The Moonlit Tower
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| The Moonlit Tower | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 2002 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Yoon Ha Lee |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (64 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Location |  Building |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 1 hour 5 minutes |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-020927-18FC1 |
| Browse the games database • Edit this page | |
How it begins
The sound of porcelain shattering. You are surrounded by stone, not a prison, that somehow admits the moonlight to diffuse through it. Carved stairs spiral downward.
Who you are isn't clear. You remember the armor and silks you wear, but not your face. A porcelain mask is on the floor -- a half mask. And you -- the left side of your face is porcelain, as if it were part of you, as if it wasn't a mask at all. How long have you worn porcelain as a face?
Versions
Release 1
Date: 2002
- The Moonlit Tower (Yoon Ha Lee; 2002; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 020927 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-020927-18FC1
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2002: 4th of 38 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2002: Winner of Best Writing. Finalist for Best Setting, Best Story.
- Download Moonlit.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Moonlit Tower (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Moonlit Tower - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Moonlit Tower - at SPAG.
- The Moonlit Tower - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
Spoilers
- Download Moonwalk.txt from the IF Archive. Walkthrough by the author.
- ClubFloyd transcript.
Date: 2002