Little Blue Men
| Little Blue Men | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1998 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Michael S. Gentry |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (72 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-980923-6B6B |
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How it begins
The work opens with a quote from Adrian Lyne's film Jacob's Ladder (1990). Then an introductory paragraph compares the protagonist’s job with a cut-throat competition both against the maddening routine and against a gang of merciless workmates. The protagonist must be alert, must be ahead of their opponents, must be cautious and, first and foremost, must be imperturbable.
The game opens with a disclaimer: profanity, explicit violence and gratuitous enmity toward others lie ahead. Nevertheless the author explains that the game deals with finding out one’s self-esteem and begs the player to understand the true purposes beyond the plot.
You are in your dreadful office: at your separate corner to be exact. On your desk there are an in-tray, an out-tray and a telephone. You are carrying a creased dollar bill.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1998
- Little Blue Men (Michael S. Gentry; 1998; Z-code 5).
- IFID: ZCODE-1-980923-6B6B
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1998: 7th of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1998: Winner of Best Individual PC (the employee). Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle (the snack machine), Best Story, Best Writing.
- Download bluemen.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
- IFID: ZCODE-1-980923-6B6B
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Little Blue Men (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Little Blue Men - at IFDB
- Little Blue Men - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Little Blue Men - at SPAG.
- Little Blue Men - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
Date: 1998