A Dark and Stormy Entry
More good jokes, and one or two genuine flourishes of brilliant literary pastiche in this one, which uses the device of CYOA-style storytelling to depict the various sorts of decisions involved in creating a work of fiction from scratch. A fairly clever spin on the restrictions imposed by the contest rules, though I have to confess that I've read so very many writer's-workshoppy, "post-modern" pieces in which the author extemporizes about the agonies of writer's block that after a while I found the effect somewhat bludgeoning. The legendary Lord Bytton is an unquestionably gifted writer, though, and although no particular gamestate was singled out by the author as constituting a "win," the episode with the ficus plant left me with the cozy feeling of having scored an unsought but indisputable victory. The game is very well-written, with very high replayability because there are many possible endings, i.e. the kind of novel you will write. I had a lot of fun replaying this one, and you will, too :) Two thumbs up, way up!
Average Rating: | 8.25 [28 votes] |
Genre: | Interactive Fiction |
Designer: | Lord Lulwer-Bytton |
Developer: | Freeware |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 2001 |
Software Copyright: | Lord Lulwer-Bytton |
Theme: | Unique |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | Inform |
If you like this game, try: | Flotsam, Kingdom Without End, Carma |
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