Alias 'The Magpie'

Alias 'The Magpie'
Game

Main links	Play online IFDB
Published	1 October 2018
Credits
Author	J. J. Guest
Reception
Events	IFComp 2018 1st of 77 XYZZY Awards 2018 Winner: Best Individual PC XYZZY Awards 2018 Finalist: Best Game, Best Implementation, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Story, Best Writing
IFDB rating	4.5 out of 5 (76 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genres	Comedy Espionage
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
IFDB play time	2 hours 30 minutes
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: Cover Art, Feelie Map. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Glulx
IFID	229E8D3C-E69F-43F0-81ED-56A7FBDB5B33
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How it begins

Sir Rodney Playfair, gentleman thief, has a simple plan: impersonate a psychiatrist, infiltrate a country house, steal a priceless Egyptian scarab and make it back to London in time for cocktails. All in a day's work for the illustrious 'Magpie'.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1 October 2018

Alias 'The Magpie' (J. J. Guest; 01-Oct-2018; Glulx).
- Release 1 / Serial number 180928 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 229E8D3C-E69F-43F0-81ED-56A7FBDB5B33
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- IF Comp 2018: 1st place of 77 entries. 1st place of 77 entries for Miss Congeniality.
- Alias 'The Magpie'.gblorb - The original competition release.

Release 2

Date: 1 October 2018

Alias 'The Magpie' (J. J. Guest; 01-Oct-2018; Glulx).
- Release 2 / Serial number 180928 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 229E8D3C-E69F-43F0-81ED-56A7FBDB5B33
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- Alias 'The Magpie'.gblorb - The story file.

Links

General info

Alias 'The Magpie' - at IFDB.
Alias 'The Magpie' at ifwizz.

Spoilers

Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.

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Date: 1 October 2018