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Review
Slouching Towards Bedlam is a short work of weird fiction in an original steampunk setting. (Spoiler - click to show)The overseer of an asylum investigates strange claims made in writing by an unusual patient who is afraid to speak. Several endings are attainable depending on how the player chooses to react to the secrets they uncover.
This sort of stuff ((Spoiler - click to show)reminiscent of The King In Yellow) is right up my alley, so Bedlam sucked me right in. I consider it to be one of the better examples of interactive fiction I have played, with one caveat:
(Spoiler - click to show)Early in the game, I found some machinery confusing to operate. I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to be solving a puzzle or was just overlooking important information. I'm still not sure.
Once I got past those hiccups, I found the fiction engrossing and all the endings worth seeking out. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and how those genres intersect.
