Description:
Play most kinds of interactive fiction game files
|
|
Type: Cask
|
Latest Version: 1.5.4@0
|
Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
|
|
Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
|
|
Category: Other
|
|
Tags:
interactive-fiction
text-adventure
gaming
if
z-machine
|
|
Install:
brew install --cask spatterlight
|
About:
Spatterlight is a versatile macOS application designed to launch and manage interactive fiction games. It automatically detects the underlying game format—such as Z-code, Glulx, TADS, or Hugo—and uses the appropriate interpreter to run the file. This provides a seamless, unified interface for playing a vast library of classic and modern text adventures without needing to manage multiple separate programs.
|
Key Features:
- Automatic format detection and launching of interactive fiction files
- Integrated library management for organizing game collections
- Support for a wide range of interpreters including Glulxe, Frotz, and Bocfel
- Modern macOS integration with native UI and sandboxing
|
Use Cases:
- Playing classic text adventures from Infocom and other publishers
- Running modern interactive fiction competition entries
- Managing and organizing a personal library of IF game files
|
Alternatives:
-
Gargoyle
– Cross-platform alternative; Spatterlight offers a more native and polished macOS experience.
-
Parchment
– Web-based interpreter; Spatterlight is a native desktop app for offline play and library management.
|
| Detected |
Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Aug 17, 2026 1:29am |
1.5.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b8bbf177 |
| Jul 29, 2026 2:13pm |
1.5.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
26afb38b |
| Mar 22, 2026 7:32am |
1.4.9 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
4852653d |
| Mar 20, 2026 4:48pm |
1.4.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ffe41e40 |
| Mar 18, 2026 6:15pm |
1.4.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
38633c23 |
| Sep 15, 2025 1:04pm |
1.4.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
986aedcb |
| Aug 13, 2024 8:53pm |
1.2.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
5d24a6bc |
| Aug 3, 2024 6:17pm |
1.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6958aea5 |
| Mar 18, 2023 4:59am |
1.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
63e583f8 |
| Feb 11, 2023 6:50am |
0.9.9 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
16ac7c94 |
| Oct 10, 2022 12:18am |
0.9.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
0eb73821 |
| Aug 30, 2022 6:10am |
0.9.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
28af2318 |
| Jul 4, 2022 4:05pm |
0.9.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b81c1f96 |
|