Connect

Connect
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownloadSource code IFDB IF Archive
Published	16 February 2008
Credits
Author	James Hudson
Testers	Dan Shiovitz, Leslie Viljoen, S. John Ross
Reception
Events	IFBeginnersComp 3rd of 5 Interactive Short Fiction Competition Participant
IFDB rating	3 out of 5 (4 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Science fiction
Location	Building
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Z-code 5, Z-code 8
License	Freeware
IFID	1CD4E22A-E1D1-4E58-9489-148FA757E515
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How it begins

You huddle in the concrete cell. Ever since the Hedonans built their outpost in the valley near your village, you never gave them any reason to single you out. Maybe it has something to do with the strange black box that you found recently? You glance furtively through the bars of the cell, then take the box from under your cloak. It to whirs into life and a small panel slides out, curiously marked like a typewriter...

Notable features

• The game makes heavy use of a special connect command, which allows the protagonist to sense current and past mental emanations. By turning the connect ability on and off the player can read different descriptions of rooms, items and NPCs.
• The player / PC relationship is slightly unusual.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 16 February 2008

• Beta-testing by Dan Shiovitz, Leslie Viljoen and S. John Ross.
• Release 1 / Serial number 080205 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
• IFID: 1CD4E22A-E1D1-4E58-9489-148FA757E515
• IFBeginnersComp: 3rd place of 5 entries.

Release 2

Date: Date unknown

• Interactive Short Fiction Competition entry.
• Download Connect.z8 (dead link 🔍) (the story file)
• Download Connect.txt (archive) (the source code)
• IF Archive (Release 2)
• The Play online and Download buttons on this page relate to release 2 despite being in the "games/mini-comps/ifbeginners/IFBeginnersComp2008.zip" IF Archive directory.

Links

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

General info

• Connect (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Reviews

• Connect - RGIF thread.
• Reviews by Emily Short.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|Connect}}. This will display as Connect (James Hudson; 2008; Inform 7; Z-code).

Date: 16 February 2008

Date: Date unknown