The Sunshine Policy Unblocked

The Sunshine Policy begins with a job nobody should accept. The kingdom has gone dry, and a self-satisfied minister orders Nell, an apprentice weather keeper whose usual work is clearing gutters, to fetch him a unicorn horn, the last one left, because he claims it will bring the rainbow back. The longer you play, the less that plan makes sense. Markus Fisch wrote this witty point-and-click tale for js13k 2026, squeezing eight flat-color scenes, plenty of dialogue and a set of neat puzzles into one page. You can play it unblocked with a mouse, a touch screen or only the keyboard.

Nell’s Rounds

Your first stop is the royal terrace, home of Minister Dullworth, who enjoys the cloudless sky a great deal more than any farmer. Arrows along the borders of a scene take you onward, to the creaky rain mill, a grassy field with a chained unicorn, a cluttered workshop, a dusty spillway and the machinery under the mill.

Clicking a character starts a conversation, and many give you a menu of questions. Clicking an object picks it up or earns a remark from Nell. Items go into the inventory in the top-right corner. To use one, go where it belongs and click its icon.

The puzzles depend on each other. Getting a key loose involves a trade, the jammed sluice needs both oil and a tool, and the rainbow lantern up on the roof needs its missing parts plus the right shutter order. Solve the last one and the ending plays.

The Sunshine Policy controls

To do this	Keyboard	Mouse	Touch
Examine or use something in the scene	Tab to highlight, Enter to use	Click it (hover to see its name)	Slide to look around, lift your finger to act
Advance the conversation	Space	Click	Tap
Try an item you are carrying here	—	Click the item at the top right	Tap the item
Get help or a hint	Escape closes the help panel	The Help button at the bottom right, or click Nell	Tap Help or tap Nell

When You Get Stuck

Nell talks about everything, and that is your best resource. Some pointers that do not spoil the story:

• Click every piece of scenery at least once. Even objects that seem decorative often earn a line that hints at a later step.
• Revisit Iris, the retired keeper who lives by the mill. Her questions update as you learn new things, and she explains how the sluice and lantern work.
• Don’t dismiss small, silly items. The snack on the palace table has a purpose.
• Remember what you started with. A certain bird in the meadow loves anything shiny, and you begin holding a document with a gold seal.
• Copy the diagram from the workshop before you climb to the roof. The three shutters must match it from left to right.
• If you are truly stuck, click Nell or choose “A gentle nudge” in Help. It reveals only your very next step.

A Short Story Worth Finishing

The Sunshine Policy is funny, kind and well paced, and it never wastes your time with pixel hunting. It suits anyone who enjoys a story more than a high score. When you are done, try the robot mystery Humwin & Darbold by the same author, or explore the rest of our adventure games.