Key & Compass presents:
IN-D-I-GO SOUL
by Jonathan Blask

IN-D-I-GO SOUL is an ALAN 3 interactive fiction game and is © 2011 by Jonathan Blask (writing as "Roody Yogurt"). It was an entry in the Indigo New Language Speed-IF, where partipants tried to use an authoring system they hadn't programmed in before.

In this tiny silly game, you've returned to the forest to get away from it all. You ponder an old question: what color is the human spirit? Could it be an... IN-D-I-GO SOUL?

This solution is by David Welbourn.

SPOILERS AHEAD. Reading a walkthrough prematurely can sometimes diminish one's enjoyment of an interactive fiction game. Please make an honest effort to play the game before reading this walkthrough.

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Walkthrough
Extras
- Characters, Credits, Endings, Inventory
Thank You to my Patreon supporters
Support me on Ko-Fi
External links:
- This game at CASA, IFDB, IFWiki, and ifwizz.
- Post about this walkthrough on X.

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Walkthrough

Just to make it very clear, the game's title is the walkthrough. It's "IN", then "D", then "I", then "GO SOUL".

Forest Path

Doing anything but "in" or "inside" here results in game-losing melancholy in the rain. This includes out-of-world commands like "help" or "credits".

> in

Beautiful Vista

Doing anything but "d" or "down" here results in game-losing self-loathing.

> d

Falling Like A Rock

Doing anything but "i" or "inventory" here results in a game-losing SPLAT when you hit the ground.

> i

Triple Rainbow

If you fail to act correctly, the rainbow dissipates and you lose. And if you failed to realize that the game's title lists the commands to follow, well, you'll probably never guess what to do here.

> go soul

*** You have won the game! ***

Extras

Characters

This is a very minimal solo-adventure, but for completeness's sake:

Several woodland creatures provide their carcasses for you to make a blanket with.
Sloth is your most beloved Goonie.

Credits

This is the response to CREDITS (not counting any losing message you get afterwards):

The author retains the copyright to this game. This game was written using the ALAN Adventure Language. ALAN is an interactive fiction authoring system by Thomas Nilsson. E-mail address: redacted Further information about the ALAN system can be obtained from the World Wide Web Internet site http://www.alanif.se

Endings

You have lost.

if you fail to follow the walkthrough laid out for you. The ending is fatal if you lose when falling.

You have won the game!

if you follow the walkthrough correctly.

Inventory

Note that you cannot safely check your inventory unless you're falling like a rock. Being too materialistic results in game-ending misery.

And, in truth, you have no true inventory, but I do have two honorable mentions:

a beastly blanket. You automatically construct the blanket in the forest from woodland creatures when you go "in" there, then you automatically wear it until the rain stops, then you automatically discard the thing before proceeding with your adventure.
a jetpack. You're presumably carrying it.

If you check inventory while falling, you automatically use the jetpack to save yourself.
If you try to examine the jetpack when at the triple rainbow, you learn that the jetpack isn't actually implemented.

Thank You to my Patreon supporters

This walkthrough is provided free of charge since the work it's based on has less than fifteen locations. Please consider it a thank you for your support!

I create larger walkthroughs too! Please visit my Patreon account if you're interested in helping me create more interactive fiction walkthroughs. I appreciate all the help I can get! Thanks again.

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Key & Compass presents: IN-D-I-GO SOUL by Jonathan Blask

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