HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Write the English command in the input field at the bottom of the screen and press the Enter key to execute it. To move, use north/south/east/west/up/down, and to investigate, use look or examine.
- Goal
- Read the English text in the room, examine the things that catch your eye, and combine your belongings and devices to find out the mystery of the wizard's mansion and the main character's situation.
ABOUT THE GAME
Read the location,
Touch the world with verbs and nouns.
The Dreamhold is a text adventure by Andrew Plotkin. As the protagonist who has lost his memory and wakes up in a cell, you enter directions and actions in English, select items of interest from the room description, and explore the wizard's mansion.
EXAMINE THE BOOK
To the noun you are interested in,
Reach out with your own words.
If you type "examine book" into the giant book that appears in the study's explanation, you will receive a new text about portal theory and illustrations. The basics of exploration are to read the description of the room and then combine the objects and actions to investigate.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Andrew Plotkin
Walk around the mansion with English commands
Move in directions such as north, east, up, etc. and investigate your surroundings using look and examine followed by the name of the object. The text of the story will be returned according to the input line.
Tutorial voice guides you
Assuming it's your first text adventure, Tutorial Voice will guide you through the next basic operations at every turn of movement and investigation. Use help to explain the operation, and use help hint to get hints for the current mystery.
You can adjust the way you play
You can remove the guide and proceed as a normal game, or you can make some of the mysteries more difficult with expert. There are elements outside of the main plot that can be explored at will.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Scale
- The author's official list of works indicates that it is a long story, and in addition to solving mysteries, there are elements that can be optionally explored outside of the main plot.
- Language
- The story, room descriptions, operating instructions, and input commands are in English. English reading comprehension is required to understand the beginning, purpose, and progression.
- Fees/Support environment
- You can play the web version of the author's official website for free on your computer browser.
- How to proceed in the beginning
- First, check the work and tutorial with about, then exit the cell with east, and proceed to the study with up. Examine the objects mentioned in the room description by name.
Choose the next word,
Let's walk through the mansion of dreams.
On September 2, 2026, we confirmed the author's official work list, official web version, and official operation guide. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: The Dreamhold — Official web version, The Dreamhold — Official work information, The Dreamhold — Official Operating Guide
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
The availability of distribution and monetization is not specified in the author's official work guide, official web version, or official operating guide that I have checked.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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