The Retreat

The Retreat
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	August 2006
Credits
Author	J. D. Clemens
Reception
IFDB rating	2.5 out of 5 (3 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Drama
Location	Home
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Z-code
License	Freeware
IFID	5E7C2CE5-62DF-48DE-8836-22B7A1884073
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How it begins

You are John. Your friend Dave has just driven you both to James's house for a party. You don't know James very well, and the party itself is in response to an looming disaster. According to Dave, no one knows what the disaster will be.

The two of you stand in the driveway with Dave's car. Other cars and a pickup truck are parked here. James's house to the north is the only building in sight.

Notable features

• The conversation system is mostly ask/tell, but you may also "talk to NPC" to get suggested topics. However, if "talk to NPC" would only suggest one topic, the game will ask that NPC about that topic automatically. NPCs tend to have at most one thing to say about any given topic, however, a topic might be reoffered when circumstances change (e.g.: after the disaster occurs).

Trivia and Comments

• As an entry to IF Dreams, it should be understood that this is the re-enactment of one the author's more vivid dreams.

Versions

Release 1

Date: August 2006

• The Retreat (J. D. Clemens; Aug-2006; Z-code).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 060814 / Inform 7 build 3V01 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
  • IFID: 5E7C2CE5-62DF-48DE-8836-22B7A1884073
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Dreams: entry in August 2006.
  • Download TheRetreat.zblorb from the IF Archive

Links

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

• IF Dreams, Volume 1, August 2006 - Announcement on raif.

Reviews

• Review by Emily Short at IF-Review, October 2006.

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Date: August 2006