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Fate

by Victor Gijsbers profile

Fantasy
2007

About the Story

You are nine months pregnant, and the contractions have already begun. Trapped in a castle with more enemies than friends, and Queen in name but not in influence, you fear for the future of your child. But your spells have finally worked, and now your crystal ball shows what fate awaits him. If you act with speed and determination, and if you are willing to do what is necessary, you may still have time to influence your son's destiny before the waters break.


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Interactive Morality
Fate is a piece I come back to again and again in my thinking about the interactive potential of narrative, because it attempts something rarely done: It allows the player to craft a character who is not just "good" or "bad" or "aligned" to one or another ethical philosophy, but the representative of a more complex morality, one without labels. And there are a few strong moments where the player comes face-to-face with the cumulative implications of her choices, and they surprise a little.
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SPAG
Despite the lack of a set time limit, a sense of urgency is created by the impending birth of Catherine's son. The player is periodically reminded that Catherine is very pregnant, often by painful descriptions. This sense of urgency blurs some of the moral and personal decisions Catherine must make in order to change her sons fate. Not wanting to spoil anything, I'll just say that some of these moral dilemmas are quite effective at disturbing a player who feels complicit to the wrongdoing.
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  v.10: 24-Feb-2024 20:07 - JTN (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View
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v.9: 20-Apr-2013 04:03 - Edward Lacey
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v.8: 27-Jul-2008 19:34 - Eriorg
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v.7: 05-Apr-2008 11:33 - Emily Short
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v.6: 28-Feb-2008 05:37 - Victor Gijsbers
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v.5: 28-Feb-2008 05:36 - Victor Gijsbers
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v.4: 03-Feb-2008 16:02 - Victor Gijsbers
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v.3: 02-Jan-2008 08:05 - Victor Gijsbers
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v.2: 30-Dec-2007 19:21 - Victor Gijsbers
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v.1: 16-Oct-2007 01:48 - IFDB
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