The Bible Retold: Following a Star

The Bible Retold: Following a Star
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1 October 2010
Credits
Author	Justin Morgan
Reception
Events	IFComp 2010 13th of 26 XYZZY Awards 2010 Finalist: Best Individual NPC, Best Individual PC
IFDB rating	3.5 out of 5 (15 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: yes, optional. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Glulx
License	Freeware
IFID	GLULX-1-034107-97ACA246
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How it begins

You look at the note that a servant has just handed to you. It's from Melchior. "My latest calculations suggest that we should not delay any further. We must begin our journey tonight. Summon Gaspar immediately and meet me on the terrace."

Wise old Melchior. Technically he's not your superior - you're both magi in the royal council, representing the Babylonian vassal state. And you don't know whether you consider him a friend, either. But he always knows best, so you set off towards Gaspar's chamber immediately.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1 October 2010

• The Bible Retold: Following a Star (Justin Morgan; 01-Oct-2010; Glulx).
  • Beta-testers: Dirk Straube, Paul Lee, Caleb Bernard, Kenji Yamada, and Ben Pennington
  • Cover art by Tim Simmons.
  • Map of Judea art in side pane by Wikipedia user Andrew c (used under the Creative Commons Attribution licence).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 034107 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11
  • IFID: GLULX-1-034107-97ACA246
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2010: 13th place of 26 entries.
  • Download FollowingAStar.zip from the IF Archive. A zip file for the latest, post-competition version of the game.
  • Download Cover.jpg from the IF Archive. The cover art.
  • Download FollowingAStar.blb from the IF Archive. The story file for the competition version.

Related games

• Part of "The Bible Retold series":
  • The Bible Retold (Justin Morgan and Celestianpower; 2006; Inform 6; Z-code).
  • The Bible Retold: Following a Star (Justin Morgan; 2010; Inform 6; Glulx).
  • The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep (Ben Pennington; 2010; Inform 6; Z-code).

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.

General info

• The Bible Retold: Following a Star - at IFDB
• The Bible Retold: Following a Star - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• Review by Lynnea Dally.
• Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
• Review by Dark Star.
• Review by Shane Fitzgerald-Gale.
• Review by Christopher Huang.
• Review by Imrihamun (Cobaltnine).
• Review by Admiral Jota.
• Review by Yoon Ha Lee.
• Review by Michael Martin.
• Review by Carl Muckenhoupt.
• Review by Steven Odhner.
• Review by Jenni Polodna.
• Review by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review by Emily Short.
• Review by Skeet.

Spoilers

• Download walkthrough.txt from the IF Archive. Walkthough by the author.

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Date: 1 October 2010