Vellum

Vellum is a narrative puzzle game with deep lore, modular verbs, and deliberate pacing. Built in Python to emphasize clarity and immersion.

• Puzzle design paced for discovery, not timers.
• Modular engine with verbs, items, and rooms encapsulated.
• Narrative driven immersive story telling.

$ python --version   # 3.10+
$ python game.py
      

How to Play

Keyboard-only. Gothic intrigue. Puzzles that whisper before they bite.
(In-game help: type help.)

Exploration

• look or look around — survey the room
• examine <item> — study something closely (descriptions may evolve based on progress)

Inventory

• take <item> — pick up an item (if possible)
• inventory — list what you’re carrying

Interaction

• use <item> on <target> — apply an item to something
• turn <item> <direction> — some objects turn left or right
• enter <door or passage> — move through doors or passages

Input

• type <code> — for keypads, consoles, or terminals
• say <phrase> — certain locks respond to spoken words

Game Management

save <slot> — save to slots 1–4

load <slot> — load from slots 1–4

delete <slot> — delete a save

saves — list all saves

help — list commands

credits — show credits

quit or exit — leave the game

Tips

• Examine often — clues can unlock only after related discoveries.
• Details matter — phrases, symbols, and wording may be important later.
• Progress is layered — items in one room often resolve puzzles elsewhere.
• The game nudges, but rarely tells — agency over autopilot.

Core verbs: look · examine · take · inventory · use … on … · turn … left/right · enter … · type … · say … · save/load/delete · saves · help · credits · quit/exit