Wry
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| Wry | |
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| Game | |
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| Main links | |
| Published | 2 April 2022 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Olaf Nowacki |
| Reception | |
| Events |  Outstanding German Game, Outstanding Humor Game: Author's Choice, Outstanding Humor Game: Player's Choice |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (14 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Comedy |
| Languages | English, German |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| Accessibility | Colour: no. Graphics: no. Sound: no. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Glulx |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | EC3A135D-1F69-4C2F-A632-D49619892A72, 5D9804A9-6CB8-4445-A5FE-20356396A935 |
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How it begins
Jon Doe is an insurance salesman waiting in the anteroom of his newest client, Baroness Valerie, whom he has a crush on. He must successfully make the sale to earn a promotion, but notices imperfect things around the room that draw his attention and need to be fixed.
Notable features
Players are able to earn points throughout the game, with a total of 60. The ending earned, and how well Baroness Valerie takes Jon's actions, are dependent on how many points are achieved.
Trivia and Comments
- Jon Doe previously appeared in Nowacki's 2019 game Jon Doe - Wildcard Nucleus.
- A German translation, titled Schief, also exists and was published four days prior to Wry.
Versions
Schief (German version)
Date: 2 April 2022
- Schief (Olaf Nowacki; 02-Apr-2022; Z-code v8; German)
- Release 1 / Serial number 220401 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: EC3A135D-1F69-4C2F-A632-D49619892A72
IFID links: IFDB. - Download Schief.zip from if-forum.com.
- Schief (Olaf Nowacki; 05-Apr-2022; Z-code v8; German)
- Release 1 / Serial number 220404 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: EC3A135D-1F69-4C2F-A632-D49619892A72
IFID links: IFDB. - Grand Prix 2022: Winner.
- IFDB Awards 2022: Winner - Outstanding German Game of 2022.
- Download Schief2.zip from if-forum.com.
Wry (English version)
Date: 7 April 2022
- Wry (Olaf Nowacki; 07-Apr-2022; Z-code v8)
- Release 1 / Serial number 220407 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- (Updated from initial 5 April release to fix an early game-breaking bug.)
- IFID: 5D9804A9-6CB8-4445-A5FE-20356396A935
IFID links: IFDB. - Spring Thing 2022: entrant, main festival.
- IFDB Awards 2022: Winner, Outstanding Humor Game of 2022, both Player's Choice and Author's Choice awards.
- Download Wry.zip from the IF Archive.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Wry - at IFDB.
- Schief - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Spoilers
Date: 2 April 2022
Date: 7 April 2022