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About the StoryYour job is to make sure John's party is successful. It won't be, though. Written for the Apollo 18+20 tribute album project.Game Details |
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Nominee, Best NPCs - 2012 XYZZY Awards
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Clever surrealism based on Don Giovanni and They Might Be Giants, February 3, 2016This is from the Apollo 18 Tribute Album, which apparently was a collection of games which were based on the lyrics of songs on the so-named album by They Might Be Giants, and which included other great games like Dinner Bell.
All in all, it's just a fun descent into madness. No drugs involved, as far as I can see.
Enjoyable with no prior knowledge, December 1, 2013The writing is good. The story is interesting and absurd, in the way that Veeder typically writes, but with a sense of a deeper and more meaningful theme.
The actual mechanics are relatively simple. Although I had a paper and pen out, making notes, it turns out I didn't need any of them at all.
I played several of the Apollo games, and found this to be my favorite of the ones I played. A strong effort around a good story with a minimum of puzzles, this was a successful narrative.
Obscure plot, annoying puzzle, May 4, 2012If you enjoyed The Statue Got Me High...
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The Statue Got Me High appears in the following Recommended Lists:Apollo 18+20 by Teaspoon
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Favorites by Ivanr
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Polls
The following polls include votes for The Statue Got Me High:Games with a Halloween theme by Cuxxu
Some of us over on boardgamegeek/videogamegeek/rpggeek are starting a interactive fiction-of-the-month club. It was discussed having a game with a Halloween Theme for October. Most of the people will be fairly new to IF. Any suggestions?
Games with extraordinary "wow" moments by J'onn Roger
If there is a moment in a game that stands out to you with vivid clarity, a moment of extraordinary beauty with writing that makes you really makes you see what is taking place, list the game here. Since surprise may play a part in the...
For Your Consideration: Games from 2012 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards by Molly
There were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take a poll of all the games from last year people would like to see nominated. The management has asked...
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