The Ice-Bound Concordance

Parser-choice hybrid Science Fiction Virtual reality Mystery XYZZY Awards 2016 Best Use of Innovation, Best Use of Multimedia

Accompanied by a physical 80-page full-color art book, The Ice-Bound Compendium. The first two stories can be played without the Compendium, which is out of print.

The Ice-Bound Concordance
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Author(s)	Aaron A. Reed and Jacob Garbe
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Release date(s)	Jan-2016
Authoring system	custom, combinatorial narrative
Platform(s)	iPad, Windows PC
Language(s)	English
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Sound/Music	yes
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Versions

Release

• The Ice-Bound Concordance (Aaron A. Reed and Jacob Garbe; 21-Jan-2016).
  • IndieCade 2014: Winner, Story/World Design.
  • IGF 201?: Finalist, Excellence in Narrative.
  • SXSW Interactive 201?: Finalist, Gamer's Voice.
  • Futures of the Book 2013: Official Selection
  • ICIDS 2013: Official Selection
  • ELO 2014: Official Selection
  • ISEA 2015: Shortlisted

Links

General info

• Homepage.
• The Ice-Bound Concordance - at IFDB.

Academic Papers

• FDG 2014: Ice-Bound: Combining Richly-Realized Story with Expressive Gameplay
• FDG 2014: Author Assistance Visualizations for Ice-Bound, A Combinatorial Narrative

Reviews

• on Rock Paper Shotgun by Jack de Quidt.
• on Gamasutra by Katherine Cross.