You are an astronaut on your first launch, sent to explore a small hand-built solar system. Twenty-two minutes after you wake up, the sun goes supernova and kills everything. Then you wake up again at the start, with all your memories intact. Nothing physical carries between loops, only what you have learned. There are no upgrades, no weapons, no map markers telling you where to go. The only thing that progresses is your own understanding. You read the writings of an extinct alien race, follow their experiments, and slowly piece together why the loop exists and what is really happening to the sun. It is a detective story where the universe is the case.
Karamazovian is human-curated and reader-supported. Become a member to read the full writing — search, lists, and your own tree open with it.
Become a member — $2.99 / month →New here? Create account →
Already a member? Sign in →