Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral
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| Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral | |
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| Game | |
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| Published | 6 November 2009 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Ian Finley and Jon Ingold |
| Publisher | Textfyre |
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| IFDB rating | 4.5 out of 5 (31 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 5 hours |
| Accessibility | Graphics: yes. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Formats | FyreVM, Glulx |
| License | Commercial |
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How it begins
You are Wren, 2nd Assistant Clock Polisher in a Newton worshiping world. Everything is gears and clocks. After overhearing a very strange conversation, you're swept up in a massive conspiracy.
Notable features
- Published with hints and maps
- First person
Versions
Release
Date: 6 November 2009
- Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral (designer: Ian Finley, designer/writer: Jon Ingold, publisher: Textfyre; 06-Nov-2009; FyreVM).
- XYZZY Awards 2009: Finalist in five categories: Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best Setting, and Best Use of Medium.
- Glulx and Electron downloads at Itch.io.
Related games
- Part of "Klockwerk series":
- Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral (Ian Finley and Jon Ingold; publisher: Textfyre; 2009; Inform 7; FyreVM, Glulx).
| Klockwerk series by Textfyre | ||
| Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral (2009) Klockwerk: The Castle by the Sea Klockwerk: untitled (episode III) | ||
Links
General info
- The Shadow in the Cathedral - at IFDB.
- The Shadow in the Cathedral - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Review by Jimmy Maher.
- Review at IFDB, review (archive) at Play This Thing!
- review by Emily Short at GameSetWatch
Date: 6 November 2009