
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
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"Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery.
You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest? But as you step inside, you find only silence, an empty place, and a lingering mystery waiting in the shadows.
You assume the role of a first-person protagonist, exploring the environment as the story gradually unfolds.
This is a work of interactive fiction that immerses you in a haunted landscape.
Atmosphere: An immersive, medieval-era setting—you arrive at the tavern late at night only to find it deserted. With no horse, no weapons, and only the expectation of a meal and a bed, your evening takes an unsettling turn.
No Combat: The game focuses on atmosphere, exploration and narrative. Combat is not required, though you may be witness to it!
Investigation: Where has everyone gone? Is a dark supernatural force at work? Uncover the truth through careful exploration.
Game Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour (or 1–2 hours for thorough explorers).
No Save Function: Due to the short playtime, saving is not currently implemented.
Presently only Keyboard and Mouse Controls are compatible with the game.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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免费 有成就 没中文 《林间酒馆》 《林间酒馆》是一款单人第一人称、剧情驱动的悬疑解谜游戏。 你将扮演一位疲惫的旅人,沿着陌生的小径穿越荒凉孤寂的乡野——一片被遗忘的荒野。最终,你抵达一座深藏于蔓延林间的古老酒馆。心中疑虑重重:这里是否还有歇脚之处?但踏入其中,唯有一片寂静、空旷的厅堂,以及萦绕在阴影中待解的谜团。 游戏玩法: 玩家将以第一人称视角探索环境,随着故事推进逐步揭开真相。 这是一部让你沉浸于幽邃之地的互动式叙事作品。 主要特色: 沉浸氛围:身临其境的中世纪场景——深夜抵达酒馆,却发现此处空无一人。没有马匹,没有武器,只盼一顿餐食与一张床铺,而这个夜晚却逐渐走向诡谲。 无战斗设计:游戏注重氛围营造、探索与叙事,无需战斗(但你或许会目睹它的发生)。 调查谜团:人们去了何处?是否暗藏超自然的黑暗力量?通过细致探索,揭开背后的真相。 额外技术细节: 游戏时长约30分钟至1小时(细致探索者可能需要1-2小时)。 暂无存档功能:因流程较短,当前版本未实装存档系统。 目前仅支持键盘与鼠标操作。
Обычный симулятор ходьбы, есть ли там история? вроде как записки немного и кат сцены. Карта небольшая, пара локаций. Но я хочу сказать что имея i3570 этого не достаточно чтобы на минимальных играть, около 15 ФПС. Ох уж этот новый UE. Хотя даже так передается какая то атмосфера, видимо дизайн уровня проработан. Была ли оптимизация, трудно сказать, как ни крути это инди.
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I ran around the environment first thing since I was curious how big the map was. I ran into this graveyard and a goblin appeared in this flash of light. This game has two visibility modes I guess: fireworks off in your face that are super loud or barely visible lol. Anyway the goblin I think got away? Then a bunch of fireworks went off in this ruined building and the goblin killed a couple hogwarts students. Then I ran up to the goblin and he waved at me or something and seemed happy, then disappeared and a note said something about the goblin being a woman and i think that was a twist or something? I'm assuming I saw the ending first. When I actually investigated the titular tavern I think i found like a single note and that's it. I know this is free and I feel bad saying this - I mean with this with respect (making games is hard) - but like... I just don't think there's enough here to be worth playing regardless and it needs either more content or more structure to be taken seriously. This took me less than ten minutes. And it's not like there's more to see or find, I ran around everywhere. Imho you'd need to increase the amount of storybeats so there is more of an incentive to both explore and more reward when you find something (and just hope or code it so events don't trigger out of order). OR guide or railroad the player much more with the beats you have so the story makes sense and has a more cinematic feel, as if a tiny episode of a bigger world. You'd lose the exploration but as it stands there's not much of it now anyway so I think it's a fair trade.
finished the game in under 3 mins just run into 2 builds get scared 1 time and meet an NPC goblin and done the graphics are good but the story line is bad very dry like the devs just rushed this with product out with little to no budget , not worth the time
Атмосферная визуальная новелла с элементами хоррора в средневековом сеттинге. Плюсы: Гнетущая атмосфера — таинственная обстановка заброшенной таверны; Интригующий сюжет — постепенное раскрытие тайны исчезновения жителей; Исследование мира — каждая деталь помогает раскрыть историю. Минусы: Короткая продолжительность — игра проходится за 30–60 минут; Отсутствие сохранений — придётся проходить игру за один заход; Ограниченное управление — доступно только для клавиатуры и мыши. Итог: понравится любителям атмосферных визуальных новелл и хорроров. Захватывающая атмосфера и интригующий сюжет делают игру увлекательной, несмотря на короткую продолжительность и ограниченное управление.
wtf did I play???
This is a relatively short game (~30 minutes), but it is story-rich and atmospheric. I've played it 3 times, I think, and I really love it. I love the artwork style and moodiness of the scenery. There are little sound effects that give just enough creepiness without making you "scared". I personally love walking simulators with a great story, and this hits the mark. I really hope to see more from this developer!
Нормас, всё там работает, хз чё чел ноет, комп обнови.
Très beau travail, quelques retouches de la mise en scène et on toucherait sur du très haut niveau. :)
Pretty cool for a free game with achievements. It was cool to explore. About fifteen minutes of gameplay. The game is very dark and was disappointed there was no brightness settings but its a horror game so its supposed to be dark, but other than that, it's pretty fun.
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