Diner in the Storm
You enter a road-side diner to take shelter from a sudden storm. You are safe for now, but it doesn't take long to realize that there's something more than just rain outside the thin diner walls.
Controls:
- Mouse
- (optional) Arrow keys and Space bar
Last update May 21, 2025:
- Fixed bug where Juan won't go with you if you recruit him alone.
- You no longer get stuck if you walk too far away from the diner.
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- BugfixesJan 11, 2024
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i could only get bare minimum and last tasty supper
yo i know how to get ending 6
-spoilers btw-
Ending 6 or Hopeless requires you to befriend the three individuals of Ethan, Edith, & Juan, mentioned in the comment made by Felix (the doggie is optional), and DO NOT ask about Hope Springs or you will get Ending 4 or Bare Minimum.
i absolutely LOVE this game, it has such an early 2000s flash escape game vibe to it and it pulls it off so well! it genuinely feels like something i'd have played on agame.com back in like 2007 :D
FYI: This isn't mine, Felix posted it waaaaaayyy down the comment section, I'm just reposting for everyone. Thanks Felix!!!
*THE FOLLOWING IS BY FELIX*
I need help getting ending #6. The one before the true ending in the order. The rest I've managed them all. Here's my quick guide. If you know any better ways to do these, please share with me. Quick solution to wires: 1 -> Red, 2 -> Blue, 3 -> Yellow, 4 -> Green, 5 -> Purple
===== ENDINGS GUIDE ====== ------- SPOILERS HEAVY --------- Ending #0 - YOU STAYED: At the end after talking to everyone and having the backroom door event done, click the main door at the right and lock it to stay in .
Ending #1 - ALL ALONE: From the very beginning just click the door at the end and go alone.
Ending #2 - LOST TOGETHER: Bring at least 1 person (or animal) with you but make them be useless enough to not reach the destination.
Easiest way to do this is to not bother making friendship with anyone and once you get the door event, open it, it's a dog. Go to him, offer some food first, then pet him, then click him a third time and pick the option to bring him with you. Then proceed to leave the diner.
Ending #3 - CRASHED: Make sure to bring Bruna as she helps with the path. (gotta make a good friendship with her and later when the power is back up check station 94 or 92 for a hint on the destination then talk with her about it) but do not bring neither Juan nor Ethan, as they help you avoid the creature chasing you, it will cause you to crash and burn.
Ending #4 - BARE MINIMUM: Hear the tip on the radio about the destination (Station 94 and 92) and convince Juan to go with you. Only him. The Dog is allowed to come too.
Ending #5 - THE LAST TASTY SUPPER: Do the same instructions as the Ending #7 down there (don't forget the dog) but when talking to Maggie at the end, ACCEPT THE SANDWICHES. Caspar will be heartbroken and will move on. If you go through the backdoor and to his tombstone, it will say it's an worse state than before. Then proceed to leave. Juan will protest but be insistent and he will lose a star but still accept.
Ending #6 - ???: (The one i need help with, but apparently involves bringing Ethan, Edith, Juan and the dog.) Ending #7 - THE BEST END: And most complicated one, lol. My route was: 1) At the beginning talk to Ethan and Edith and on the "You shoot instead" pick the 3rd option to get 1st star with Ethan 2) Talk to Maggie, offer to help her, get 1st star with Maggie. 3) Talk to Bruna, be nice and ACCEPT the interview. 1st star with Bruna.
4) Talk to Caspar, tell you've talked to everyone, advance the plot 5) BEFORE GOING OUT to repair the generator, talk to Juan at the very right of the diner and tell him "Yeah best get ready for everything" 1st star with Juan.
6) Get the key with Maggie, go repair the generator and come back, instantly get a 2nd star with Maggie
7) Talk to Maggie, pick "Free dinner from a pretty lady", 3rd star Maggie.
8) Talk to Maggie AGAIN, pick "How'd you end up clear out here?!" then "No, I want to hear what happened", 4th star Maggie. Let her talk, then "Sounds like you really loved him", 5th star Maggie.
9) Go Talk to Edith and Ethan, pick "You're just on a bad trip", get 1st star Edith.
10) Talk to Ethan alone now, pick "What's it showing now?", 2nd star Ethan.
11) Talk to Ethan again, pick whatever option. First one gives you a jump scare.
12) Go Talk to Juan, instantly get 2nd star. Pick whatever option.
13) Go listen to the radio, station 92 or 94, one will give you the hint to the destination.
14) Go talk to Edith, now alone. Pick "Ethan was out of line" for instant 2nd star. Then pick "What did you see him in the first place".
15) Go Talk to Bruna, get instant 2nd Star. then DO NOT PICK the "unplug" prompt. If you do, talk to her again and apologize.
