatch

    , Party RPG, about 5 min, English, German, by Talebench Studio

    A dungeon crawl: four adventurers go down five floors of an old watch-hold to light its beacon again.

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