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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "momozi1996-awesome-chinese-folk-game--play-folk-horror-cases-offline",
 "repo": "momozi1996/awesome-chinese-folk-game",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/momozi1996/awesome-chinese-folk-game",
 "repo_slug": "momozi1996-awesome-chinese-folk-game",
 "title": "Play nine folk-horror mystery cases offline",
 "page_title": "How to play nine folk-horror mystery cases offline with Awesome Chinese Folk Game",
 "summary": "Run the forum-style Chinese detective game locally with no account, API key, or install beyond Python.",
 "who": "A mystery fan who wants a playable folk-horror investigation game on their own machine, with no sign-up and no setup beyond a browser or Python.",
 "problem": "Most mystery games need an account, a download launcher, or a network connection, and the player wants something that runs fully on their own computer.",
 "outcome": "The player reads forum threads, questions characters by private message, examines scenes, and files a report on a case, starting with 《借灯人》.",
 "steps": [
  "Clone the repository with `git clone https://github.com/momozi1996/awesome-chinese-folk-game.git`.",
  "Enter the folder with `cd awesome-chinese-folk-game`.",
  "Start the game with `python3 demo/run_demo.py`.",
  "Without Python, download the latest zip from the releases page, unzip it with the full src/ folder intact, and open src/forum_system/index.html in a browser.",
  "Begin with the case 借灯人 from the forum home page."
 ],
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  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says the game needs no pip install and no account, but the Quick start section in the provided text is truncated, so confirm the launcher command against the full README before relying on it.",
 "category": "Games and hobbies",
 "tags": [
  "Games and hobbies"
 ],
 "lang": "javascript",
 "requirements": [
  "A web browser, for the no-Python route",
  "Python 3.9 or newer, for the launcher route (standard library only)",
  "git, optional, for cloning the repository",
  "Node.js, only if you want to run the JavaScript engine test"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
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