Eclipse (by Girelli)
| Eclipse | |
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| Published | 6 June 2026 |
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| Author | Gianluca Girelli |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Science fiction |
| Locations |  Home  Outer space |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring systems | Inform 6, PunyInform |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| Systems | Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple IIe, Atari 130XE, Atari ST, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Browser, Commodore 64/128, Commodore Amiga, Commodore Plus/4, MEGA65, MSX |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | 39972AE0-6E6E-4FCB-8881-FF1E3668976B |
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Prologue
With the advent of interstellar travel, Earth settlers reached the planet Thalos, where they built Thalos City. At first, the colony lived in peace, with some of the settlers (including your father and his best friend, Markus) trying to blend in with the natives.
Once your father and Markus had befriended the natives, they learned that they were actually ancient cosmic alchemists, with a peculiar understanding of the universe. This included a phenomenon that they called the 'eclipse'. The eclipse occurs every fifteen years and blocks communications with Earth, but this knowledge had been kept hidden from the settlers. To most settlers, the Thalos natives appeared as simple people with moderate technological capabilities, and nothing more.
Fhenor Darkscepter was initially the Governor of Thalos and represented the Earth's Government. Towards the end of the colonisation phase, Darkscepter rose to power, became a dictator, and took full control of the city and, subsequently, the planet. This was possible thanks to information censorship and the brainwashing of any opponents. Brainwashing was not imposed on the alchemists, as they were outside the circle of power and were considered harmless.
Determined to fight Fhenor's dictatorship, your father and Markus, together with a few alchemists, developed a plan to escape Thalos and return to Earth to reveal what's really been happening on Thalos. One night, during the eclipse, Markus boarded a small spaceship and departed towards Earth to seek help. All contact was lost soon after take off, but that was to be expected because of the eclipse. As no help ever arrived from Earth, it was assumed that Markus never made it.
These events took place fifteen years ago. The next eclipse is due soon and it's now your turn to try reaching Earth in search of help. It's time to say goodbye to your father and board the spaceship.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 6 June 2026
Related games
- Part of "Morgan Tyler":
- Eclipse (Gianluca Girelli; 2026; Inform 6, PunyInform; Z-code; Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple IIe, Atari 130XE, Atari ST, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Browser, Commodore 64/128, Commodore Amiga, Commodore Plus/4, MEGA65, MSX).
- Adapted from Morgan Tyler: Eclypse.
Date: 6 June 2026
- Games with source code available
- Works in 2026
- Parser games
- Science fiction
- Home
- Outer space
- English works
- Polite works
- Inform 6 works
- PunyInform works
- Z-code works
- Amstrad CPC works
- Amstrad PCW works
- Apple IIe works
- Atari 130XE works
- Atari ST works
- BBC Micro/Acorn Electron works
- Browser works
- Commodore 64/128 works
- Commodore Amiga works
- Commodore Plus/4 works
- MEGA65 works
- MSX works
- Works