The Ice-Bound Concordance

The Ice-Bound Concordance
Game
Main links	IFDB
Published	21 January 2016
Credits
Authors	Aaron A. Reed and Jacob Garbe
Reception
Events	XYZZY Awards 2016 Winner: Best Use of Innovation, Best Use of Multimedia
IFDB rating	5 out of 5 (1 rating)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser-choice hybrid
Literary genres	Mystery Science fiction Time
Location	Virtual reality
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: yes. Graphics: yes. Sound: yes.
Technical details
Authoring system	Custom
Systems	iPad, Windows
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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.

Versions

Release

Date: 21 January 2016

• 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.

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Date: 21 January 2016