16) Talk to her again after listening to the radio to talk about the destination. Pick "I think it would be safer with everything that's going on" for instant 3rd Star.
17) Backdoor event. Click the door and OPEN IT. The dog will come in and right then the window near Juan will break.
18) Go to the left, talk with the dog, give him food first, then pet him, then talk to him a third time to pick the option of bringing him with you.
19) Go to the window near Juan and make sure to help him patch it up.
20) Talk to Juan and then pick: "I'm going to leave soon" for instant 3rd star. Then pick "As many as I can" and then "They will carry their own weight" and then get a 4th star from Juan. Proceed to invite him despite saying "Hard difficulty" and he will join you.
21) Talk to Ethan, then "What's up between you and Edith" then "That's one approach I guess"
22) Talk to him again and "You have very good hearing right" and "Tell him you're planning to leave" then ask him to come. Despite only having 2 stars he seems to accept it well.
23) Talk to Edith, invite her to come, and tell "We all need to go as one". She accepts.
24) Talk to Bruna, get her to come too, pick "Don't you want to know what's happening" -> "Don't you followers want to know what's happening" to get her 4th star. Then invite her and she will accept.
25) Talk to Caspar, he will recognize you got everyone to come except Maggie.
26) Go talk to Maggie, BE CAREFUL WHEN PICKING OPTIONS HERE. Invite her to come -> "Maggie, please" -> "You don't need to be scared of leaving, you've done it before" -> "Your husband loved you, not the roadhouse" to get her 6th star. The difficulty will say impossible, but here is the trick, invite her, she will say No, and offer you sandwiches, REFUSE THE SANDWICHES.
27) This will stop her dialogue, but keep her decision hanging. Go talk to Caspar. He will tell you to put the Radio on Station 98. It's the bold line between 96 and 100. You get an unique song to play.
28) Go talk to Maggie again. She will instantly accept, Caspar is happy and will move on. You can optionally leave through the backdoor as he goes to check his tombstone, it will say it's more upright or something.
29) Go to the door. Juan will protest as usual be he will be like "holy damn you managed to convince everyone, even the dog." And you'll all go, and this is the best ending.
PREPARE YOUR SCREENSHOT / VIDEO RECORDING BUTTON, YOU GET AN EXCLUSIVE CUT SCENE FOR THIS ONE.
i logged into my itch.io account i never use and reset its password just to say i LOVE this game!!! its so fun!! all the characters are very cool and overall i enjoy this game a lot
also was this game uploaded anywhere else before it was here? or is this like the original of where this game was posted? because i SWEAR i thought i remembered playing this game years ago. or maybe it was some other game with stick characters lol.
anyways very fun game 👍👍
Guys im stuck idk how to get the last 3 endings
i cant download the game its just the youtube asset
One of my favorite games of all time. One of the only games to make me cry.
OMFG I MANAGED TO BRING EVERYONE AND WHY IS THE ART SO GOOD?? WHY IS IT SUCH A SAD N ROMANTIC STORY WITH MAGGIE AND CASPER?? WHY THE FLIP AM I CRYING?? ;-;
I expected to be scared, not heartbroken!
my new favorite scary game!!
does some1 know how to bring Casper?? Or maggie? :( i wanna bring them w/ me
Maggie yes, Casper can help you with that.
thank u sosososososoososisisoso much (T- T)
That's one of my favorite games EVER
Absolute Cinema ✋🤚
i thought this was going to be a nice and cosy game not a survival game :(
I realized I didn't write a comment. I must say this is a very good game! Very underrated, and one of my fav games. The story is incredibly well written.
this is so good pleaseeeeeeeee update it!!!!!
I play this almost every day i love it i made some fanart for it too
I would love to see the art!
thanks i will gladly make it on digital and find a way to send it to you :)
i just realized you made exhibit of sorrows your my favorite game creator !
i love all ur games !!
Incredibly engaging! Great job!
Been playing this game for about an hour and trying to get all the endings. The game feels really well made!
Oh my this game is so good! I thought it was a scary experience with evil people trying to kill me, which was good too, but this surprised me in an amazing way! Good job devs.
Dude, this is honestly one of the coolest games I've played in recent years. I'm in love with all the characters! I honestly thought it was going to be a game where "ooooh evil grandma has a diner and she chops people and bakes them into pieessss" and it was so much more than that! It reminds me a lot of Don't Escape, and this game really makes me want to pursue developing my own game. Would it be alright to make fanart of it? :)
Gladly! I'd welcome any fanart.
Wow! Very unique artstyle and awesome story. Loved it
Unique artstyle aka me using paint.net :D (barely one step above MS paint)
I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know I had a dream about this game, so props to you for making a world so interesting it shows up subconsciously!
