A storm killed everyone you know; the cave you're hiding in just collapsed, and the chambers within are 'abnormal.' Try to escape.

Cavern.txt is my college capstone from a little while back, inspired by my wondering "What if every stop in Oregon Trail was a fully unique miniature narrative?" The choices you make impact your resources, and there's quite a range of tones and subject matter to be found in the various cavern chambers. 

All of this is helped tremendously by the musician I collaborated with, Andrew Koury, who went above and beyond with an atmospheric soundtrack that made the whole experience cohere and transcend in a way I never knew my little college project would be able to.

Here's the link! https://barryherbers.itch.io/caverntxt

The game's about 20 minutes long, but if you're looking to see all it has to offer, I'd definitely recommend playing it twice.

This is the first game I've ever published, and I am so grateful to the folks in the community who've already given it a go. I am plenty open to feedback, and every person who downloads it or comments on the page means the world to me, seriously!

Thank you all, and I'm so glad to finally be a part of the Itch community!