Ariadne in Aeaea
| Ariadne in Aeaea | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1 October 2016 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Víctor Ojuel |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (26 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Espionage |
| Location |  Island |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| IFDB play time | 2 hours |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Glulx |
| IFID | 45496E9E-29AC-4A68-86F4-A0B93B3B01E0 |
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How it begins
The game opens '3,500 years ago' with a dialog between Circe, High Priestess of the Isle of Aeaea and another priestess. They discuss the ongoing political events in the Mediterranean and discuss initiate Ariadne being overlooked for full priestess ordainment due to her unruly behaviour. The player then starts the game as Ariadne of Knossos as she wakes up in a wooden hut after a night of revelry. She's naked and carrying nothing, and her first goals are to find her clothes and get some breakfast.
The game takes place at the end of the Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean, just before the Achaean conquest of Minoan Crete. It is set in the mythical isle of Aeaea, where Circe leads a cult with widespread influence in neighbouring kingdoms. Ariadne must impress her by unraveling a political conspiracy.
Notable features
According to the ABOUT GAME text, the game is based on a historical interpretation of the myths of Circe, Ariadne, King Minos and the Minotaur.
Versions
Competition release
Date: 1 October 2016
- Ariadne in Aeaea (Víctor Ojuel; 01-Oct-2016; Glulx).
- Other contributors: Ara Carrasco (cover art).
- Testers: Ara Carrasco, Matthew Holland, Liz Mercuri, and Andrew Schultz.
- Release 1 / Serial number 160928 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 45496E9E-29AC-4A68-86F4-A0B93B3B01E0
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - IF Comp 2016: 12th of 58.
- Download Ariadne%20in%20Aeaea.gblorb from the IF Archive.
Post-competition release
Date: 29 November 2016
- Ariadne in Aeaea (Víctor Ojuel; 29-Nov-2016; Glulx).
- Release 1 / Serial number 161129 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 45496E9E-29AC-4A68-86F4-A0B93B3B01E0
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - Download Ariadne_in_Aeaea.gblorb from the IF Archive.
Links
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General info
- Ariadne in Aeaea - at IFDB.
- Ariadne in Aeaea at ifwizz.
Reviews
Spoilers
- Ariadne in Aeaea postmortem by author.
- Author's walkthrough (MS Word document).
- Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.
Date: 1 October 2016
Date: 29 November 2016