The Lighthouse of Black Salt

Long ago, the lighthouse was built not to guide ships—but to bind something beneath the sea. Now the light has gone dark. The binding has weakened. The Lighthouse of Black Salt is a dark fantasy interactive novel inspired by classic gamebooks in the style of Fighting Fantasy.

Step into a cursed coastal town and its dead lighthouse above. Each run is a self-contained descent where every decision matters and death is permanent. Some paths lead to truth; others to doom. And in this world, every fate is final for the current attempt.

• Narrative-driven roguelike: Each run is unique with randomized outcomes driven by Luck tests and multiple branching paths.
• Meaningful choices: Your decisions sculpt the story, reveal hidden places, and determine which endings you unlock.
• Permanent death per run: If you fall, the current attempt ends, but the town’s secrets endure for future tries.
• Turn-based combat: Resolved in classic gamebook fashion—compare Skill, roll for advantage, and risk your Luck to deal more damage, or suffer the consequences if you push too far.
• Inventory and resources: Gather clues, items, and provisions to survive encounters and access new routes.
• Endings: A spectrum of outcomes from tragic to victorious, with multiple paths to each conclusion.
• Duration and discovery: A single run lasts around 40 minutes, with full exploration taking much longer as you uncover all paths and secrets.

Atmosphere and presentation emphasize mood over spectacle: hand-illustrated dark maritime backgrounds, narrated story segments, a stylized parchment interface, and a haunting minimalist soundtrack. The sea breathes here; it does not crash. Will you restore the light, or answer the bell?