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HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Enter the English command in the input field at the bottom of the screen and press Enter to execute it. An official input example is "examine ship" and detailed credits can be displayed with "about"
- Goal
- Investigate the seaside hut and the mysterious ship that appeared outside the window by picking up clues from the observation command responses.
ABOUT THE GAME
I woke up in a hut by the sea,
Search for abnormalities using commands.
Run Aground: A Short Text Adventure is a free short text adventure created by Team Furnasso. The protagonist wakes up in a seaside hut, inputs English commands, and investigates a mysterious ship that appears outside the window and strange changes in the surrounding area.
WAKE IN THE COTTAGE
Read the description of the hut,
Enter the first word.
The starting Cottage is described as having a front door, a small window, an old stove, a calendar, and a bed. Enter English commands into the prompt at the bottom of the screen, and investigate the target while reading the responses.
Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Team Furnasso (peterfromthevoid and 2 others)
Enter English commands to explore the world
Enter the subject you want to investigate in English into the prompt at the bottom of the screen, and read the text that is returned. The official page shows "examine ship" as an input example and guides you through the format of digging into the situation using the observation command.
Pick up the next target to investigate from the response text
If you examine the window of the hut, the text will reveal a road leading to the coast, surrounding trees, construction debris, a portable ladder, and firewood. From a single observation, students will use words to find objects in their surroundings.
Adjustments for publication to the 2019 class production version
First published in 2019 by peterfromthevoid and two creative writing students at Emily Carr University. The current itch.io version has undergone adjustments and bug fixes for publication, but the author explains that the content is largely the same as the class submission version.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time
- The official announcement is that it is a short text adventure, but there is no specific guideline for the number of minutes.
- Fees/Support environment
- You can play the free HTML5 version on the official itch.io. Information on officially supported operating systems, recommended browsers, smartphones and touch operations is not posted.
- Language
- Official information, input examples, and commands and responses on the game screen are in English. There is no official list of supported languages.
- Public version
- The first edition was produced by three people in 2019. The current itch.io version has undergone adjustments and bug fixes for release, but no specific list of changes has been posted.
Enter the word,
Let's investigate the strange situation at the seaside.
We checked the official itch.io, author profile, and official HTML5 distribution page on August 10, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department using the official HTML5 version. Sources: Run Aground — peterfromthevoid official itch.io, peterfromthevoid — Official itch.io profile, Run Aground — Official HTML5 distribution page
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We were unable to confirm general permission regarding live video/live streaming, monetization, and posting game screens in external articles. The work was co-produced by Team Furnasso (3 people including peterfromthevoid), and detailed credits can be found in the game's "about" section. Before using, please check with the publisher and co-producer and clearly state the title of the work, Team Furnasso, and official URL.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.
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