Muse: An Autumn Romance
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| Muse: An Autumn Romance | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | October 1998 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Christopher Huang |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (31 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-1-980927-319F, ZCODE-2-990922-3CD7 |
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How it begins
It's the fall of 1886. The 59 year-old church official Stephen Dawson is on the last day of his Alpine sabbatical and is about to cross the channel to Dover from a small coastal town in France. As the boatman waits for him to board his fishing boat, Stephen catches a glimpse of a young woman in the corner of his eye.
He ventures into town in search of her and decides to postpone his return by several days.
Notable features
- This game is an early example of IF told in first person perspective, rather than the more traditional second person.
- The game is predominantly written in the past tense.
Versions
Release 1 (Competition release)
Date: October 1998
- Muse: An Autumn Romance (Christopher Huang; Oct-1998; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 980927 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
- IFID: ZCODE-1-980927-319F
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1998: 2nd place of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1998: Finalist for Best Individual PC, Best NPCs, Best Setting, and Best Writing.
- Files:
- Download muse.z5 from the IF Archive - story file
- Download muse.jpg from the IF Archive - cover image
- Play this version online.
Release 2
Date: 23 September 1999
- Muse: An Autumn Romance (Christopher Huang; 23-Sep-1999; Z-code).
- Release 2 / Serial number 990922 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
- IFID: ZCODE-2-990922-3CD7
IFID links: IFDB - Download muse.z5 from the IF Archive - story file.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Muse: An Autumn Romance (archived) - at Baf's Guide
- Muse: An Autumn Romance - at IFDB.
- Muse: An Autumn Romance - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
- Muse: An Autumn Romance - at IF Ratings
Reviews
- Muse: An Autumn Romance - at SPAG, reviews by Duncan Stevens, Adam Cadre, Brian Blackwell, and Paul O'Brian.
- Muse: An Autumn Romance - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Hints and Walkthroughs
Date: October 1998
Date: 23 September 1999