Domicile
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| Domicile | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 2003 |
| Credits | |
| Author | John Evans (Castle Amnos author) |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 1.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Locations |  Crazy quilt  Home  Wilderness |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-0-030928-5501, ZCODE-1-031228-2B6A |
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How it begins
Your great-uncle Robert Pire died several weeks ago, leaving you, his closest relative, his estate. You don't actually remember him very well, but you feel obligated to at least look at the place.
After a tedious journey, you finally arrive at an isolated green house. The west side has the front door and a mailbox. You're carrying a keyring (containing the house key) and the letter that told you about your inheritance.
Notable features
- Many of the game's locations appeared in the author's earlier games: Castle Amnos, Elements, and Hell: A Comedy of Errors. Also, the author's next game, Order, features Robert Pire and his house in such a way that would make Order a possible prequel to Domicile.
- Magic is a major theme, and much of the gameplay involves the player character acquiring magical items, learning magical spells, and gaining magical abilities. Unfortunately, no magic system is presented to the player to give it all any sort of coherence, resulting in several read author's mind problems.
Versions
Release 0 (Competition release)
Date: 2003
- Domicile (John Evans; 2003; Z-code 5).
- Release 0 / Serial number 030928 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-0-030928-5501
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2003: 18th place of 30 entries.
- Download domicile.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Release 1 (Post-comp release)
Date: 2003
- Domicile (John Evans; 2003; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 031228 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-031228-2B6A
IFID links: IFDB - Download domicil1.z5 from the author's site.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Domicile (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Domicile - at IFDB.
Reviews
- Domicile - at IF Ratings.
- Review by Jacqueline A. Lott.
- Review by Paul O'Brian.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
Spoilers
Date: 2003
Date: 2003