The Archives of Trevosa
What is The Archives of Trevosa?
The Archives of Trevosa is a narrative deduction puzzle set around a complex royal family tree. Players search hidden archives, translate cultural terms, and assign names and titles to 30 family members.
The Archives of Trevosa is a narrative deduction puzzle. A signal from Ludir describes a dire situation, a threat from the nyscet, and a question of the true heir. Players search the hidden archives, translate Trevosan cultural terms, and uncover relationships in a royal family tree. The goal is to identify the name and title for each of the 30 family members across seven generations. It was originally created in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 59; this post-jam version adds improvements. It is inspired by The Roottrees Are Dead.
How to play The Archives of Trevosa
- Read the documents discovered on the right and search for clues.
- Search a Trevosan word or family member name to find the first three documents that mention it.
- Click a word to search, or open the Search tab and type a query.
- Use the Filter section in the Archive to search text in documents already found.
- Set each person's name and title in the family tree; once three people are correct, those entries lock in.
The Archives of Trevosa controls
Controls are taken from the developer's itch.io page.
Tips for The Archives of Trevosa
- Enable undiscovered document count under Settings, then check the Archive to see how many new documents can be found by searching words in each document.
- Use bookmark colors on the right side of scrolls for notetaking and documents to revisit.
- Use the notes tab or your own notes to track deductions.
- Use the Filter section at the top of the Archive to search text in documents already found.
- Aim to get three people correct so those tree entries lock in.
The Archives of Trevosa FAQ
What is the goal of The Archives of Trevosa?
Identify the name and title for each of the 30 family members.
How many generations are in the family tree?
The game involves untangling seven generations.
How many documents does a search show?
Searching a Trevosan word or family member name finds the first three documents mentioning it.
What happens when three people are correct?
Those correct entries lock in.
Is progress saved?
Progress is saved to browser storage, except in Safari, which does not allow storage from embedded games.
About this game
Read the full developer description
"I am Ludir, oloth-til of Oreleth-cyno-taayen of Trevosa. If this signal has reached you, the situation is dire. The dreadful nyscet lies in wait to destroy, and theevei look to the solaam for an omen: who is the true heir?"
Search through the hidden archives of Trevosa, translate their cultural terms, and uncover the relationships within a complex royal family tree. Can you untangle all seven generations? A challenging narrative deduction game inspired by The Roottrees Are Dead.
How to Play
- Your goal is to identify the name and title for each of the 30 family members.
- On the right, read the documents you've discovered and search for clues.
- Search Trevosan words or family members' names to find the first three documents mentioning them.
- Click a word to search for it.
- Or go to the Search tab and type in your search.
- Based on what you learn, set each person's name and title in the tree. Once 3 people are correct, they'll lock in.
Tips
- Stuck? Enable undiscovered document count under Settings, then check the Archive. This will show how many new documents you can find by searching the words in each document.
- Click on the right side of a scroll to set a bookmark color - this is just for notetaking. Use it for documents you want to revisit, etc.
- Use the notes tab or your own notes!
- You can always use the Filter section at the top of the Archive to search for any text in the documents you've already found.
⚠️ Progress is saved to browser storage, except in Safari, which doesn't allow storage from embedded games.
Credits
Originally created in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 59. This is the post-jam version with some additional improvements.
- Bucktown did design and writing.
- Marcus did design, writing, and music.
- Celia did design, code, and UI.
- Rose did the art.
Trevosa is coming to Steam!
Want more Trevosa? We're working on an expanded version with new characters, story, and puzzles, as well as new and improved UI, art, and music. To get the latest news, you can sign up for the Jamwitch Games mailing list. Join our Discord server to follow along with development or join in playtests.
Description from The Archives of Trevosa on itch.io, by the developer.
Screenshots
Not listed by the developer: release date, developer, publisher, mobile support, touch controls. We left these out rather than guess.