Observed arrival · 2026-11-05

Faint Signal: a rescue story in your text messages

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive fiction game for iOS and Android where players text freely with characters in trouble as their stories unfold in real time.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-05 issue.

For: Readers who enjoy text-message interactive fiction
Worth noticing: Stories are described as unfolding over a few real days, with fictional web searches, character photos, and player notes as clues.

Field notes

The page lays out a sequence of message arrival, free-text reply, and story progression, with notifications and a fast mode as pacing options. Its sample investigation adds fictional search results, photos, and a notes panel; the displayed subscription price is US$3.99 or €3.99 monthly. The app-store links are described as coming soon, so the evidence shows the presentation and planned access, not a playable release.

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$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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