About Parlorfold

About Parlorfold

Parlorfold is a free, original household-history game. Eight rooms each hold nine everyday objects and three era panels. You read the object rather than the date: its material, its power source, the labour it saved or shifted, and the infrastructure it quietly assumed. Place all nine correctly and the room unfolds seventy-two researched notes plus an original three-era scene.

Dates are approximate household snapshots. Adoption varied with region, wealth, infrastructure, and who did the work. The Rowan House papers are clearly labelled original composite fiction; the object histories are sourced. The player guide explains who the game is for, how the systems work, and exactly what is stored, and the sources and method page carries the research trail.

Nothing here needs an account. Scores, notebook entries, bookmarks, and preferences stay in this browser, the game works offline once loaded, and there is no advertising. This site counts page visits through Cloudflare: it sets no cookie, it cannot follow you from here to another site, and nothing from your play is part of the count. Questions go to socialreminderinfo@gmail.com, which is also linked as Support in the footer below.

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Tab and Enter
Move between cards and panels, and activate one
1 2 3
Place the selected object in the first, second, or third era
R
Return the selected object to the table
U
Undo the last arrangement
K
Ask for the next clue
Enter
Read the room once all nine are placed
Escape
Return to the house index; the fold is held open
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