Slouching Towards Bedlam
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| Slouching Towards Bedlam | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 29 September 2003 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4.5 out of 5 (220 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| IFDB play time | 1 hour |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-030925-4FB4 |
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Notable features
- Multiple endings.
Versions
Competition version
Date: 29 September 2003
- Slouching Towards Bedlam (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; 29-Sep-2003; Z-code 5).
- Beta-testing by Jim Genzano, Steve Evans, and Amy McClenahan.
- Release 1 / Serial number 030925 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-030925-4FB4
IFID links: IFDB. - IF Comp 2003: 1st place of 30 entries. Also winner of the Miss Congeniality award.
- XYZZY Awards 2003: Winner of Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Individual NPC (Triage). Finalist for Best Writing, Best NPCs, Best Individual PC (Dr Thomas Xavier), Best Use of Medium.
- Download slouch.z5 from the IF Archive.
- The source code 'was lost soon after the game’s completion in a hard drive crash'.
Related games
- Remade as Slouching Towards Bedlam (10th Anniversary Rerelease) (Daniel Ravipinto and Star Foster; c. 2011; Z-code, Glulx).
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Official site: 2003 version.
- Slouching Towards Bedlam (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- Slouching Towards Bedlam - at IF Ratings.
- Review by John Bardinelli - at Jay Is Games, June 2009.
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Slouching Towards Bedlam - by Mathbrush.
- Review by Paul O'Brian.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) by Emily Short - at Play This Thing!
Spoilers
- Playthrough (of the 2003 edition) with Daniel Ravipinto on the Clash of the Type-Ins podcast: part 1, part 2 (13-15 July 2015, episodes #17 and #18).
- Download slouch.sol from the IF Archive - solution (to 2003 edition), including all the possible endings, by Michael Martin.
Date: 29 September 2003