My pleasure :D
OMG I HATE EDITH JUST COME WITH ME UR BOYFRIEND IS JUST HIGH CHILL
I figured out how to bring her and Ethan just ask Edith what she thinks of him and come back to her later
It didn't work in my case. What exactly were your convo with both of them?
is there a way to bring Casper?
Also I really want to create a book for this game
That would be awesome man
he said twice
he said twice
Casper's story has finished, while everyone else's hasn't yet. He is at peace where he is.
Seriously, please write a book and then post where we can read. I will pay for it.
is there a way to bring Casper?
this game is beautiful, man! obsessed with this sweet old man ghost and his wife. lovely, real characters, enjoyable story, some random guy who can detect eldritch beings when he's high, whats not to like about this game?
Dude, what if Caspar is a ghost and that's why he won't come with us? What if he's Maggie's dead husband, since he knows so much about her?
i think he is her dead husband, it'd explain how he knows abt the monster n all
that would be so cool!!!!
THE GRAVE MAKES SENSE NOW
Good game with nice atmosphere, I like it
One thing I noticed was that he said " You wouldn't talk to an ant after all. " Scared the hell out of me, also- great game! I really liked the storyline and how on ending 7 we get an epic cutscene! Seeing all the characters fully drawn in the car all together was really cool! Especially the old man's design. This game was really good, played it 2nd time & left a comment- would play it 7 more times, each time I play it I've prolly forgot the endings!
Amazing game, reminded me 100% of the "Don't Escape" series. If that was your inspiration, nicely done, my friend. I love all your games so far.
PS: The downloadable version is missing the "Achievements" tab at the top.
I need help getting ending #6. The one before the true ending in the order.
The rest I've managed them all. Here's my quick guide. If you know any better ways to do these, please share with me.
Quick solution to wires:
1 -> Red, 2 -> Blue, 3 -> Yellow, 4 -> Green, 5 -> Purple
===== ENDINGS GUIDE ======
------- SPOILERS HEAVY ---------
Ending #0 - YOU STAYED: At the end after talking to everyone and having the backroom door event done, click the main door at the right and lock it to stay in
Ending #1 - ALL ALONE: From the very beginning just click the door at the end and go alone.
Ending #2 - LOST TOGETHER: Bring at least 1 person (or animal) with you but make them be useless enough to not reach the destination.
Easiest way to do this is to not bother making friendship with anyone and once you get the door event, open it, it's a dog. Go to him, offer some food first, then pet him, then click him a third time and pick the option to bring him with you. Then proceed to leave the diner.
Ending #3 - CRASHED: Make sure to bring Bruna as she helps with the path. (gotta make a good friendship with her and later when the power is back up check station 94 or 92 for a hint on the destination then talk with her about it) but do not bring neither Juan nor Ethan, as they help you avoid the creature chasing you, it will cause you to crash and burn.
Ending #4 - BARE MINIMUM: Hear the tip on the radio about the destination (Station 94 and 92) and convince Juan to go with you. Only him. The Dog is allowed to come too.
Ending #5 - THE LAST TASTY SUPPER: Do the same instructions as the Ending #7 down there (don't forget the dog) but when talking to Maggie at the end, ACCEPT THE SANDWICHES. Caspar will be heartbroken and will move on. If you go through the backdoor and to his tombstone, it will say it's an worse state than before. Then proceed to leave. Juan will protest but be insistent and he will lose a star but still accept.
Ending #6 - ???: (The one i need help with, but apparently involves bringing Ethan, Edith, Juan and the dog.)
Ending #7 - THE BEST END: And most complicated one, lol.
My route was:
1) At the beginning talk to Ethan and Edith and on the "You shoot instead" pick the 3rd option to get 1st star with Ethan
2) Talk to Maggie, offer to help her, get 1st star with Maggie.
3) Talk to Bruna, be nice and ACCEPT the interview. 1st star with Bruna.
4) Talk to Caspar, tell you've talked to everyone, advance the plot
5) BEFORE GOING OUT to repair the generator, talk to Juan at the very right of the diner and tell him "Yeah best get ready for everything" 1st star with Juan.
6) Get the key with Maggie, go repair the generator and come back, instantly get a 2nd star with Maggie
7) Talk to Maggie, pick "Free dinner from a pretty lady", 3rd star Maggie.
8) Talk to Maggie AGAIN, pick "How'd you end up clear out here?!" then "No, I want to hear what happened", 4th star Maggie. Let her talk, then "Sounds like you really loved him", 5th star Maggie.
9) Go Talk to Edith and Ethan, pick "You're just on a bad trip", get 1st star Edith.
10) Talk to Ethan alone now, pick "What's it showing now?", 2nd star Ethan.
