A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

The Shadow in the Cathedral, Textfyre's second game, is now available on itch.io. The first episode in the Klockwerk Series; Shadow begins a deep steampunk adventure in a world of clocks, gears and ornithopters. You are Wren, 2nd assistant clock-polisher. It's not a very important job, but it offers a place to sleep and bread to eat. You just wish you could someday make it to 1st assistant clock-polisher. Before too long you're trying to solve the greatest mystery in the history of St. Philip.

Electron versions contain maps and hints and an easy executable for Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

More information
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorTextfyre
GenreAdventure, Interactive Fiction
Tagsdavid-cornelson, ian-finley, infocom, inform7, jon-ingold, Steampunk, textfyre, zork

Download

Download
shadow-2.1.ulx (game file only) 2.5 MB
Download
shadow-2.1 (32-bit Windows Electron) 156 MB
Download
shadow-2.1 (64-bit Windows Electron) 166 MB
Download
shadow-2.1 (32-bit Linux Electron) 159 MB
Download
shadow-2.1 (64-bit Linux Electron) 158 MB
Download
shadow-2.1 (64-bit MacOS Electron) 159 MB

Install instructions

Unzip the the package to a local folder.

For Electron downloads: run shadow.exe. Everything is encapsulated.

For ULX download:

Download and install a Glulx interpreter. Use this page at IFWiki.Org as a guide.

Run the shadow-2.1.ulx file with the installed interpreter.

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