Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1997
Credits
Author	Frederick Hirsch
Reception
Events	IFComp 1997 30th of 34
IFDB rating	1.5 out of 5 (3 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Location	Home
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-970929-AEB0
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How it begins

You're a new parent, recently returned from hospital following the birth of your first child. You are in your living room. Around you, you see another room to the north, stairs to the west, and a sofa on which lie a book and some cushions. You're carrying your baby.

Notable features

• The prose and implementation are extremely sparse.
• You can commit infanticide in this game.

Trivia and Comments

• Probably best known for the line "Baby cries!" which occurs rather often in the game.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1997

• Congratulations! (Frederick Hirsch; 1997; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 970929 / Inform v6.13 Library 6/5
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-970929-AEB0
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 1997: 30th place of 34 entries.
  • Download congrats.z5 from the IF Archive

Links

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

General info

• Congratulations! (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Congratulations! - at IFDB.
• Congratulations! - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• Congratulations! - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.

Spoilers

• Download congrats.wlk from the IF Archive. Walkthrough by the author.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|Congratulations!}}. This will display as Congratulations! (Frederick Hirsch; 1997; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 1997