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Common Ground, by Stephen Granade
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Bronze, by Emily Short
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Madam Spider's Web, by Sara Dee
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Threediopolis, by Andrew Schultz
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The Space Under the Window, by Andrew Plotkin
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Firebird, by Bonnie Montgomery
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Never thought I'll visit the island Bouyan in IF, November 4, 2014*
by Sobol (Russia)

A curious mix of Russian folklore and American humor. Being a Russian, I was delighted to see familiar fairytale motives and phrases like "speedily a tale is spun, with much less speed a deed is done" (скоро сказка сказывается, да не скоро дело делается), "are you here to shirk a task or to find one?" (дела пытаешь аль от дела лытаешь?), "three times nine" (тридевять), etc.

The game is rather old-school - even for 1998. The world is sparingly implemented, there are some minor guess-the-verb moments - but it's funny and light-hearted, the puzzles aren't hard, there are multiple solutions (be sure to check the AMUSING section), and the "good" ending really has a naïve fairytale charm (while the "evil" ending - the one where you (Spoiler - click to show)side with Katschei the Deathless - is, um...). There's a big maze in the game - but you won't need mapping it.

P. S. I was able to kiss almost everyone from the bear to Baba Yaga without anybody protesting. Well, I suppose being a prince has its benefits.

* This review was last edited on November 7, 2024
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Indigo, by Emily Short
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