The Archives of Trevosa [LDJam version]

This is the jam version of the game. Go play the updated version unless you're rating us for Ludum Dare.

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"I am Ludir, oloth-til of Oreleth-cyno-taayen of Trevosa. If this signal has reached you, the situation is dire. The dreadful nyscet lies in wait to destroy, and theevei look to the solaam for an omen: who is the rightful heir?"

Search through the hidden archives of Trevosa, translate their cultural terms, and uncover the relationships within a complex royal family tree. Can you untangle all seven generations? A challenging narrative deduction game inspired by The Roottrees Are Dead.

How to Play

• Your goal is to identify the name and title for each of the 30 family members.
• On the right, read the documents you've discovered and search for clues.
• Search Trevosan words or family members' names to find the first three documents mentioning them.
  • Click a word to search for it.
  • Or go to the Search tab and type in your search.
• Based on what you learn, set each person's name and title in the tree. Once three people are correct, they'll lock in.
  
  

Tips

• Each document shows how many words you haven't searched yet it contains as a green number. Use this if you're not sure where to search next.
• Click on the right side of a scroll to set a bookmark color - this is just for notetaking. Use it for documents you want to revisit, etc.
• Use the notes tab or your own notes!
• Starting tip: Some people in the tree have an additional title. Try searching for those as a starting point.

Known issues

This is the jam version made in 72 hours - we hope to improve it in the future. Notable gaps:

• We're missing a better notification of family members locking in.
• There's no final test at the end, you'll win after completing all 30 people.
• Names and titles are not removed from the list even after being locked in (each is only used once.)

⚠️ Progress is saved to browser storage, but not in Safari, which doesn't play nice with embedded games.

Credits

Created in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 59.

• Bucktown did design and writing.
• Marcus did design and writing.
• Celia did design, code, and UI.
• Rose did the art.
• Music was composed by Marcus prior to the jam.