Wet Wings

Wet Wings is an interactive fiction game written in Inform 6 using the PunyInform library. Inspired by the classic text adventures of the 8-bit era, it is a psychological thriller about trauma and human resilience.

Step into the shoes of Dashiell, a man whose life seems to have come to a standstill as everything around him begins to fall apart. When he sets out on a long journey north, he will discover that the road leads not only to unfamiliar places, but deep into himself.

Explore a world filled with characters, conversations, places to discover, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Travel between different environments, take to the road, and cover long distances behind the wheel as time passes and the world around you changes. Investigate, solve puzzles, and make choices as you uncover clues hidden in the places you visit, the objects you find, and the people you meet.

Features

• Classic interactive fiction, developed in Inform 6 using the PunyInform library.
• A large interconnected world, with numerous locations and characters.
• Dynamic progression, with the passage of time and events shaping the world around you.
• Puzzles and investigation, requiring observation, exploration, and deduction.
• A rich narrative experience, blending psychological thriller, science fiction, mystery, and existential themes.
• Z5 format, compatible with Z-machine interpreters on modern computers and devices.
• Playable directly in your web browser, with an HTML version requiring no installation or additional software.
• Digital floppy disk images for MSX, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum +3 (requires CP/M operating system), Amiga, MS-DOS, and Macintosh. Brief instructions for running the adventure on each system are provided with the download, making it easy to get started even if you are not familiar with these platforms.
• English / Español, the adventure is fully available in both languages.
• AI-assisted development. Artificial intelligence tools were used during the development of this game.

How to play

Wet Wings is a classic interactive fiction adventure. Unlike a traditional graphical adventure, the world is presented primarily through text descriptions. You interact with the game by typing commands and telling Dashiell what you want him to do.

When an object is mentioned or described, you can interact with it in different ways. You might examine it, take it, or give it to another character. Characters can also be examined and spoken to, and you may be able to give them objects or interact with them in other ways depending on the situation.

You can explore the world by moving between locations using cardinal directions such as NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST. Other forms of movement may also be available, such as ENTER, EXIT, or following a particular route.

Experiment with different commands to discover what you can do. If you are unsure what to try, type HELP for assistance.

Remember to save your game with SAVE and restore a previous position with RESTORE. Wet Wings has six possible dead ends and only one true ending, so saving your progress can be useful when making important decisions.

There is no single way to interact with the world. Look closely, examine your surroundings, talk to people, and experiment.

Extra Content

Go beyond the adventure with additional material created for Wet Wings.

• Complete Solution — A detailed guide to the adventure, including the complete path through the story and its puzzles.
• Additional Material — Explore documents, photographs, maps, original music, and other material related to the world of Wet Wings. An OLD FILE can also be opened once you obtain the password in the game.

Interactive fiction for a new generation

Wet Wings draws on the tradition of classic text adventures, where words are the main means of exploration and interaction. It brings that spirit into the present with a story-driven experience built around exploration, interaction, and the choices you make along the way.

A simple interface, a world to explore, and words as the main tool for interaction. Everything you need is in the text — the rest is left to your imagination.

Copyright

Wet Wings is copyright © 2026 Daniel Revenga Pérez (DaReInt). All rights reserved.

All original text, artwork, characters, dialogue, and other creative content are the property of the author. Third-party software and libraries are used under their respective licenses. See LICENSES.txt for details.

Acknowledgements

• Graham Nelson, for creating Inform 6, the tool that made it possible for this story to take shape.
• Johan Berntsson and Fredrik Ramsberg, for their extraordinary work on PunyInform, their technical generosity, and for bringing Ozmoo to life, making it possible for interactive fiction to continue resonating on classic systems.
• Pablo Martínez (Kozelek), for his excellent PunyInformES, which has allowed this adventure to find its voice in Spanish, and for his involvement in reviewing and testing the Spanish version of the game.
• Shawn Sijnstra, for Vezza, an interpreter that keeps the doors to the past open across multiple retro platforms.
• Stefan Vogt, for his Puny BuildTools, which transformed a complex process into a clear path towards release.
• Javier (Jade), for his constant support of my work and for testing the adventure.
• Marta, for her ideas and comments, from which the beginnings of this project emerged.
• OpenAI and Google, for the assistance provided by its language models.
• And, in general, to all the players, contributors, and interactive fiction enthusiasts who keep this genre alive, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.