Ferrous Ring
| Ferrous Ring | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 30 September 2007 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Justin Morgan as "Carma Ferris" |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (10 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Science fiction |
| Location |  City |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Glulx |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | GLULX-1-070928-AD26C29D, GLULX-2-100727-9040A9FC |
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In this game, you play a young photographer during acts of terrorism on a campus. Crime is rampant, and people across the world are moving underground. (from Mathbrush's IFDB review)
On a former version of his website (archive), the author said: "The game is strongly related to the content of my essay, Denying Individual Efficacy: Resolving the Problems of Freedom and Identity, so if you're wondering what it all means, you might like to read it."
Notable features
This game experimented with various interaction modes; as well as the traditional verb/noun parser, it had a noun-based ("nominal") interaction, a more point-and-click "menu mode", and a "walkthrough mode" where the player experiences the story by pressing Enter repeatedly to accept proffered commands.
Versions
Release 1, Competition version
Date: 30 September 2007
- Ferrous Ring (Justin Morgan as "Carma Ferris"; 30-Sep-2007; Glulx).
- Beta-testing by Patrick Mullen, Ben Pennington, Jim Aikin.
- Release 1 / Serial number 0709286 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11N / GWindows 1.0 / ORLibrary release 1.3C (2004.06.08)
- IFID: GLULX-1-070928-AD26C29D
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - IF Comp 2007: 11th place of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2007: Finalist in 2 categories: Best Setting and Best Individual PC (Erskine Ring).
- Download FerrousRing.ulx from the IF Archive - The story file.
- Download Readme.txt from the IF Archive - Note from the author.
Release 2
Date: 2010
- Ferrous Ring (Justin Morgan; 2010; Glulx).
- Release 2 / Serial number 1007276 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 / GWindows 1.0 / ORLibrary release 1.3C (2004.06.08)
- IFID: GLULX-2-100727-9040A9FC
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - Download or view contents of FerrousRing.zip, at the IF Archive.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- Ferrous Ring (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- Review by Daphne Brinkerhoff.
- Review by J. D. Clemens.
- Review by Andreas Davour.
- Review by Jason Dyer.
- Review by David Fletcher.
- Review by Hipolito.
- Review by N. B. Horvath.
- Review by Denis Klotz.
- Review (in Russian), (English translation) by Valentine Kopteltsev a.k.a uux.
- Review by Jimmy Maher.
- Review by Michael Martin.
- Review by Rob Menke.
- Review by Carl Muckenhoupt.
- Review by Wesley Osam.
- Review by Marnie Parker.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review by Mike Snyder.
- Review by Benjamin Sokal.
- Review by Mark J. Tilford.
- Review by David Whyld.
- Review by Jake Wildstrom.
Date: 30 September 2007
Date: 2010