The House Husband

The House Husband
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	17 April 2005
Credits
Author	Christy Henshaw
Reception
Events	InsideADRIFT Spring Comp 2005 4th
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Location	Home
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	ADRIFT 4
Format	ADRIFT 4
License	Freeware
IFID	ADRIFT-400-3EBE219941D4C7AD8F812AF43AAC374D
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How it begins

I woke up with my legs at a strange angle behind me, and my head crammed against something soft, but not soft enough. Shifting my weight, I notice I'm on the sofa instead of in bed. I crack open my eyes and wince - the window is bright - it must be late morning at least. Pain throbs in my temples, and the dryness of my throat makes me cough, as, sitting up, I try to straighten my stiff neck.

Rubbish is strewn about the room - remains of a dinner of beer and crisps, looks like. I put my hand down and feel crumbs crunching under my weight. I stand up in annoyance, slowly, unfurling my joints to a little tune of creaks and pops. Oh, god. What a mess. How did this happen? I try to remember how I came to be on the couch, how I came to drink all that beer on my own - in fact anything at all from last night, or even the past few days.

The only sound in the room, besides my careful breathing, is the ticking of my watch.

Versions

Version 1.0

Date: 17 April 2005

• The House Husband (Christy Henshaw as "C.Henshaw"; 17-Apr-2005; ADRIFT 4).
  • IFID: ADRIFT-400-3EBE219941D4C7AD8F812AF43AAC374D
    IFID links: IFDB
  • ADRIFT Spring Comp 2005: 4th place (tie) of ? entries.
  • Download springcomp05.zip from the IF Archive
  • Download househusband.taf from Shadow Vault.
  • Download househusband.zip from Delron (archive).

Links

N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.

General info

• The House Husband (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The House Husband - at IFDB.

Reviews

• Reviews - at Delron.
• The House Husband - at IF Ratings.

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Date: 17 April 2005