In a Manor of Speaking
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| In a Manor of Speaking | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 30 September 2012 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Hulk Handsome |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (26 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Glulx |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | 03B5D0BC-A136-4EEC-BBD2-74980B3D7070 |
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How it begins
The protagonist has crash-landed their plane on the island of Calembour. They are equipped with nothing but a bag addressed to Hulk Handsome, and must make their way across the island to Handsome Manor to deliver it.
Notable features
- This game is very heavy on wordplay and puns, forming most of its puzzles.
- Various silly deaths are present if the player acts irresponsibly. Each is accompanied by a pun related to the way they died.
Versions
Release 1 (Competition release)
Date: 30 September 2012
- In a Manor of Speaking (Hulk Handsome; 30-Sep-2012; Glulx).
- Testers: Anna Anthropy, Daphny David, Josh Douglass-Molloy, Donald Goldin, Ryan Herriman, Jason Love, Jeremy Penner, Andrew Schultz, and Jonathan Voss.
- Release 1 / Serial number 120919 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 03B5D0BC-A136-4EEC-BBD2-74980B3D7070
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover - IF Comp 2012: 10th place of 28 entries.
- Download Comp12.zip from the IF Archive. All games entered in IF Comp 2012.
- Download IFComp2012.exe from the IF Archive. Windows installer.
- Play it online.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- In a Manor of Speaking - at IFDB.
- In a Manor of Speaking - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Spoilers
Date: 30 September 2012