The Horror of Rylvania
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| The Horror of Rylvania | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1993 |
| Credits | |
| Author | D. A. Leary |
| Publisher | Adventions |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (8 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Horror |
| Location |  Wilderness |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Cruel |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | TADS 2 |
| Format | TADS 2 |
| License | Former commercial |
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How it begins
You were suddenly attacked by wolves, and now your friend Carolyn lies dying at your feet. You need to get medical help. How unfortunate that you are on a vacation in Rylvania, a land of black forests, ancient churches, and... vampires.
Notable features
- First released as a free demo and a commercial full game by Adventions. It was later released as a fully free game.
- According to Adam Thornton, this game was one of the first real horror IFs: Atmosphere? Does anyone else remember how radical Rylvania was in that it stuck to its gothic-horror guns and did not yield to the then near-total temptation to throw cutesy and anachronistic stuff into the game?
- Jimmy Maher praises the game for being an early attempt at letting plot and character take centre stage. However, he judges that this attempt fails in the end, since traditional adventure puzzles dominate most of the game.
- The game has multiple endings that follow from different choices in a final moral dilemma. This was very uncommon at the time The Horror of Rylvania was written.
Versions
Release
Date: 1993
- The Horror of Rylvania (D. A. Leary; 1993; TADS 2).
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Horror of Rylvania (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Horror of Rylvania - at IFDB.
- The Horror of Rylvania - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Spoilers
Date: 1993