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- According to Cain (Release 5)
Final version released during IF Comp 2022. (Best played in an offline TADS interpreter with multimedia support, like QTads.) Fixes several bugs.
Or download According to Cain (Release 5) and run the game in a TADS interpreter. - Story file, release 1 *
Contains According to Cain/cain.t3
As initially submitted to IF Comp 2022.
Or download Story file, release 1, unzip it, and run the game in a TADS interpreter. - Walkthrough *Contains According to Cain/Walkthrough/Walkthrough.pdf
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About the Story
Two brothers. One murder. And a mystery as old as mankind.
You are a medieval investigator sent back in time to learn the secrets behind mankind's first murder. Using a novel alchemy system, observation, and your wits, you must discover the untold truth about Cain and Abel.
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2 Off-Site Reviews
Interactive Fiction Community Forum
According to Cain postmortem
Author's commentary on planning and development.
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Brad Buchanan
What a remarkable story. It stays with me. I loved this without reservation.
I�ve got nothing usefully critical to add here, so you can stop now, really. And if you haven�t played According to Cain, please do stop now and go play it. It�s worth your time. I ran across one small bug.
What remains is to try and understand the craft of an artist much more skilled than I am. One reason I love it is because it feels well-constructed and complete, both narratively and mechanically. In this case I�m not sure that does it justice, though.
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Game Details
First Publication Date: September 28, 2022
Current Version: 5
License: Freeware
Development System: TADS
Forgiveness Rating: Polite
IFID: 0D708CAF-B8D1-46D4-92E4-5464ED6736FE
TUID: 6qp3g7te26h3rb5u
