The Visitor

The Visitor
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	2000
Credits
Author	Peter Polkinghorne
Reception
Events	2000 IF Art Show Participant
IFDB rating	3 out of 5 (3 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Locations	Home One-room
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Polite
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-000321-BBCC
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How it begins

You might be anyone, carrying nothing. You have just escorted an elderly woman named Gladys back to her room in the nursing home. She invites you to stay for a chat.

Notable features

• Conversation. Most of the gameplay involves asking Gladys about various topics.
• At the game's end, the player character will be declared to be Gladys's friend, acquaintance, or enemy.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 2000

• The Visitor (Peter Polkinghorne; 2000; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 000321 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/8
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-000321-BBCC
    IFID links: IFDB
  • 2000 IF Art Show entry in the Portrait division.
  • Download visitor.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
  • Download visitor.z5 from the IF Archive. Another copy of the story file.
  • Download visitor.txt from the IF Archive. Note from the author.

Links

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

General info

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

Reviews

• The Visitor - at IF Ratings.

Spoilers

• Download visitor.inf from the IF Archive. Source code.
• Walkthrough by David Welbourn.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|The Visitor}}. This will display as The Visitor (Peter Polkinghorne; 2000; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 2000