StoryNexus Worlds
The Catalogue of Worlds displays all StoryNexus worlds which have at least 25 storylets and are not marked 'Unpublished' by the creator. 'Polished' worlds appear above 'Playable' worlds, which appear above 'In Progress' worlds. These labels are set by the creators - let us know at support@storynexus.com if you find a description inaccurate!
Comedy worlds
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Stepchild
Stepchild
By Empire of Winterflank
Third in line for the throne. You're not even runner up. You're the runner up's standby. Unforeseen tragedy would need to befall twice before you feel the weight of a crown. Thusly, every day is the same in Castle Winterflank: breakfast, abuse from your brothers, destructive calamity out of your control that you are blamed for, dinner, sleep, breakfast...
If only someone with a fresh perspective could assist; someone who could intervene to break you out of this rut you find yourself in. But that's nonsense! As much a flight of fantasy as dragons, and that ridiculous notion that the world continues past the horizon where it plainly drops into the abyss. Who could possibly conceive otherwise?
STEPCHILD is a fantasy/mystery tale reworked for StoryNexus from an original incomplete parser text-adventure written in Inform 7. I apologize for the delays in completing it, as the narrative has exploded under the FailBetter model from its humble beginning into something vastly more complex. I am no longer rushing to finish it, and I will send out notifications when it's ready if you'd care to create a player name. Thank you for your patience!
InProgress | 490 storylets
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Art Thou Ridiculous
Art Thou Ridiculous
By lakypol
Do you like puzzles and comedy? Games like "monkey island" and "disc-world"? Well then this is a game for you. This is a world that features many spoof items and contains quite frankly the most ridiculous things on storynexus. Be aware that the more sensible amongst you will be most displeased, maybe.
InProgress | 29 storylets
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Community of Dog
Community of Dog
By garcia1000
A factual look into the life of dog owners. What thoughts lie in the minds of dog? Featuring a cast of hundreds of characters! Based on a true story.
Polished | 32 storylets
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The Gillingham Problem
The Gillingham Problem
By b_a_start
Stave off madness in order to solve the mystery of a man's dark dreams.
InProgress | 62 storylets
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Heartless
Heartless
By Ben Mansky
A woman with a dark secret, a mourning husband, a rash father, an empathetic mother. What happens when it all comes crashing down?
InProgress | 28 storylets
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Doghunt
Doghunt
By KadirEBZ
A factual look into the life of dog. Create your own dog, and engage with dog society. What terrors lie in the minds of men?
Playable | 66 storylets
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Evolve
Evolve
By clklill
Evolve is an educational game about the history of life on Earth. You start as the very first organism, the first spark of life, with the game giving you choices to determine what path evolution will take you down across millions of years.
You can currently play up to 500 million years of content, up to the divide between the Arcahean and Bacterial kingdoms. It goes by surprisingly quickly, but new content will be added in February 2013. Please note: Evolve is intended for a middle and high school audience, though it's certainly hoped that anyone will find enjoyment in the game.
To receive an e-mail letting you know that Evolve has been updated, please visit http://tinyurl.com/bg8zr3o
InProgress | 39 storylets
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BLACK CROWN
BLACK CROWN
By Hogherd
Caution: contents may cause queasiness
Polished | 87 storylets
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Terra Incognita
Terra Incognita
By lilbudgies
Du schwebst durch schwarze Nacht, ohne Ziel und ohne Richtung. Plötzlich schrillt Helligkeit durch das Nichts. Wo bist du? Und wer?
Playable | 36 storylets
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Sharazad
Sharazad
By sidhe3141
InProgress | 53 storylets
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The DUAS Experience
The DUAS Experience
By Weav
Have you ever wanted to be a proud member of the Durham University Assassins Society?! No? Oh. Well, you should play this anyway!
WORK IN PROGRESS!! Unfinished and all that jazz!
InProgress | 34 storylets
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The Annwn Simulation 1985
The Annwn Simulation 1985
By b_a_start
Fey magic meets garage programming in this urban fantasy.
Polished | 154 storylets
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The Place of Mists
The Place of Mists
By weregamer
This experimental story reverses the meme/trope of the soul trap (as seen in countless RPGs and at least one TV show) to examine the story of the soul caught inside, waiting for the gate to open or the mirror to be looked into or so forth.
Playable | 173 storylets
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Death of a Songbird
Death of a Songbird
By Alyssa Barstow
DOAS is an ever-expanding story based on the epic simplicity of pen and paper role playing games. DOAS is constantly being added to and I always take suggestions, so play away!
Playable | 170 storylets
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Asylum
Asylum
By Treiza
Enter a world filled with angels, fairies and nonstandard pronouns.
Playable | 40 storylets
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Below
Below
By CHGardiner_for_Failbetter
Traveller, What drives you to descend, To these deep places?
InProgress | 246 storylets
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Cryptic Stitching
Cryptic Stitching
By Wombattica
Soft. Cuddly. Sometimes worrisome.
