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About the StoryAn entry in the 2007 One Room Game Competition. You play a magician's servant who gets trapped in your master's vault; you'll need to learn some of his tricks if you want to get out.Game Details
Language: English (en)
Current Version: 1.1 Development System: Inform 6 Forgiveness Rating: Polite Baf's Guide ID: 3070 IFID: 4E7C2725-E359-B23A-ABA9-F6AF1FD9A26F TUID: xkai23ry99qdxce3 |
Awards
Nominee, Best Game; Nominee, Best Setting; Winner, Best Puzzles; Nominee, Best Individual Puzzle - 2007 XYZZY Awards
Editorial Reviews
Jay Is Games
"Suveh Nux" is a short, puzzle-oriented piece of interactive fiction by David Fisher, with a neat premise: the player is trapped in a vault (that's not the neat part) and can escape only if he learns the magical language that controls his environment.
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Most Helpful Member Reviews
Small, elegant puzzle game, December 23, 2007Not long on story or characterization, but excellent for what it sets out to do.
Great fun, and solidly implemented, December 30, 2007I really enjoyed this one. The hints are well-paced, the puzzles make sense, the implementation is sound, and there's lots to play around with.
The only bug I managed to find was a small one which produced a small amount of contradictory output, but it didn't spoil anything. The game did give me an unsolicited hint at one point, but that might have been because I'd just asked it for a few hints in succession, and to be honest I really did need it.
Would definitely recommend this game.
Excellent Puzzle, December 8, 2009Now I'm not the biggest fan of "escape the room" games, with so many on flash, I'd hate to see IF dedicated to it also, but this game more than makes up for it.
First of all, the game includes easter eggs to find, adding to replay value.
Second, the entire game is about figuring out magic words, and the syntax in which to use them, which is a great puzzle in itself. The puzzles are fair, they make sense, and they're great fun to play with.
That leads to number three. Once you figure out what's going on, there is plenty of fun screwing with everything, and anything you can see can be messed with. On top of that, the game understands so many nonsense commands with funny responses. This game will keep you entertained long after you actually completed it. (And FYI, completing the game does not give you the best score. Playing beforehand does!)
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Recommended Lists
Suveh Nux appears in the following Recommended Lists:Word-play games by Emily Short
Games where the text of the game is part of the puzzle.
Highly polished gameplay by Emily Short
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Polls
The following polls include votes for Suveh Nux:Games with great puzzles by Molly
Games that have great puzzle-design. The puzzles need to be logical and internally consistent.
Games with "logical" puzzles by Victor Gijsbers
Some puzzles--like chess problems or sudokus--can be difficult even though you know all the rules. I'm looking for IF games with this kind of puzzle: you can get to know the rules by simple exploration, and then you still have to solve...
Fun single-room games by Jeff Sonas
My kids (9 and 12) like to play IF games on my phone during car drives so they are looking for something quick and fun that doesn't require much mapping. What single-room adventures are out there?
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