Artifact

Artifact is a text-based adult adventure for players who like slow-burn corruption stories with a dark, unsettling edge. It favors atmosphere and choice over action.

Story

A graduate student in Archaeology at Miskatonic University finds his life upended when a strange artifact surfaces near Dunwich. Its influence gives him the means to reshape the people around him, but a rival is quietly searching for whoever is behind the changes spreading across campus, and staying hidden becomes as important as the power itself.

Gameplay

Play unfolds over a single school year as you decide who to approach, how openly to use the artifact's influence, and how much risk to take before someone notices. Choices affect individual characters differently, and managing suspicion while pursuing multiple people at once shapes how the year plays out.

Features

• Lovecraftian tone layered over a modern university setting
• Over 20 characters with distinct reactions and story threads
• Transformation and mind-control elements tied to the central artifact
• 2D character art illustrating key scenes throughout the year