InProgress | 415 storylets
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Knightly Tales
Knightly Tales
By PostalElf
Ever dreamed of being a knight? Of course you did. Wearing one of those big metal suits of armour on a white horse, charging down a green field to strike down your foes for the honour of your king and the love of your lady. It's the high life for sure.
Except being a knight isn't really all that it's cracked up to be. The endless paperwork, the constant upkeep of one's estate, the ceaseless need to keep up appearances through decorum and courtly manners... it's enough to drive one up the wall and down the other side into realms of madness and insanity.
Now being a king, on the other hand...
InProgress | 299 storylets
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Final Tomb
Final Tomb
By Crystalwind
Not long ago, miners discovered a huge, buried maze of brick passages. Whatever its purpose, it seems to be the last sign of a race. A race whose bones litter the ground of it. What mysteries does it hold? Well, there's only one way to find out. Just be careful, for there is a lot of interest being taken in the ruins by the nearby city of Starwind, and many of the people eager to learn its secrets have dark agendas, and will stop at nothing to get their hands on some relics.
InProgress | 110 storylets
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City of Phire
City of Phire
By Lily Fox
In a harsh and tainted post-apocalyptic fantasy world, will you survive long enough to discover the secrets of the desert?
InProgress | 78 storylets
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Santharia
Santharia
By Rominet
A game book adventure in the world of Santharia.
InProgress | 77 storylets
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Darkened Roads
Darkened Roads
By Zylo
You wake up in a jail cell, you have no memory of who you are, or what you have done. But everyone else seems to know and now you simply have to survive.
InProgress | 52 storylets
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Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro
By lilbudgies
Welcome to Chiaroscuro, where black and white have more shades than grey. The first chapter introduces you to this world of light and shadow. Find out who you truly are. Discover your destiny.
InProgress | 41 storylets
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Maiden of the Storm Crusade
Maiden of the Storm Crusade
By Valarian
A Gothic-Punk adventure in a city that spans the breadth of nations.
InProgress | 40 storylets
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Distant Lands
Distant Lands
By BlackWombat
Far from home, a city sits on the edge of the known world; beyond lies the Wild Lands, where, it is said, one can become wealthy overnight, or be crowned a king. If one is not, of course, eaten by monsters or driven away by the demi-human natives. One must be careful about these things.
InProgress | 40 storylets
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Wanderlust
Wanderlust
By digiexpert1031
Wanderlust is the story of a holy man who, for one reason or another, leaves his order to go on a journey. You play as this man and right wrongs in the world, becoming entangled in the lands of supernatural and man, helping people who need guidance and protecting the places you pass.
InProgress | 36 storylets
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Nykara after the Godfall
Nykara after the Godfall
By Rostovo
A shattered world where magic and nations are fragmented. Beings of unimaginable power have fallen from the sky and their corpses have changed the landscape in bizarre ways. Inter-dimensional travel and invasions mean that nothing is predictable. Nykara is a storytelling setting combining high fantasy with touches of steampunk and horror elements. (This world is under construction but still playable to an extent. Please email with comments and suggestions.)
InProgress | 28 storylets
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Delve
Delve
By Lord E
InProgress | 27 storylets
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Land of Legends
Land of Legends
By David Neubauer
InProgress | 26 storylets
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The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree
By Failbetter Games
- The Mongol Empire rules half the world. Be entangled in a web of intrigue and desire - and influence the fate of the Fourth City.
Polished | 70 storylets
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Fallen London
Fallen London
By Failbetter Games
Deep. Dark. Marvellous.
Polished | 3098 storylets
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Cabinet Noir
Cabinet Noir
By Goatboy
"All for one, you say? Ha! That nonsense will see you rot in the Bastille."
Polished | 60 storylets
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Berlin The Ragged and the Mighty
Berlin The Ragged and the Mighty
By Alessandre
A world where you can play as a German in Berlin during the Second World War. Extra-dimensionals and mediums are involved, so let the supernatural hijinks ensue!
InProgress | 109 storylets
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Samsara
Samsara
By Castophrenia
Bengal, 1757. You have the ancient power to walk in dreams. You explore the glittering courts and trade towns by day and slip into the treacherous, delirious dreaming by night.
InProgress | 86 storylets
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What Lies Around the Corner
What Lies Around the Corner
By Alyssa Barstow
A random quest and opportunities based horror game, delve into the world of shadows, killers, and monsters. Roles are switched and now you are hiding under the bed! (From the maker of DOAS)
Playable | 100 storylets
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The Notebook Killer
The Notebook Killer
By Emil Jinstrand
Welcome to insanity, enjoy your stay
InProgress | 58 storylets
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This Rising Darkness
This Rising Darkness
By ArianeEmory
A tale of claustrophobic horror. Currently in beta: you're welcome to explore, and we'll be updating soon!
InProgress | 51 storylets
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Noctowne
Noctowne
By ShadeJackrabbit
On the west coast of Canada, north of any large cities, lies a small town with the highest rate of insomnia in the country. Over fifty percent of the citizens are awake at night. A golden boom of industry opens new opportunities and strange secrets.
