The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread

The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownloadSource code IFDB IF Archive
Published	24 July 2005
Credits
Author	David Welbourn
Reception
Events	IntroComp 2005 3rd of 6
IFDB rating	3 out of 5 (4 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Fantasy
Location	Wilderness
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-050723-6F22, ZCODE-2-060113-DED9
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How it begins

A lengthy, somewhat archaically scanning song in which a bard explains he was travelling through the wilderness and was very hungry. We then take control of the bard as he comes down out of a mountain trail into a forest outside of the town where he is presumably singing the prologue.

Notable features

• The narrator directly tempts the player into taking actions that will render the game unwinnable.

Versions

Release 1 (IntroComp release)

Date: 24 July 2005

• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread (David Welbourn; 24-Jul-2005; Z-code).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 050723 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-050723-6F22
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IntroComp 2005: 3rd place of 6 games.
  • Download introcomp05.zip from the IF Archive - All the games from IntroComp 2005.
  • Or download stale_v1.z5 from the author's website.

Release 2

Date: 2006

• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread (David Welbourn; 2006; Z-code).
  • Release 2 / Serial number 060113 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-060113-DED9
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Note that this version is still incomplete and only fixes a few bugs from release 1.
  • Download stale_v2.z5 from the author's website.

Links

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

General info

• Homepage.
• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread - at IFDB.
• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread - at IF Ratings.
• Reviews at IFRO.
• Mini-Review by Dan Shiovitz.

See also:

• SPAG #45 for the article "A Look at IntroComp 200(?5?)" by Mordechai Shinefield.

Spoilers

• Transcript by ClubFloyd.
• Walkthrough by the author.
• Inform 6 source code for version 1.
• Inform 6 source code for version 2.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread}}. This will display as The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread (David Welbourn; 2005; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 24 July 2005

Date: 2006