Eric's Gift

by Joao Mendes

Science Fiction
2002

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A well-written short story about a chance meeting in the future, July 16, 2017
by MathBrush
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

This was the first TADS 3 game entered into IFComp.

You are someone in the future who meets a woman at night, knowing she would be there.

You then have a flashback to how you got to that point.

I had trouble guessing one of the very first commands (pointed out in David Welbourn's walkthrough).

It's a fun game, but learning more about it is what makes it enjoyable.

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Somehow Much Like Cooling Coffee, September 21, 2009
by AmberShards (The Gothic South)

Eric's Gift is a linear and rather stilted example of interactive fiction. The mood it presents is faintly wistful, but too tranquil to inspire much interaction. I suppose that works after a fashion, but what interaction is required is cryptic and not well-clued. As a result you must guess the verb repeatedly or examine everything to progress to the next scene. Not even the inline hint system prevents frustration.

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