Interactive fiction games
About this app
Collection of text quests on the engine INSTEAD.
Most of the games are in Russian, but there are games in English, Spanish and French: * in English: - The Returning of the Quantum Cat - I.A.G. Alpha - Constellation - Mainland - Return of Red Hood - Crash Dive! - Semyon The Hamster 1 - Am I a monster? - Kingdom of Grain - Mirror - Kayleth - Dark Crystal - The Archive
* in Spanish: - Mansion - Leñador
* in French: - Dark Crystal
You can find these games with the search button inside the app. If you want to create your own game and publish it in the repository, start by reading the documentation https://github.com/instead-hub/instead/blob/master/doc/stead3-en.md
Licensed under MIT, by Boris Timofeev.
What's New in v0.9.2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - INSTEAD updated to version 3.5.2
Version history
Nov 16, 2024 · 24.2 MB · Android API 25–34 · code 90200
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - INSTEAD updated to version 3.5.2
SHA-256 878be8371e9fb94481a0bc31cfe74728c6b233648cfc5c9ea9a765c6951b1393
May 25, 2024 · 23.8 MB · Android API 25–34 · code 90100
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - The application allows other applications to access its files through the standard Android file dialog. This feature can be used to create games or share saved data with other devices.
- - Fixed crash on startup on some phones
SHA-256 b2681a9c3af1ea7092f2c0c3296bcfd29d9967dcfbe7e9c47c3f591f52c89408
May 17, 2024 · 23.8 MB · Android API 25–34 · code 90000
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - INSTEAD updated to version 3.5.1
- - SDL2 updated to version 2.0.22
- - Support Android 7.1.1 - 14
- - Updated esperanto translation
- - Many internal changes
SHA-256 87b0b83c1d1a4337da4e491f795983ce05cd8394a799d1a0174a45139519fca5
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 0.9.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall INSTEAD first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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