The Woods Are Dark
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| The Woods Are Dark | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 2002 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Laurence Moore |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 2.5 out of 5 (4 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Horror |
| Location |  Home |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | ADRIFT 3.9 |
| Format | ADRIFT 3.9 |
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The Woods Are Dark concerns a hunt for friends lost in a wood on the Irish coast. Years before a brutal murder was committed in the area. Is there a connection between that and the events of the present?
Notable features
- The game is told in the past tense.
Trivia and Comments
- This is one of the ADRIFT Recommended Games put together in 2005 by the ADRIFT Forum.
Versions
First release
Date: 2002
- The Woods Are Dark (Laurence Moore as "Cannibal"; 2002; ADRIFT 3.9).
- ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2002: 2nd place.
- Room count: 20.
Subsequent release
Date: 1 September 2003
- The Woods Are Dark (Laurence Moore as "Cannibal"; 01-Sep-2003; ADRIFT 3.9).
- Download thewoods.zip from Delron (archive)
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- The Woods Are Dark (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- Delron review compilation by various reviewers.
Date: 2002
Date: 1 September 2003