What Lingers

What lingers when a life is cut short unexpectedly? How do the dead process what might have been?

What Lingers is a narrative-driven piece of interactive fiction inspired by the black rocks of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. You play as a lighthouse keeper, conversing with the spirits of the dead, understanding the lives they might have lead and providing a guiding light through the fog. Will you guide these spirits on to the next world, or will they choose to linger here a while longer?

Use the mouse to select a dialogue option. It is also possible to navigate options using tab and enter. Press the lighthouse in the upper left to view the menu.

Credits

• AquaLunae: programming, photography, VFX, writing
• Esther Fraser: programming, photography, writing
• Kai McGilligan Oliver: programming, writing
• Kyle Stobener: character and prop design, project management, writing
  • www.kylestobener.com/
  • https://www.instagram.com/kyle_stobener
• Louis Webb: music, sound design
  • https://tangledwebgames.itch.io/
  • https://www.instagram.com/louis.webb.composes/

Original photography by AquaLunae and Esther Fraser taken at Peggy's Cove in July 2026. 

Additional Sounds: 

• 50 RPG Sound Effects by Kenney -- https://opengameart.org/content/50-rpg-sound-effects -- Public Domain
• Button 9.mp3 by Coral_Island_Studios -- https://freesound.org/s/277670/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Footstep_Wood.wav by FallujahQc -- https://freesound.org/s/403170/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• sea-seagulls-crows-windfilter by Eelke -- https://freesound.org/s/144836/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Gandia's beach_breakwater_night_winter.aif by vcantos -- https://freesound.org/s/255841/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0