About Type Help
Type Help is a text-based mystery game played on an old computer. The machine belonged to an outside agent who was looking into Galley House, a case everyone called unsolvable, and the agent ended up dead. Their files are still on the drive, and you're the one going through them.
Everything happens by typing into an input box. You open files, follow names and details from one document to the next, and slowly assemble what happened at Galley House and what the agent learned before they died. The mystery is layered, and each answer tends to raise the next question.
It's a long game for a browser title, the kind you return to over several sittings. Try Type Help free here in English, or in translations into Japanese, Portuguese, German, Italian, Arabic, Korean and French.
How to Play Type Help
- Pick a language from the list on the first screen, or skip the intro.
- If you're still in the intro, click the blue link and wait for the input box to appear.
- Type commands into the box to explore the computer and open its files.
- Read each file closely and note names, dates and places that connect to other files.
- Follow those threads deeper to piece together what happened at Galley House.
What to Expect in Type Help
Type Help is a reading game first. There's no action, only files, details and the slow work of connecting them, which makes the moment a theory clicks very satisfying. When you play Type Help online, plan on coming back over more than one session.
The case is grim, with deaths at its center and some disturbing details, so it suits older teens and adults. It's a dark mystery game more than a horror game, and the tension comes from what you read and what you start to suspect.
Tips for Type Help
- Take the title literally: type help first to see what you can do.
- Keep notes in a separate document or on paper. Names and details pile up fast, and the case spans many files.
- When a file mentions a person or place, look for other files that mention them too.
- Play in short sessions and write down where you stopped, since a full investigation takes a long time.
- If a line of inquiry stalls, go back to an earlier file. Details you skimmed the first time often matter later.
Who Made Type Help
Type Help was made by William Rous, who released it on itch.io. The translations into other languages were provided by separate translators, who are credited inside the game. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Type Help page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Type Help free?
Yes. Type Help is free to play here in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Choose a language, get through the short intro, and the input box appears. Because it's a long investigation, you can come back to it over several sessions.
How do you play Type Help?
You investigate an old computer by typing into an input box. Click the blue link if you're still in the intro, wait for the box, then type commands to open and read files. Start with help to see your options, and use the details in each file to follow the case deeper.
What is Type Help about?
Type Help follows the files of an outside agent who investigated Galley House, a case said to be impossible to solve. The agent died, and their computer is all that's left. Your goal is to piece together the truth about Galley House and learn what the agent uncovered before their death.
Is Type Help scary?
Type Help is a dark mystery more than a horror game. The case involves deaths and some gruesome details, which you learn about by reading files, so it suits older teens and adults. The unease builds slowly as the pieces of the case come together.
Who made Type Help?
Type Help was made by William Rous and released on itch.io. Translations into Japanese, Portuguese, German, Italian, Arabic, Korean and French were provided by separate translators, who are credited in the game. FunClicker did not make it; we embed the creator's own browser build and link to the original.
Can I play Type Help on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook is a good choice, since Type Help runs in the browser and only needs typing and the odd click. On a phone it may load, but typing commands and reading dense files on a small screen is hard work, so a computer with a keyboard is far better.
Is Type Help unblocked at school?
Type Help runs in an ordinary browser tab, with no download, plugin or account. Whether Type Help unblocked access works on a school or library network depends on that network's filters, which we do not control. If the game loads for you, it plays the same as anywhere else.
How long does Type Help take?
Type Help is a long game. Working through every layer of the Galley House case can take days of on-and-off play, depending on how quickly you connect the clues. Plan on several sessions, and keep notes so you can pick up the thread each time you return.
