It's your first day on the job at the XelCorps 5 Biomedical Research Starbase. The more the player explores the space station, the more they discover the ship is in disarray, not only because of an escaped alien life form, but also poor mismanagement and shoddy upkeep. 

Onboarding is a Space Horror Parody interactive fiction with RPG elements. Players can choose up to three different playable roles: Security Guard, Signals Expert, and Lab Tech. Each role provides variations to dialogue choices and interactivity within the game.  

Content Warning: Mentions Death, Mild Language, Alcohol

Credits:

Writers / Narrative Designers: Tony Li, Jamie Cecile Smith (Drag0nflysummer), James Verlon (NebulaWriting) 

Sound Design: Vixray, Manuel Tirado (DekcerwTeg)

Submission for ArcJam 2025 hosted by IGDA-SIG 

Walkthrough below (Includes spoilers): 

In order for best experience explore rooms in this sequence once in the Armory:

Armory -> Bridge -> Research Lab ->Aft Corridor      

The "Boozy and Groovy"  Bridge room exit: In Bridge room, examine the security desk, then inspect drawers to find liquor bottles. Initiate video call sequence (Inner Sanctum-> Captain's chair -> press green button). After video call ends, SID starts playing the Bee Gees. Then choose "Open up the Scotch." If you boogie down to the music you just might win the respect from a special someone...  

Ways to Escape Pod (Read if stuck):

 Leap of Faith: Engine Room -> Examine Reactors -> Attack Tentacles -> Dive toward escape pods.

Open Ida Tasker's pod:  Engine Room -> Examine Escape Pods -> Examine Pod with woman -> "There's plenty of room. Let me in!" -> Use  Security ID (found in security desk in the Bridge) -> Enter Pod