The Bible Retold
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| The Bible Retold | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 30 September 2006 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Justin Morgan and Celestianpower |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (9 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Comedy  Religious |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| IFDB play time | 2 hours |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
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(NOTE: The complete title of the game is "The Bible Retold: The Bread and the Fishes", and the subtitle is "A light-hearted adaptation of favourite Bible stories.".)
How it begins
The game begins in a large, grassy field, surrounded by hedgerows. In front of you are a crowd of people, all terribly hungry. As Jesus Christ, you are to feed the people with five loaves and two fishes, as in the Bible story. You are carrying nothing and wearing simple robes and sandals.
A stone tablet drops down from above, missing you by just a few inches.
Notable features
- The PC is Jesus Christ.
Versions
Competition version
Date: 30 September 2006
- The Bible Retold (Justin Morgan and Celestianpower; 30-Sep-2006; Z-code 5).
- Release 7 / Serial number 100000 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
- IF Comp 2006: 21st place of 43 games.
- XYZZY Awards 2006: Finalist for Best Individual NPC (God).
- Download BibleRetold.z5 from the IF Archive.
Later versions
Date: Date unknown
Related games
- Part of "The Bible Retold series":
- The Bible Retold (Justin Morgan and Celestianpower; 2006; Inform 6; Z-code).
- The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep (Ben Pennington; 2010; Inform 6; Z-code).
- The Bible Retold: Following a Star (Justin Morgan; 2010; Inform 6; Glulx).
| The Bible Retold series by Justin Morgan and Ben Pennington | ||
| The Bible Retold: The Bread and the Fishes (2006) The Bible Retold: Following a Star (2010) The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep (2010) | ||
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- The Bible Retold (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Bible Retold - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Bible Retold - at IFReviews.org.
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Review by Matthew Carey.
- Review by J. D. Clemens.
- Review by crowheart.
- Review by David Fletcher.
- Review by Federico Gobbo.
- Review by Joshua Houk.
- Review by Christopher Huang (Miseri).
- Review by Robin Douglas Johnson.
- Review by Admiral Jota.
- Review by Valentine Kopteltsev.
- Review by Jimmy Maher.
- Review by Michael Martin.
- Review by Rob Menke.
- Review by James Mitchelhill.
- Review by Rob Myall.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review by Mike Snyder.
- Review by Mark J. Tilford (ralphmerridew).
- Review by Marc Valhara.
- Review by Jerome C West.
- Review by Anonymous (by request).
Spoilers
Date: 30 September 2006
Date: Date unknown