Sisyphus

Sisyphus
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	30 September 2006
Credits
Author	Theo Koutz
Reception
Events	IFComp 2006 39 (tie)
IFDB rating	1.5 out of 5 (13 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Fantasy
Location	One-room
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Z-code 8
License	Freeware
IFID	83E2D7C1-446C-11DB-A1EF-C684D595962E
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How it begins

You are Sisyphus, a dead Greek king, naked and carrying nothing. The gods have condemned you to Hades where you must eternally try to push a boulder up a hill and fail. You want to escape your punishment.

Notable features

• Based on the Greek myth.
• The player has very few options and the game is unwinnable.

Versions

Competition version

Date: 30 September 2006

• Sisyphus (Theo Koutz; 30-Sep-2006; Z-code 8).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 060915 / Inform 7 build 3L95 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/10N)
  • IFID: 83E2D7C1-446C-11DB-A1EF-C684D595962E
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2006: 39th place (tie) of 43 games.
  • Download sisyphus.z8 from the IF Archive

Links

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

• Sisyphus (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Sisyphus - at IFDB.
• Sisyphus - raif thread, November 2006.

Reviews

• Sisyphus - at IFReviews.org.
• Review by Stephen Bond.
• Review by Matthew Carey.
• Review by crowheart.
• Review by J. D. Clemens.
• Review by Riff Conner (Rifflesby).
• Review by David Fletcher.
• Review by James Hall (Yuki).
• Review by Hipolito.
• Review by N. B. Horvath.
• Review by Joshua Houk.
• Review by Christopher Huang (Miseri).
• Review by Robin Johnson.
• Review by Admiral Jota.
• Review by Valentine Kopteltsev.
• Review by Arnel Legaspi.
• Review by Jimmy Maher.
• Review by Michael Martin.
• Review by Rob Menke.
• Review by James Mitchelhill.
• Review by Justin Morgan.
• Review by Rob Myall.
• Review by Andrew Plotkin.
• Review by Reiko.
• Review by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review by Emily Short.
• Review: 1 and 2 by Mike Snyder.
• Review by Mark J. Tilford (ralphmerridew).
• Review by Jerome C West.
• Review by David Whyld.

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Date: 30 September 2006