Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1 October 2015
Credits
Authors	Joey Jones and Melvin Rangasamy
Reception
Events	XYZZY Awards 2015 Winner: Best Puzzles XYZZY Awards 2015 Finalist: Best Individual Puzzle, Best Setting IFComp 2015 6th of 53
IFDB rating	4.5 out of 5 (46 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Cruelty scale	Merciful
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Glulx
IFID	E60469BE-7D83-4BCD-9816-ED84162DE3EA, AC9A3036-BAA1-4F8C-81CB-82D8D57A14E1, DA9789EA-9343-4511-93E1-F8362320B89C
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Versions

Competition versions

Date: 1 October 2015

• Sub Rosa (Melvin Rangasamy & Joey Jones; 01-Oct-2015; Glulx).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 150928 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
  • IFID: E60469BE-7D83-4BCD-9816-ED84162DE3EA
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Available at the IF Archive in IFComp2015.zip (IFComp2015/Games/Sub Rosa/Sub Rosa.gblorb).
• Sub Rosa (Melvin Rangasamy & Joey Jones; 13-Oct-2015; Glulx).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 151013 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
  • IFID: E60469BE-7D83-4BCD-9816-ED84162DE3EA
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Download Sub%20Rosa.gblorb from the IF Archive.
• IF Comp 2015: 6th place of 53 entries.
• XYZZY Awards 2015: Winner of Best Puzzles. Finalist for Best Individual Puzzle, Best Setting.

Post-comp release

Date: 7 April 2016

• Sub Rosa (Melvin Rangasamy & Joey Jones; 07-Apr-2016; Glulx).
  • Release 2 / Serial number 160324 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
  • IFID: AC9A3036-BAA1-4F8C-81CB-82D8D57A14E1
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Download Sub_Rosa-r2.gblorb from the IF Archive.

2023 update

Date: 23 August 2023

• Sub Rosa (Melvin Rangasamy & Joey Jones; 23-Aug-2023; Glulx).
  • Release 3 / Serial number 230816 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N)
  • IFID: DA9789EA-9343-4511-93E1-F8362320B89C
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Download Sub_Rosa.gblorb from the IF Archive.

Links

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General info

• Sub Rosa - at IFDB.

Spoilers

• Author Commentary by Joey Jones (November 2015):
  • 1 - Plans & Work Flow.
  • 2 - Puzzles.
  • 3 - The Puzzles That Didn't Make The Grade.
  • 4 - Setting.
  • 5 - Missed Opportunities / Wrapup.

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Date: 1 October 2015

Date: 7 April 2016

Date: 23 August 2023