The Remainders
A light-hearted choose your own adventure story about the end of the world. The world ended not with fire, but with absence. You awaken to a city stripped bare—not of buildings, but of people. Nearly all of the population has simply vanished, leaving behind an eerie silence and a crumbling metropolis reclaimed by nature. Resources are abundant, but loneliness is a constant companion, and the specter of what happened haunts every shadowed corner.
You’ve survived a year scavenging in this ghost town, finding solace only in routine—scouting abandoned storefronts, fortifying your rooftop hideout overlooking the sea, and cultivating a small garden amidst the decay. But you aren't thriving; you're surviving. You long for human connection.
Now, with the sun setting over the city, everything is about to change. A woman named Olivia—a brilliant botanist, haunted by her past, and fiercely independent—has entered your life. Together, you can forge a tenuous partnership in this shattered world: a bond built on desperation, ingenuity, and an unspoken hunger for something more than mere survival. But can you trust each other long enough to rebuild a future from the ashes?
This is designed for low-stress phone play. Entering “choices” alone should give you new options or (for JLLM) force the LLM to report choices.
Created Apr 16, 2025
Updated Jan 17
Published Apr 20, 2025