Byzantine Perspective
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| Byzantine Perspective | |
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| Published | 1 October 2009 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Lea Albaugh |
| Reception | |
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| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (62 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Location |  Building |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| IFDB play time | 33 minutes |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Z-code |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | 2EE181C2-658D-4C2D-874C-9BAA53C67F94 |
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How it begins
You are an art student and almost a thief. You've snuck into the Byzantine hall of the Museum to steal a gem-encrusted golden chalice which you can see on its plinth before you. You're wearing a cat burglar suit and some borrowed high-tech night-vision goggles. You're carrying a multitool and a scrap of paper.
This should be simple. Just nab the chalice.
Trivia and Comments
- "Byzantine perspective", also known as reverse perspective, is an art term that refers to a type of perspective drawing style where the vanishing point appears to be in front of the painting. In Byzantine perspective, distant things appear larger, and nearby things appear smaller.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1 October 2009
- Byzantine Perspective (Lea Albaugh as "Lea"; 01-Oct-2009; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 090930 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 2EE181C2-658D-4C2D-874C-9BAA53C67F94
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2009: 9th place of 24 entries. Also tied 3rd for Miss Congeniality.
- XYZZY Awards 2009: Winner of Best Individual Puzzle (finding out how the goggles work).
- Download byzantine_perspective.zblorb from the IF Archive
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Byzantine Perspective (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Byzantine Perspective - at IFDB.
- Byzantine Perspective - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Review by Philip Armstrong.
- Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- Review by Renee Choba.
- Review by Conrad.
- Review by Dark Star.
- Review by Ben Dixon.
- Review by Shane Fitzgerald-Gale.
- Review by David Fletcher.
- Review by Jeremy Freese.
- Review by FrozenIsles Productions.
- Review by Victor Gijsbers.
- Review by James Hall - at IFDB.
- Review by Hipolito.
- Review by N. B. Horvath.
- Review by Christopher Huang.
- Review by Imrihamun (Cobaltnine).
- Review by JonathanCR - at IFDB.
- Review by Denis Klotz.
- Review (in Russian) by Valentine Kopteltsev (uux).
- Review by Amanda Lange.
- Review by Felix Larsson - at IFDB.
- Review by Yoon Ha Lee.
- Review by Juhana Leinonen.
- Review by Jimmy Maher - in SPAG.
- Review by Michael Martin.
- Review (in Spanish) by Mastodon - at the CAAD forum.
- Review by memegarden.
- Review by Rob Menke.
- Review by Wesley Osam.
- Review by George Penrose.
- Review by Jenni Polodna.
- Review by Portmanteau - at IFDB.
- Review by George Shannon.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review by Emily Short - at Jay is Games.
- Review by tenjouutena.
- Review by Mark J. Tilford (ralphmerridew).
- Review by Matt Weiner.
- Review by Jake Wildstrom.
- Review by Daniel Wilson.
- Review (YouTube video) by Wintericecrystal.
- Review (in Russian) by yandexx.
Spoilers
- Download byzantine_walkthrough.txt from the IF Archive. Walkthrough by the author.
- Download map.pdf from the IF Archive. Map.
Date: 1 October 2009