Pascal's Wager

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About the Story

"The original Pascal's Wager was essentially a cost/benefit analysis of religious faith. However, Blaise Pascal (a 17th century Catholic) disregarded the possible existence of non-Christian Gods. This game examines the consequences of Pascal's Wager on the player character's simulated life, if one of several other Gods occupies the high seat of judgement.

The game is medium length, with a number of basic puzzles integrated into the story. Though it has a philosophical theme, my writing style is on the lighter side."
- from the game's readme file

Winner of the Spring Thing 2008.

Page Update History

	v.4: 29-Dec-2023 01:46 - JTN (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View Changed author
	v.3: 08-Feb-2017 16:53 - MathBrush Changed genre
	v.2: 23-May-2008 18:32 - Emily Boegheim Changed description
	v.1: 22-Apr-2008 18:34 - Emily Boegheim Created page

Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: April 2, 2008
Current Version: 1
License: Freeware
Development System: Inform 6
Forgiveness Rating: Merciful

IFWiki: Pascal's Wager

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