HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Enter the French command on the keyboard and confirm with Enter. Press Space to continue. Bold text in the text is a mark of the operation target.
- Goal
- As a castle repairman, you accept requests from servants and advance through the story while investigating the surroundings and talking to people.
ABOUT THE GAME
A huge castle repair shop,
Move with the words you input.
The main character is a craftsman who fixes problems in a castle that is so large that you can't see the end of it. When I finished my work and was about to return to my room, my servant asked me to make some final repairs. In this work, you enter actions such as searching, taking, and speaking in French, and proceed while reading the text of the scene.
COMMAND & RESPONSE
Sentence clues,
Change to next command.
The objects that can be manipulated will be in bold in the text. In the first hallway, read the paper on the door to learn how to create commands and auxiliary commands. The explanatory text increases according to the input, and the story advances to the next scene.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department / Production: Studio InTenebris / Text: Juju Ramon Rodriguez / Implementation: Beny Danette / Illustration: Denys Moreau
Combine verb and object
Write commands for the actions you want to take, such as "ouvrir porte (open the door)" and "prendre pomme (pick the apple)." Unlike the multiple-choice format, input is based on the objects and people that appear in the text.
Dark fantasy read from the perspective of a repair shop
The stage is a huge old and damp castle. The lives of people living in a fantasy world are depicted through the daily work and complaints of the main character. You can enjoy the pixel art of the scene along with the text.
The wording can also be a clue
We also use informal French words such as "zieuter" (to look around) for commands. A hint when you get stuck is "cogiter". Vocabulary and reading sentences are a big part of exploration.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Starting procedure
- Select "Play In-Browser" from "Run game" on the official page. Proceed with the installation using Space and enter "lire papier" in the first hallway to read the operation instructions.
- Language
- Both the text and the input instructions are in French. This is not a work that requires instructions in Japanese. The verb and subject name must be read.
- Auxiliary command
- ``zieuter'' is a command to look around, and ``cogiter'' is a command to think of a hint. First, read the instructions on paper to see examples of phrasing.
- Estimated time
- The official guideline is approximately 1 hour. If you're researching French while reading, give yourself plenty of time.
From the paper in the hallway,
Find your next move.
The official distribution page and official web version were confirmed on September 22, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: Décafouilleur — Studio InTenebris official distribution page
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
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“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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