THE FORGOTTEN EXPEDITION

1928 · A MISSING EXPEDITION · AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MYSTERY

Ancient desert ruins at sunset, with a mysterious stone gateway
THE EXPEDITIONVersion 0.1 · Inform 7 · Early playable edition
Story file ↓
◈ Expedition MapChart the forgotten valley

Check off rooms as you discover them. These marks are saved in your browser, separately from the game.

▤ Explorer’s Field JournalRecord the clues you uncover

Write your observations here. Type FIELD NOTES in the adventure for your in-game discoveries.

Notes are saved only in this browser.

✧ Help & CommandsNew to text adventures? Start here

Type commands after the > prompt in the adventure.

  • LOOK — describe your surroundings
  • NORTH / SOUTH / EAST / WEST — move between places
  • EXAMINE CARVED MARKER — inspect an object
  • TAKE CLAY TABLET — collect a tool
  • INVENTORY — see what you carry
  • TALK TO NADIA — speak with someone
  • OPEN SUN DOOR — work on a repair
  • PROMISE — help a traveler
  • FIELD NOTES — view story progress
  • HINT — get guidance
  • SAVE / RESTORE — save or resume

Getting started: Search the supply tent, follow the valley trail, and study the inscription before attempting to open the sun door.

✦ An Original Archaeological Mystery

In 1928, Professor Vale and her survey party vanish in a remote desert valley. Search their abandoned camp, decipher an ancient inscription, and uncover a discovery that demands care rather than greed. This is an original fictional adventure.

Created by Marcus Draper · Free to play on Deskatur.com.