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Redefining Wordsmithery, March 24, 2014There's really not that much I can say about this ridiculously superb game which hasn't been said already (and more eloquently) by previous reviewers.
So I will limit myself to offering a little advice to anyone who is eyeing this cryptically titled game and wondering "...shall I?"
I would implore you to:
(1) Just download it already. You're more likely to meet a sunbathing Grue than to regret playing this game.
(2) Don't be put off by the fact that the story blurb doesn't make a blind bit of sense. It's not supposed to (until you've played some of the game). Just take a leap of faith into unknown waters.
(3) Make an effort to get the latest version of this game, which may require visiting the Author's web site. The IFDB-hosted gblorb may be out-of-date, and save-game files may not be compatible between releases, so you should get the latest version before you start playing. (I got burned by this).
(4) Avoid playing it on iOS Frotz. Much as I love that app, this game will be intolerably slow, and may even be impossible to complete, due to hanging.
Much as I would love to wax lyrical about the game's mind-boggling breadth and depth, smile-inducing humour, ground-breaking game mechanics, masterful prose, or just the astonishing fact that we live in a universe where you can play this game for free, I will steadfastly resist the temptation. So that you can get on with enjoying the journey ahead.