Gun Mute

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Science Fiction
Science
Fiction
Western
Western
Steampunk
Steampunk
City
City
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XYZZY Awards 2008
Best Puzzles
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XYZZY Awards 2008 Finalist
Best Game, Best Writing,
Best Story, Best Setting, Best NPCs,
Best Individual Puzzle, Best Individual NPC,
Best Individual PC, Best Use of Medium
Gun Mute
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Author(s) C.E.J. Pacian
Publisher(s) n/a
Release date(s) 2008
Authoring system TADS 3
Platform(s) TADS 3
Language(s) English
License(s) Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects none
Graphics none
Sound/Music none
Ratings
Cruelty scale Polite

How It Begins

Carrying only your trusty six shooter and numerous bullets, you are standing on the rolling planes of a post-industrial western town. Your friend Elias is in the hands of sheriff Clayton, who will hang him at noon. It looks like you're going to have to shoot some people

Notable Features

  • Instead of giving directional commands, you can only go 'forwards' or 'backwards' along a linear string of locations.
  • Most of the puzzles involve shooting things or people, but there is no (random or deterministic) combat system.
  • Many of the puzzles involve careful timing.

Versions

Version 5

  • Gun Mute (C.E.J. Pacian; 2008; TADS 3).
    • IFID: 242168EC-E16E-594E-BDBB-0B562EDD9903
      IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
    • XYZZY Awards 2008. Winner of Best Puzzles. Also was a finalist in nine other categories: Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Individual Puzzle (the gallows), Best Individual NPC (Solemn Gertrude), Best Individual PC (Mute Lawton), and Best Use of Medium.
    • Download GunMute.t3 - The story file, from the author's website.
    • Or download GunMute.zip - Windows executable.

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