Nothing Beside Remains

Nothing Beside Remains is a short vignette game about decay, archaeology, procedural generation, and storytelling. It only takes a few minutes to play. To get the most out of the experience, we recommend:

• Read all of this text.
• Play the game once.
• Read the developer notes about the game.
• Don't play the game again (but do talk to others who have).
• (Optional) Read the spoiler notes about the game.

How To Play

You control the @ symbol in the middle. The game's visuals are based on roguelike games, each symbol represents a different kind of object. Move around with the arrow keys. Walk into objects to read a description.