A Boy and his Goat

A Boy and his Goat
Game
Main links	Download IF Archive
Published	1998
Credits
Author	Ola Sverre Bauge
Reception
Events	Speed-IF 3 Participant
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Comedy
Location	Wilderness
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Polite
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-981204-B1B4
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How it begins

You're a fifteen year old boy, carrying your family's only goat to town to sell it.

Notable features

• Very sparse game. There's only one attempt at a puzzle, and it's possible to miss it. The winning ending is easier to achieve than the losing ending.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1998

• A Boy and his Goat (Ola Sverre Bauge; 1998; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 981204 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-981204-B1B4
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Speed-IF 3 entry.
  • Room count: 2.
  • Download SpeedIF03.zip from the IF Archive - The entire collection of games entered in Speed-IF 3. The story file for this game is goat.z5.

Links

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

General info

• A Boy and his Goat (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Reviews

• A Boy and his Goat - at IF Ratings.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.

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Date: 1998