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About the StoryA dark mystery which follows a semi-keyword based system of navigation. Instead of "north," "east," etc. type "lawn" to go to the lawn or "chapel" to return to the chapel. An update in Z-code, coming eventually, will introduce a full keyword system as well as numerous smaller improvements. Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: January 29, 2009 Current Version: 1.2 License: Freeware Development System: Alan 3 Forgiveness Rating: Merciful IFID: 126F88DA-7E78-CD30-54B6-139D88DD8E9B TUID: bo1damdgdg4oy554 |
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As to its length, the game is rather long - easily longer than the average IF Comp game and maybe the longest ALAN3 game produced. In the beginning of the game we find the hero in a chapel right after a wedding. Curiously, he can't seem to find his newly-wed wife anywhere; she has gone outside the chapel a bit before him to say goodbye to the guests. Outside, however, there is just an empty limousine waiting, as well as the empty chapel grounds with no people around. Initially, you only seem able to wander around the few locations in and around the chapel. Soon, however, it becomes evident that there is more to this story than meets the eye. You begin to get hints of everything not being quite right when you find a ladies' shoe - instead of, say, a bottle of champagne - in an ice bucket in the limousine, and other similar things. From there on it's an unpredictable ride with lots of twists and turns. The game turns out to have a rather sinister and disturbing plot and could be classified as a horror story.
...the ending is ambiguous and open to interpretations; this is probably the author's intention. The imagery towards the end is quite disturbing and uneasy. The atmosphere in the game grows all the time towards more frightening. If you're into that type of games, then this is a perfect one for you. All in all, this is a game well worth playing, so be sure to give it a try!
Verdict: 3,5 / 5 (= Some bugs and guess-the-verb moments but overall solid and competent prose with an interesting storyline open to interpretations.)
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