Cloak of Darkness (AWK port)
| Cloak of Darkness (AWK port) | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 23 April 2005 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Roger Firth |
| Porter | Nick Moffitt |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | AWK |
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AWK is a programming language included with almost all implementations of UNIX and Linux, as well as available in several forms for Windows. It is designed to process and extract data from text files.
Versions
Initial Release
Date: 23 April 2005
The initial release was to a mailing list dedicated to exchanging programming puzzles and trying novel or absurd solutions. It was released under Sam Zoy's "WTFPL" licence, as it was originally only shared with friends.
Bugfix Release
Date: 25 April 2005
The 25 April release added automatic item listing when displaying the player's location.
BSD/0 Relicensing Release
Date: 11 March 2025
Due to problems with the WTFPL and the apparent longevity of the Cloak of Darkness collection, the copyright claim was updated to use the permissive "Zero-Clause BSD" licence.
The code is functionally identical to the 25 April 2005 Bugfix Release.
Related games
- Port of Cloak of Darkness (Roger Firth; 1999; Inform 6).
Date: 23 April 2005
Date: 25 April 2005
Date: 11 March 2025