Observed arrival · 2026-09-27
The Golden Lanthorn, an interactive-fiction player
A forthcoming desktop player for classic and modern interactive fiction, with a library view, in-game maps, hints, and support for several story formats.
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- Interactive-fiction readers on desktop
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- The planned graphical desktop app is distinct from Lanthorn's existing free terminal player, though both use the same engine.
Field notes
The planned player is aimed at files readers already have: the page says no stories are included and lists Z-machine, Glulx, Blorb, and Scott Adams support. Its proposed display options include Hybrid for modern text and Raster for original pixel art. The site separately points to a free BSD-licensed terminal player built on the same engine; the graphical desktop release is described as forthcoming.
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