An interactive horror web based CYOA game. The picnic is more than yet another indie web game, it is intended to be a foundation for new curious creations. In a CYOA style storytelling, this game guides the player through the horrors of a lucid nightmare. Based in the hilly terrain of Shiwaliks in India, player encounters various dilematic situations and psychological horror elements based only on the auditory experience.
- Download all the files in same folder/directory
- Run "index.html" file for main game on any web browser locally
- Make sure sound is at maximum volume or headphones are used for best experience
- The game can also be played via the official site
- This project is intended for creative usage. It is recommended to use the project as a template for other creative implementations
Check out the GitHub Wiki for development updates: Devlog
You are now free to modify source code and every file of the og the-picnic site is available in this repo. You are free to clone, copy, update, rebuild, download, build upon this model. Creative storytelling and newer creations are encouraged.
No seriously, Large Language Models (LLMs) including ChatGPT and Gemini were used to assist during the development of this project.
- Human Core: The core creative work—including the story, setting, characters, and overall concept—was entirely conceived and written by the developer without LLM assistance. The fundamental code structure and project direction were also established by hand.
- AI Assistance: LLMs were utilized for supporting tasks such as SEO optimization, branding ideas, asset/image generation, CSS styling tweaks, and debugging.
- Oversight: No AI-generated code or assets were accepted blindly; all suggestions were manually reviewed, verified, and integrated by the developer.