"Roots" ― A word that seems to be strongly related to Directory
Directory is a game that takes place on small islands scattered throughout some empty place. There are hidden triggers and more that are used to progress through the game by spawning bridges that connect the islands. It seems to be strongly related to nature.
Overview[]
Directory is a game made by Ventrie. Directory is a game with multiple small islands with bridges connecting them as the player progresses. It has multiple different types of mechanics that are used throughout the game, such as invisible triggers, codes, and items to collect. There doesn’t seem to be much story to Directory nor does it reveal much about Ventrie, but it seems to have something to do with nature, and specifically roots.
Walkthrough[]
Once the player spawns, there is a small patch of grass on the same corner as the tree on the island that the player spawns on. The player can touch the patch of grass to spawn a bridge to the next island. Once the player arrives at the other island, they will find some sort of statue with a button on it. Pressing the button will cause it to sink into the ground. The player will then need to touch a trigger on a grass hill on that island, which will make the next bridge appear. On the next island, there is a hole on the side of it that can be entered. Inside, there is a door that is locked. To open it, the player needs to say “Roots.” This will reveal two artifacts that need two rocks. The code is found from Ventrie's status.
To find the rocks, the player needs to go back to the second island. There is a hole inside a grass hill next to the bridge to the third island. There is a similar hole inside another grass hill on the third island. The rocks are inside both of these holes. The player can then place the rocks inside the artifacts to cause two bridges to spawn. The player will also get a badge called “Artifact in the Cave.”
Back to the top of the third island, the player can now cross the bridges that lead to a bundle of islands. There are more holes on the side of these islands. If the player falls down onto the platforms, they can find a keypad and a room with numbers on the wall. The order of the numbers is “9356782” with the “5” being on the side of an island in the distance. The player will earn a badge called, “The code within” once inserting the code into the keypad. Soon after, another two bridges will spawn, leading to another small island. A trigger can be found around the roots of the sole tree inhabiting the island which spawns yet another bridge to a taller island. Said island has a ladder leading up to it and, once at the top, another sole tree can be found along with a large hole in the side of the island leading to a miniature cave. This is the current end of Directory,
History[]
Directory was created on 6/23/2018, which is the same day Ventrie’s account was made. Throughout it's existence on the site, it has had numerous updates to increase the amount of accessible islands and to add new one's too. On August the 31st of 2020, two badges were added to the game, these being "Artifact in the cave" and "The code within".
The game was last updated on the 3rd of June, 2021 to introduce the current final island.
Trivia[]
- The badge "The code within" has been known to be slightly buggy and users sometimes won't receive their badge when the code is inputted, even if they're standing in the same room as the code pad.
- The game only began receiving updates and visits some time during March 2020.
Theories[]
- Directory is an ancient land forgotten to time.
- There are vines to be found everywhere, suggesting longevity and age
- A few stony structures can be found around the place, suggesting someone was here
- Despite being ancient, it has moving doors and buttons with mechanics, suggesting a possible scenario where the previous inhabitants of the place were technologically competent, similar to the likes of Atlantis.
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