The Lighthouse
You wake in a dark lighthouse at the edge of the archipelago. Light the lamp, build a fishing village with the shipwrecked and row out into the fog where the draugar walk. Who wrote the journal?
- 1 player
- 10–180 min
- Text adventure
- Incremental
- Solo
Free during the beta, no ads and nothing to download. Play in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
How to play
The Lighthouse is a calm text adventure that grows as you play. You start in a dark lighthouse at the far edge of the archipelago, with only a handful of driftwood. Everything else is yours to discover. ("Fyren" is Swedish for "the lighthouse".)
- The lamp: Light the lamp with driftwood and add more when it sinks. The lamp burns down by itself. On fish oil it burns three times as long.
- People: The light draws in the shipwrecked. They live in the cottages, four in each. With the lamp out nobody comes, and in the dark the draugar take people from the skerry.
- Work: Anyone without a job gathers driftwood. Give people jobs with plus and minus. Every ten seconds everyone does their work, if what they need is there.
- Building: The first newcomer builds whatever you can afford. Each new building opens new jobs or new things to make.
- The sea: Once you have a rowing boat you can row out. Pack smoked fish and fish oil. The fish is eaten on the way and the oil burns in the lantern while you are in the fog. If the food or the oil runs out, you wake on the shore without your cargo.
- Fights: Draugar and raiders lurk in the fog. Each weapon has its own button and reloads at its own pace. Eat smoked fish to get health back.
- The beacons: Three dark beacons stand out in the archipelago. Light them with fish oil and they light up the sea around them. When all three burn you can reach the outermost skerry.
- Saving: The game is saved on your account all the time. The fishing village keeps working for up to three hours while you are away.
- XP: You get XP for each chapter: when you build your first boat, when all three beacons burn and when you reach the end.
Questions
Is everything lost if I close the page?
No. The game is saved on your account and on the device. You carry on where you were, and the village has worked while you were away.
What happens if I die at sea?
You wake at the lighthouse. What you had in the boat is gone, but the boat, the weapons and everything at home remain.
How long does the game take?
About two to three hours, at whatever pace you like.
Questions and answers
How do you play The Lighthouse?
You wake in a dark lighthouse at the edge of the archipelago. Light the lamp, build a fishing village with the shipwrecked and row out into the fog where the draugar walk. Who wrote the journal? The full rules are above.
How many can play The Lighthouse?
The Lighthouse is played alone.
How long does a game of The Lighthouse take?
About 10–180 minutes.
Can you play The Lighthouse without an account?
No, The Lighthouse needs an account on Spelbordet.
Can you play The Lighthouse on a phone?
Yes. The game runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. There is nothing to download.
Does it cost anything to play The Lighthouse here?
No. Spelbordet is free during the beta and has no ads.