Tin Star
| Tin Star | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 29 June 2025 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Gianluca Girelli and Garry Francis |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (3 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Western |
| Location |  Wilderness |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring systems | Inform 6, PunyInform |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | 01F08399-607B-41C2-9878-DDDB31A25DE0 |
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Prologue
In the wild West, the tin star is the symbol of law and order. The men who wear the tin star are respected by the community, as they face violent and cunning criminals nearly every day.
After a group of criminals kidnapped your wife and daughter and almost took your own life, you decided to join the ranks of these brave lawmen and became a sheriff in the town of Tucson, Arizona. For a few months, your life passed quietly and your duties as sheriff were limited to short missions, like escorting outlaws to prison.
Then, one day, the tranquility of Tucson was shattered by the arrival of a group of dangerous bandits whose faces had long decorated WANTED posters in many Western Union Telegraph offices. The bank was their target and your absence, due to a disturbance at the nearby silver mines of San Xavier, was their opportunity to strike. They arrived shooting and shouting, spreading fear everywhere, and robbed the bank of the savings of the hard-working people of Tucson. Some citizens and bank employees were even killed by the bandits. The family and friends of the deceased demanded justice.
When you arrived back in Tucson the following day, you were sickened by the stories you heard about the atrocities carried out by these ruthless bandits. You quickly collected food, water, guns and ammunition, saddled your horse, and set off in pursuit of the bandits. They only had one day's head start, so you should be able to catch them.
Unfortunately for you, the bandits had anticipated your move and set an ambush in a narrow canyon on the edge of the desert. You were taken by surprise, knocked out, tied up and left to die in the desert sun. When you woke up, you found yourself in the shadow of the canyon. Your horse was nearby, but most of your other belongings, including your guns, were gone. An ordinary man would have slowly died of thirst under the hot summer sun, but you were no ordinary man and you were determined to prove it.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 29 June 2025
Early development version submitted to ParserComp 2025 by mistake
Release 2
Date: 6 July 2025
Corrected version for ParserComp 2025
Release 3
Date: 14 October 2025
Post-comp release
Related games
- Part of "Kenneth Johnson trilogy":
- Wild West (Gianluca Girelli and Garry Francis; 2025; Inform 6, PunyInform; Z-code).
- Tin Star (Gianluca Girelli and Garry Francis; 2025; Inform 6, PunyInform; Z-code).
- Desperados (Gianluca Girelli and Garry Francis; 2025; Inform 6, PunyInform; Z-code).
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Spoilers
Date: 29 June 2025
Date: 6 July 2025
Date: 14 October 2025