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Slouching Towards Bedlam
| Authors: | Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster | | Released: | 2003 | | Review: | A rich Victorian steam-punk setting, low-key but intriguing NPCs, atmospheric prose, and a plot that gives the player an unusual amount of free choice: it's little wonder that this piece won the 2003 IF Competition by the healthiest margin ever. There are a few elements of implementation which could have been smoother (and will probably be cleaned up in future releases), but the overall effect of the game is quite impressive, and it offers considerable replay value.
Rating: *****
Reviewed by Emily Short (25 Nov 2003)
| Competitions/
Awards: | 1st place, 2003
Finalist, Best Use of Medium, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Finalist, Best Individual PC, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Winner, Best Individual NPC, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Finalist, Best NPCs, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Winner, Best Setting, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Winner, Best Story, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Finalist, Best Writing, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Winner, Best Game, Xyzzy Awards 2003
| | Related Links: | SPAG review
| | Downloads: | - slouch.z5 (211.50 KB)
- Z-code 5 executable (version: 1, competition release)
- slouch.sol (6.82 KB)
- solution
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