The Possibility of Life's Destruction
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| The Possibility of Life's Destruction | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1999 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Gunther Schmidl |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 1.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-990417-10CA |
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How it begins
A two-line poem entitled "Metamorphosis" is displayed.
Notable features
- Not standard IF. The player character, if he or she can be said to exist, is a reader of poems, and instead of rooms, we have short poems.
- Most standard commands are disabled, except for look, version, and quit. However, some of the words from the poems can be used as one-word commands, as per The Space Under the Window (Andrew Plotkin; 1997; Z-code). However, instead of altering the current narrative, these new commands simply move the PC to a new poem-room.
- The work ends when all three poems have been seen.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1999
- The Possibility of Life's Destruction (Gunther Schmidl; 1999; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 990417 / Inform v6.20 Library 6/8
- IFID: ZCODE-1-990417-10CA
IFID links: IFDB - 1999 Spring IF Art Show: Entry in the Landscape division.
- Download tpold.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Possibility of Life's Destruction (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Possibility of Life's Destruction - at IFDB.
Reviews
Spoilers
Date: 1999