The Primrose Path

The Primrose Path
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	30 September 2006
Credits
Author	Nolan Bonvouloir
Reception
Events	IFComp 2006 2nd of 43 XYZZY Awards 2006 Finalist: Best Game, Best Individual PC
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (36 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Location	Crazy quilt
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Z-code 8
License	Freeware
IFID	CB39F775-9725-46B1-BB36-2177C70AEF2C, 9A72E4B2-77D5-4198-B77C-918DA6FB3452
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How it begins

Quotebox: Learn to obey before you command. -- Solon

You've been having a series of nightmares about Leo, standing at the edge of a cliff. No matter what you do, a bell rings and Leo disappears over the edge...

You awake abruptly on your bed, wearing a purple nightgown and carrying nothing. Your bedroom has its door to the south and windows on the other three sides. It's ridiculously early in the morning, but someone is insistently ringing the doorbell downstairs. Whether you race to the front door or not, you'll eventually hear Leo's voice call: "Matilda! Are you in there? Please open the door!" You'd better find out what he wants.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 30 September 2006

• The Primrose Path (Nolan Bonvouloir; 30-Sep-2006; Z-code 8).
  • Beta-testing by Kate McKee, Anna Rothman, Jim Aikin, Celestianpower and Robert Lozyniak.
  • Release 1 / Serial number 060929 / Inform 7 build 3T38 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/10N)
  • IFID: CB39F775-9725-46B1-BB36-2177C70AEF2C
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2006: 2nd place of 43 entries.
  • XYZZY Awards 2006: Finalist for Best Game and Best Individual PC.
  • Download Primrose.z8 from the IF Archive

Release 2

Date: Date unknown

• The Primrose Path (Nolan Bonvouloir; Z-code 8).
  • IFID: 9A72E4B2-77D5-4198-B77C-918DA6FB3452
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download Primrose.zblorb from the IF Archive

Links

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

• The Primrose Path (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Primrose Path - at IFDB.

Reviews

• The Primrose Path - at IF Ratings.
• The Primrose Path - at IFReviews.org.
• Review by Stephen Bond.
• Review by Richard Bos.
• Review by Matthew Carey.
• Review by Celestianpower.
• Review by J. D. Clemens.
• Review by crowheart.
• Review by Jason Devlin and Mike Snyder.
• Review (in Spanish) by dhan.
• Review by David Fletcher.
• Review by James Hall (Yuki).
• Review by Hipolito.
• Review by N. B. Horvath.
• Review by Joshua Houk.
• Review by Christopher Huang (Miseri).
• Review by Admiral Jota.
• Review by Valentine Kopteltsev.
• Review by Jimmy Maher.
• Review by Michael Martin.
• IF Comp 2006: General observations by Maureen.
• Review by Rob Menke.
• Review by James Mitchelhill.
• Review by Justin Morgan.
• Review by Rob Myall.
• Review by Andre Phillips.
• Review by Reiko.
• Review by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review: 1 and 2 by Emily Short.
• Review by Mike Snyder.
• Review by Mark J. Tilford (ralphmerridew).
• Review by Jerome C West.
• Review by David Whyld.

Spoilers

• ClubFloyd transcript.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|The Primrose Path}}. This will display as The Primrose Path (Nolan Bonvouloir; 2006; Inform 7; Z-code).

Date: 30 September 2006

Date: Date unknown