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Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: September 30, 2007 Current Version: 1 License: Freeware Development System: Inform 7 Baf's Guide ID: 3054 IFID: 2A684CAD-6B5E-4D2A-92FC-D6C6E80E35B6 TUID: j6vtd2djn6o97a8b |
Awards
5th Place - 13th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2007)
Nominee, Best Writing; Nominee, Best Puzzles; Nominee, Best NPCs - 2007 XYZZY Awards
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The Chinese Room is a little like Norman Juster's Phantom Tollbooth in interactive form. Taking place entirely in the realm of philosophical thought experiment, The Chinese Room tackles questions about the nature of perception, the foundations of ethical systems, and the theoretical basis of calculus. If you've ever wanted to meet Aristotle or Karl Marx in text adventure form, this is your opportunity.
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