The Retreat

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The Retreat
Author(s)	J. D. Clemens
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	Aug-2006
Authoring system	Inform 7
Platform(s)	Z-code
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color	none
Graphics	none
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

Contents 1 How It Begins 2 Notable Features 3 Trivia and Comments 4 Versions 4.1 Release 1 5 Links 5.1 Reviews

How It Begins

You are John. Your friend Dave has just driven you both to James's house for a party. You don't know James very well, and the party itself is in response to an looming disaster. According to Dave, no one knows what the disaster will be.

The two of you stand in the driveway with Dave's car. Other cars and a pickup truck are parked here. James's house to the north is the only building in sight.

Notable Features

• The conversation system is mostly ask/tell, but you may also "talk to NPC" to get suggested topics. However, if "talk to NPC" would only suggest one topic, the game will ask that NPC about that topic automatically. NPCs tend to have at most one thing to say about any given topic, however, a topic might be reoffered when circumstances change (e.g.: after the disaster occurs).

Trivia and Comments

• As an entry to IF Dreams, it should be understood that this is the re-enactment of one the author's more vivid dreams.

Versions

Release 1

• The Retreat (J. D. Clemens; Aug-2006; Z-code).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 060814 / Inform 7 build 3V01 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
  • IFID: 5E7C2CE5-62DF-48DE-8836-22B7A1884073
    Babel: metadata, download. (Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.)
  • IF Dreams: entry in August 2006.
  • Download TheRetreat.zblorb ( ftp, random) from the IF Archive

Links

• IF Dreams, Volume 1, August 2006 - Announcement on raif.

Reviews

• Review by Emily Short at IF-Review, October 2006.