Cygnus: 2112 - A Three Act Interactive Fiction Game

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on for some time now (years, actually) that I thought you might appreciate.

As a long-time fan, I always loved picturing how the band's epic suites connected - how 'By-Tor and the Snow Dog' bridges into 'The Necromancer,' or how 2112 has dark parallels to Grace Under Pressure. When the band stopped touring back in 2015, I started mapping out a unified narrative across 2112, A Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres.

What started as notes for a short story eventually turned into a playable, text-based adventure game called Cygnus: 2112.

The story follows the protagonist of 2112, launches into the devouring dark of 'Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage,' and culminates in the cosmic balance of 'Book II: Hemispheres.' I built this web-based game as a tribute to Neil's storytelling and a nod to classic retro interactive fiction / text adventure games.

It's completely free to play on Cygnus-X1.Net. If you check it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts or see if you spot the Easter eggs along the way.

Click HERE to play Cygnus: 2112.

Thanks and enjoy!

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