Clue
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A piece of information within the natural prose of the game intended to stop a player from using knowledge that the player-character does not have, and to verbally nudge the player in the direction of the solution to the puzzle. Clues tend to be strategically placed within a game so that the player finds them when they are needed most to advance the story.
An example of a clue is to find a password or to notice that a particular object, place, or person is mentioned, therefore insinuating a connection between character and clue.
See also hint.
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Links
- Direction and Clues in the IF Gems review quotes collection (also available from the IF Archive).
