Who should use Gargoyle?

Gargoyle is an open-source project built for interactive fiction enthusiasts.

Does Gargoyle have a free plan?

Yes — Gargoyle is free to use.

Is Gargoyle still maintained?

Unverified. Gargoyle has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Gargoyle?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.

Who develops Gargoyle?

Gargoyle is developed by Chris Spiegel.

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Gargoyle

Name: Gargoyle
Author: Chris Spiegel

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Gargoyle is a graphical player for interactive fiction (IF) that bundles multiple interpreters to support all major IF formats including AdvSys, Agility, Alan, Bocfel, Git, Glulxe, Hugo, JACL, Level 9, Magnetic, Scare, ScottFree, and TADS. It allows users to play portable game files without downloading separate interpreters for each format. Available as a Flatpak on Linux desktops.

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Overview

3 features

Gargoyle sits in PulseGate's Games category. It focuses on playing interactive fiction games without needing a separate interpreter for each format. Gargoyle is an open-source project aimed at interactive fiction enthusiasts. It is available for free. It ships for Linux.

It is developed by Chris Spiegel. Among its 3 catalogued features are Multiple IF interpreters, graphical interface, and portable game support.

Multiple IF interpreters
Graphical interface
Portable game support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Jul · 20:23 UTC
Gargoyle verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Gargoyle

What is Gargoyle?: Gargoyle focuses on playing interactive fiction games without needing a separate interpreter for each format. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who should use Gargoyle?: Gargoyle is an open-source project built for interactive fiction enthusiasts.
Does Gargoyle have a free plan?: Yes — Gargoyle is free to use.
What platforms does Gargoyle run on?: Gargoyle runs on Linux.
Is Gargoyle still maintained?: Unverified. Gargoyle has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Gargoyle?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.Codere Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games Home Makeover
Who develops Gargoyle?: Gargoyle is developed by Chris Spiegel.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 19 Jul 2026
Built for: interactive fiction enthusiasts
Model: Open source
Solves: Playing interactive fiction games without needing a separate interpreter for each format.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.garglk.Gargoyle

Developer

Chris Spiegel

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 19 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 19 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: gargoyle-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.garglk.Gargoyle

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