Who it is forA 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.
The problemMost mystery games need an account, a download launcher, or a network connection, and the player wants something that runs fully on their own computer.
The outcomeThe player reads forum threads, questions characters by private message, examines scenes, and files a report on a case, starting with 《借灯人》.
What you need first
- 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
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.
Prompt for your agent
Clone momozi1996/awesome-chinese-folk-game into <target-dir>, run python3 demo/run_demo.py from that folder, and report whether the launcher starts without errors. Verify that the forum home page loads in a browser at the address the launcher reports.
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.
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