InProgress | 28 storylets
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Hazelton
Hazelton
By JackalPants
InProgress | 55 storylets
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UncannyAirships
UncannyAirships
By Steve E. Metze
InProgress | 49 storylets
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Hastening AfterLife
Hastening AfterLife
By Fargmania
Hastening AfterLife is part scifi and part magic, with a subtle blend of dark humor. What happens in the afterlife if you didn't die on the way there? And is there a way back?
InProgress | 32 storylets
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Juniper High
Juniper High
By roseaboveit
You are a teenager who has just moved and enrolled in a new high school. It doesn't take long to realize that this school is different than you've ever been to before. It will take all your wits, fortitude and charisma to take on the double challenge of a new school and a new world.
InProgress | 26 storylets
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Paperback Princess
Paperback Princess
By Rowan
The Adventures of the Paperback Princess!
InProgress | 25 storylets
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Zero Summer
Zero Summer
By Hierophant
Zero Summer is a wordy western card-playing RPG set in the post-apocalyptic American southwest.
Polished | 640 storylets
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Liberal Zombies
Liberal Zombies
By Roland Gridley
- Liberal, Kansas. Zombie apocalypse.
InProgress | 105 storylets
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The Aftermath
The Aftermath
By lakypol
You lived a normal life before it happened, but now, survival is all that matters. Thousands of different possible choices, all lead to separate story-lines. Once you choose, you can never go back, so act cautiously. Can you find your family or friends? Can you protect them, or even yourself from the harsh new world? There is no luck anymore, your choices will shape the world.
InProgress | 57 storylets
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The Invasion
The Invasion
By lakypol
In a world where Aliens have invaded and are destroying the planet only a few still resist. Do you? (This is just the intro, To Be Continued)
InProgress | 37 storylets
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Winterstrike
Winterstrike
By Maratai
An adventure of planetary romance
Polished | 67 storylets
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The Thirst Frontier
The Thirst Frontier
By Firky
Playable | 257 storylets
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Steamworks and Shadows
Steamworks and Shadows
By Joe Myers
A steampunk-horror world set in the universe of the Mighty Airship Vindus.
InProgress | 195 storylets
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Orchestra
Orchestra
By Squire Ned
A cyberpunk adventure in 2059 after cataclysms rock the world and bring a mysterious metaphysical force into existence.
Orchestra has been canceled, at least for the foreseeable future. I made some major mistakes from the get-go, and I'm moving on to another project. It may see a remake eventually, rebuilt from the ground up, but this is essentially as far as it will get with these mechanics.
InProgress | 156 storylets
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Black Vacuum and White Stars
Black Vacuum and White Stars
By Charlotte Pike
InProgress | 99 storylets
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Haintspace
Haintspace
By Mapachitly
Awakening on a crashed UFO, what awaits you in the howling void?
InProgress | 67 storylets
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Panoptic
Panoptic
By Vyrwolf
InProgress | 60 storylets
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Stateless
Stateless
By Sapeski
InProgress | 42 storylets
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Locked Code
Locked Code
By Alexis Seta
As a linguistic genius, your help is urgently requested to decode hieroglyphs and navigate the secret catacombs of ancient Guatemala.
Polished | 111 storylets
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Shattered Veil
Shattered Veil
By Garrett James
Who you were, what you will become, even the world itself is a mystery to you. Can you remember yourself, learn what befell The Old World? Or will you spend your days under the City Tree, and forget what lies beyond the Black Wall.
Playable | 32 storylets
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Maelstrom
Maelstrom
By Lily Fox
Explore a fantastical world of forgotten lore in the age of empire! Trade, steal and fight your way to success as privateer captain of a Republic sky-ship.
InProgress | 193 storylets
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Necropolis
Necropolis
By Emily Jeanmougin
This game is still in the early creation stage. It is currently still in alpha-testing, which means there isn't a whole lot to do. If you have questions please email EmilyJeanmougin@yahoo.com. Alpha testing will be coming soon!
InProgress | 106 storylets
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The Hour
The Hour
By Ben Mansky
What would you do if you had one hour to live... forever? Trapped in an endless loop, real life punctuated by outlandish dreams--is there any way out?
InProgress | 86 storylets
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Pistols at Dusk
Pistols at Dusk
By playwithdinos
Pistols at Dusk is a Wild West story in a world quite unlike our own, where opposing factions pull at the seams - science marches on as inventors race to outperform the limits of the human body, rail road barons have abandoned their tracks in favour of mining the mysterious things that come from the earth, and something ancient and wild gathers lost souls and lives, quite comfortably, in the dark corners of this new society.
InProgress | 60 storylets
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Pulp Project
Pulp Project
By Moni
Enter a world of high action and fisticuffs, but also mechanical wonders and mysterious talents. The beginning of the 20th century has never been so exciting!
InProgress | 32 storylets