THE SIGNAL KEEPER

You are the last operator of Observatory Station Theta-7.

For months, fragments of a signal have been reaching you from deep space. Each piece more disturbing than the last. Your mission: decode the complete transmission before your equipment fails.

But there's something wrong with this signal. And the more you listen, the more you realize you might not want to know what it's trying to say.

MANAGE YOUR DYING STATION

Your equipment is ancient and degrading. Every action costs resources:

• POWER drains with each broadcast
• ANTENNA weakens from exposure
• DECODER deteriorates with use
• CLARITY determines if you can extract fragments

Balance survival against progress. Rest too much and you'll never decode the message. Push too hard and your station goes dark.

 DECODE THE TRANSMISSION

Receive static-filled broadcasts. Amplify the signal. Extract fragments. Piece together the truth.

Twelve fragments hide in the noise. Some speak of lost colonies. Others whisper warnings. The pattern is there—if you can survive long enough to find it.

SURVIVE RANDOM EVENTS

• Solar flares damage your antenna
• Power surges boost your generators
• Equipment malfunctions at critical moments
• Something in the static is watching back

FEATURES

• ASCII aesthetic inspired by Dwarf Fortress and early terminal games
• Resource management with meaningful choices
• Mysterious narrative that unfolds fragment by fragment
• Replayable - can you decode all 12 fragments?
• Keyboard shortcuts for fast play
• No save system - each session is a complete story
• ~15-30 minutes per playthrough

CONTROLS

Mouse: Click action buttons Keyboard: L (Listen) | D (Decode) | R (Repair) | E (Rest) | C (Calibrate) | A (Amplify)

 QUICK START

1. LISTEN to receive signals from space
2. DECODE to extract message fragments
3. REPAIR or REST when resources run low
4. CALIBRATE and AMPLIFY to improve signal quality
5. Survive long enough to decode 12 fragments
6. Learn the truth

"Do not answer. They are listening too." — Fragment 12