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Game Details
Language: French (fr)
Current Version: Unknown License: Freeware Development System: Inform 6 Baf's Guide ID: 2998 IFID: GLULX-0-050718-3864E778 TUID: dkx1r6fivxc1j3u7 |
Awards
Nominee, Best Setting - 2006 XYZZY Awards
Editorial Reviews
SPAG
Review by Felix Plesoianu
Once in a while I get my hands on a game that is unusual in so many ways I don't even know where to start. You know, the kind that doesn't seem to hold much promise at first, but then you notice this nice feature, and that one, and you want to play just a little further before going to bed... you're charmed. [...]
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Textadventures (Martin Oehm)
Review by Martin Oehm
[...]The graphics are beautiful, and, judging from the background information that the author provided on IF-Wiki, the story has been researched very thoroughly. A lot of emphasis of the game has gone into these two aspects, whereas the real game, the part that is closest to the player, has been neglected.[...]
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Recommended Lists
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Here are my favorite modern (i.e. since 2000) IF games in French. This selection is, of course, entirely subjective. --- Voici mes jeux IF modernes (i.e. depuis 2000) en français préférés. Ce choix est bien sûr tout à fait subjectif.
Polls
The following polls include votes for Ekphrasis:Games with graphics and/or sound by eyesack
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