Nevermore

Nevermore
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	2000
Credits
Author	Nate Cull
Reception
Events	IFComp 2000 7th of 53 XYZZY Awards 2000 Finalist: Best Individual PC, Best Puzzles, Best Setting
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (23 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genres	Drama Fantasy Horror Romance
Location	Fort
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Cruel
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-10-000928-C5BA
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How it begins

The opening lines of Poe's The Raven are quoted. You appear to be a gentleman of leisure. You are on a velvet couch in a shadowy study, wearing a gold ring. The study's obvious features include a writing desk, velvet curtains, a window and a fireplace, and a bust of Pallas sits over the door.

You can hear a tapping sound from somewhere.

Notable features

• Based (very loosely) upon Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven.
• Includes a hunger puzzle variant, and a lot of PC death.
• Heavy use of drugs is necessary to win the game.
• Features a complex alchemy puzzle.

Versions

Release 10

Date: 2000

• Nevermore (Nate Cull; 2000; Z-code 5).
  • Release 10 / Serial number 000928 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
  • IFID: ZCODE-10-000928-C5BA
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2000: 7th place of 53 entries.
  • XYZZY Awards 2000: Finalist for Best Individual PC (the alchemist), Best Puzzles, and Best Setting.
  • Download never.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
  • Play it online at ifiction.org.

Links

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

General info

• Nevermore (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Reviews

• Nevermore - at SPAG.
• Nevermore - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review - by Duncan Stevens.

Spoilers

• Download never.wlk from the IF Archive - Text transcript by the author to one of the game's endings.
• ClubFloyd Transcript - ClubFloyd played Nevermore on September 2, 2007.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|Nevermore}}. This will display as Nevermore (Nate Cull; 2000; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 2000