How to play A Dark Room
A calm text adventure: light the fire, gather wood and grow a village from a cold, dark room.
How to play
A calm text adventure. Light the fire, gather wood and grow a village. Nobody gets hurt – grumpy animals are just scared away.
Controls
Tap the buttons. Keyboard: Tab + Enter/Space, number keys 1–9 for buttons, arrow keys switch tabs.
Tips
- Keep the fire burning – the room gets cold fast, and a warm room brings a stranger who helps you.
- Gather wood often. You need it for the fire, for traps and for every new building.
- New tabs show up as the village grows – look at the top of the screen.
FAQ
Is A Dark Room scary?
No. This is a calm, family-friendly version. Nobody gets hurt – grumpy animals are just scared away.
Do I need an account?
No. Just play. Your game is only saved in your own browser.
Where does the game come from?
It builds on the open-source game A Dark Room by Doublespeak Games (MPL-2.0), with a family-friendly story, Swedish text and new sound.
License
Based on A Dark Room by Michael Townsend, Amir Rajan and contributors (Doublespeak Games), used under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. The source code of every changed file is in source.zip. The Swedish text, sound and icon are new.