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About the StoryThe Ice-Bound Concordance is an award-winning indie game ("Best Story/World Design" winner, IndieCade 2014; "Excellence in Narrative" nominee, IGF 2015) with cutting-edge interactive story technology, enhanced by a printed book using augmented reality. Inspired by the mysterious fiction of writers like Borges and books like House of Leaves, the story will take you deep into the frozen ruins of a sinking polar research base. Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: January 21, 2016 Current Version: 1.03 License: Commercial Development System: Custom Forgiveness Rating: Merciful IFID: Unknown TUID: d1wubq1svpdr4mdo |
Awards
Winner, Best Use of Innovation; Winner, Best Use of Multimedia - 2016 XYZZY Awards
Editorial Reviews
Rock Paper Shotgun
"This is a game that defies easy explanation."
A love triangle I’d accidentally wrangled from the light permutations was forgotten about for three layers then re-appeared suddenly further down. When I realised quite the extent to which the story was procedural and responsive, it felt like a dizzying pit had opened up. How was this made, I began to wonder. What needs to be done to make a game like this?
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Killscreen
Death of the Author
Highlighting certain imagery (environmental objects, characters’ possessions, etc.), the player chooses points of focus for Ice-Bound’s narrative, and each choice ramifies as the player helps the AI unlock new chapters to build and order the book from incomplete data.
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The following polls include votes for The Ice-Bound Concordance:For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Multimedia of 2016 by MathBrush
This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not...
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible innovation uses of 2016 by MathBrush
This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Innovation in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination. The category will still be text-entry, and games not...
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Writing of 2016 by MathBrush
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