The Counsel in The Cave Web

The Counsel in The Cave is a piece of interactive fiction centered on Jason, a directionless student soon to graduate, and his descent into the magical multi-layered labyrinth hidden beneath his high school as he searches of his missing guidance counselor.

• Venture into The Layers, a magical labyrinth made the confluence of convoluted worlds. Experience the imagination and magic of a hidden world beyond the mundane.  
• Take ownership of a cast of characters, each with their own unique struggles that send them on their path through The Layers. Make choices that let you act out your character and take part in creative performances as a collaborative storyteller. 
• Piece together how their journeys intersect and unwind in this epic, nonlinear tale. 

The Counsel in The Cave is a magical realist storytelling game about anxiety and self-discovery. It asks what interactive fiction looks like when the player’s control of the plot is replaced by a license to interpret and perform. It asks what interactive fiction looks like when the player plays not a character, but an actor.