Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire.

Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire.
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1999
Credits
Author	Ryan Stevens
Reception
Events	IFComp 1999 35th of 37
IFDB rating	1 out of 5 (2 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Surreal
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
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Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire.
Words: Ten Thousand Monkeys on Typewriters
Compiled: Rybread Celsius

Trivia and Comments

• The title is an acrostic. The initials spell the word "ludite".
• All the words in the title are verbs, but only "die" and "think" are valid commands within the game, and those two are both standard in Inform 6 games.

Versions

Release 1 (Competition entry)

Date: 1999

• Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire. (Ryan Stevens as "Rybread Celsius"; 1999; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 990930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9 SD
  • IF Comp 1999: 35th place of 37 entries.
  • Download ludite.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
  • Play it online at ifiction.org.

Links

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General info

• Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire. (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Reviews

• Lurk. Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire. (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.

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Date: 1999