Bogeyman

Bogeyman
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1 October 2018
Credits
Author	Elizabeth Smyth
Reception
Events	IFComp 2018 2nd of 77 XYZZY Awards 2018 Winner: Best Game, Best Individual NPC, Best Story, Best Writing (tie) XYZZY Awards 2018 Finalist: Best NPCs, Best Setting
IFDB rating	4.5 out of 5 (89 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Choice
Literary genre	Horror
Language	English
IFDB play time	1 hour 5 minutes
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: optional. Sound: optional.
Technical details
Authoring system	Twine
System	Browser
IFID	5BA9FDFD-D327-465C-B186-3A2A5CCE4884
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How it begins

You are a child who has been kidnapped by the Bogeyman. You and four other children live as his servants while trying to survive and get back home.

Versions

Competition release

Date: 1 October 2018

• Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 01-Oct-2018; Twine).
  • IF Comp 2018: 2nd place of 77 entries. 3rd place of 77 entries for Miss Congeniality.
  • XYZZY Awards 2018: Winner, Best Game, Best Story, Best Individual NPC (the Bogeyman); co-winner, Best Writing (with Animalia); nominee, Best Setting, Best NPCs.
  • IFID: 5BA9FDFD-D327-465C-B186-3A2A5CCE4884
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Download bogeyman.html from the IF Archive.

Version 2

Date: 14 March 2024

• Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 14-Mar-2024; Twine).
  • IFID: 5BA9FDFD-D327-465C-B186-3A2A5CCE4884
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Has music and illustrations.
  • Download Bogeyman.zip from the IF Archive (large download).

Links

N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.

General info

• Bogeyman - at IFDB.
• Bogeyman at ifwizz.

Reviews

• Review – by McTavish.
• Review - by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano.
• Review - by Christopher Huang.
• Review – by Odious.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|Bogeyman}}. This will display as Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 2018; Twine; Browser).

Date: 1 October 2018

Date: 14 March 2024