The Reluctant Resurrectee
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| The Reluctant Resurrectee | |
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| Game | |
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| Main links | |
| Published | 2 April 2007 |
| Credits | |
| Author | David Whyld |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Nasty |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: optional. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | ADRIFT 4 |
| Format | ADRIFT 4 |
| License | Freeware |
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How it begins
You hoped you had finally managed to kill yourself. But alas - your minions managed to resurrect you and you find yourself once again burdened with the management of a kingdom. Or, well, yourself... only your eyeball, to be frank.
Versions
Version 1 with graphics
Date: 2 April 2007
- The Reluctant Resurrectee (David Whyld; 02-Apr-2007; ADRIFT 4).
- Spring Thing 2007: 2nd place of 4 entries.
- InsideADRIFT Game of the Year Comp 2007: 2nd place of 6 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2007: Finalist for Best Individual PC (the king).
- Download rking-graphics.taf from the IF Archive
- Or download rking%20(graphics).taf from springthing.net
- Or download rking%20(graphics).taf from springthing.net's mirror.
- Beta-testing by C. Henshaw, Max, Richard Otter and Nick Rogers.
Version 1 without graphics
Date: 2 April 2007
- The Reluctant Resurrectee (David Whyld; 02-Apr-2007; ADRIFT 4).
- Spring Thing 2007: 2nd place of 4 entries.
- InsideADRIFT Game of the Year Comp 2007: 2nd place of 6 entries.
- Download rking.taf from the IF Archive
- Or download rking%20(no%20graphics).taf from springthing.net
- Or download rking%20(no%20graphics).taf from springthing.net's mirror.
Both variants of version 1 are also part of the collection of all Spring Thing 2007 entries:
- Download SpringThing2007.zip from the IF Archive
- Or download SpringThing2007.zip from springthing.net
- Or download SpringThing2007.zip from springthing.net's mirror.
Related games
- Part of "Back To Life series":
- Back To Life... Unfortunately (David Whyld; 2004; ADRIFT 4).
- The Reluctant Resurrectee (David Whyld; 2007; ADRIFT 4).
- A Date With Death (David Whyld; 2008; ADRIFT 4).
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Reluctant Resurrectee (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
See also: Delron review compilation by various reviewers.
- Review - by Emily Boegheim.
- My Spring Thing notes - by Daphne Brinkerhoff.
- Review - by J. D. Clemens.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review - by Emily Short.
Date: 2 April 2007
Date: 2 April 2007