DREADLINE EXPRESS / ARTICLE DIRECTORY
Clue cards
16 articles
Alcohol bottles
Alcohol bottles are a clue about Garret and his past.
Alien sky
Alien sky is a clue about the hostile world outside the train.
Apothecary
The Apothecary clue reveals that you are Samuel Mather, a specialist in medicines and their effects.
Combinatorist
The Combinatorist clue identifies Euler P. Meadow and his mathematical profession.
Daughter
The Daughter clue identifies Theresa Mather. She was born in 1938 and boarded the train at eight years old.
Judge
Judge is the clue associated with Garret Willcott’s profession.
Last human train
The Last human train clue describes the passengers’ dependence on the train after the loss of the world they knew.
Laudanum
Laudanum is a limited resource with several possible uses. Consuming or giving away your last dose affects which later choices remain available.
Light
Light is a clue about visibility inside the train. You can use the nearby candle to read the scratched message on your compartment table.
Membership insignia
The Membership insignia marks the Supreme Engineer’s personal oversight of Samuel. The accompanying letter tells you to visit the Conductor.
Password
Password is the clue created by Maisie’s challenge at her door.
Restrictive regime
Restrictive regime is the clue about the train’s rules, including limits on movement and written records.
Sins
Sins is a clue about the guilt that weighs on Garret.
Unbearable noise
Unbearable noise is the clue about Euler’s severe reaction to the constant sounds of the train.
Voluntary isolation
Voluntary isolation describes Jacob’s decision to separate himself from the other passengers behind an improvised shelter.
Wife
The Wife clue identifies Rose Mather and gives her birth year as 1917.