11) Talk to Ethan again, pick whatever option. First one gives you a jumpscare.
12) Go Talk to Juan, instantly get 2nd star. Pick whatever option.
13) Go listen to the radio, station 92 or 94, one will give you the hint to the destination.
14) Go talk to Edith, now alone. Pick "Ethan was out of line" for instant 2nd star. Then pick "What did you see him in the first place".
15) Go Talk to Bruna, get instant 2nd Star. then DO NOT PICK the "unplug" prompt. If you do, talk to her again and apologize.
16) Talk to her again after listening to the radio to talk about the destination. Pick "I think it would be safer with everything that's going on" for instant 3rd Star.
17) Backdoor event. Click the door and OPEN IT. The dog will come in and right then the window near Juan will break.
18) Go to the left, talk with the dog, give him food first, then pet him, then talk to him a third time to pick the option of bringing him with you.
19) Go to the window near Juan and make sure to help him patch it up.
20) Talk to Juan and then pick: "I'm going to leave soon" for instant 3rd star. Then pick "As many as I can" and then "They will carry their own weight" and then get a 4th star from Juan. Proceed to invite him despite saying "Hard difficulty" and he will join you.
21) Talk to Ethan, then "What's up between you and Edith" then "That's one approach I guess"
22) Talk to him again and "You have very good hearing right" and "Tell him you're planning to leave" then ask him to come. Despite only having 2 stars he seems to accept it well.
23) Talk to Edith, invite her to come, and tell "We all need to go as one". She accepts.
24) Talk to Bruna, get her to come too, pick "Dont you want to know what's happening" -> "Dont you followers want to know what's happening" to get her 4th star. Then invite her and she will accept.
25) Talk to Caspar, he will recognize you got everyone to come except maggie.
26) Go talk to Maggie, BE CAREFUL WHEN PICKING OPTIONS HERE. Invite her to come -> "Maggie, please" -> "You dont need to be scared of leaving, you've done it before" -> "Your husband loved you, not the roadhouse" to get her 6th star. The difficulty will say impossible, but here is the trick, invite her, she will say No, and offer you sandwiches, REFUSE THE SANDWICHES.
27) This will stop her dialogue, but keep her decision hanging. Go Talk to Caspar. He will tell you to put the Radio on Station 98. It's the bold line between 96 and 100. You get an unique song to play.
28) Go talk to Maggie again. She will instantly accept, Caspar is happy and will move on. You can optionally leave through the backdoor as he goes to check his tombstone, it will say it's more upright or something.
29) Go to the door. Juan will protest as usual be he will be like "holy damn you managed to convince everyone, even the dog." And you'll all go, and this is the best ending.
PREPARE YOUR SCREENSHOT / VIDEO RECORDING BUTTON, YOU GET AN EXCLUSIVE CUTSCENE FOR THIS ONE.
yo 6th one i got it its the HOPELESS: so ya you gotta make some friendships and get juan to core the way
o ya i forgor
do not pick the destination
i think you have to choose the marksmen option instead for the first few steps
[not sure if its correct though]
For HOPELESS: I brought along Juan, and Edith. I didn't get the destination at all, because I forgot to do anything with the radio. I didn't bring the dog either because I locked the door first.
you can also get hopeless by ONLY taking Juan. no one else. just Juan. and don't hear anything on the radio, don't interact with it at all.
Thank you sooooo much for this!! I really couldn't do the 7th one before this and I LOVED the cutscene!!
Mb I thought it was adayofjoy bc the website said adayofjoy. I ment mamim tsai
When I stumbled apon this game I thought it be a normal story game that would be like west of loathing... but its more then that. this game is one of the best and beautiful game I've played. the story and lore are amazing and the gameplay also impact of what ending you will get. the horror and wholesomeness mix in so well with more emotional thoughts. The Ending Shows how dark and happily. the character has unique character personality and trait, and after all the puzzle is awesome. thank you "adayofjoy" For making this masterpiece.
Sincerely "ThePeaceSpy"
Amazing game, as usual from this creator. :) I crashed with Bruna and Edith - ending #3: crashed. Maggie stayed to see if any more customers came. Casper refused for some unknown reason. Juan refused after seeing that I was bringing two young girls along. Ethan refused after overhearing my conversation with Bruna and seeing that I didn't let in the "thing" that was scratching outside. Brilliant game.
Very great gam
great game, the best ending was very heartwarming, but I still need 2 endings. also great art!
I like this. So simple in drawing but interesting game :3
I will agonize over getting the other endings.
I love this game so much! I even built the diner in the sims 4 :) https://www.reddit.com/r/Sims4/comments/1e0e174/anyone_else_play_the_game_diner_...