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About the StoryIn 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings. Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: December 28, 2018 Current Version: 1.00 License: Commercial Development System: Twine, Branch Manager Forgiveness Rating: Polite IFID: Unknown TUID: dh7kphu7nmjt1ia5 |
Awards
Nominee - Colin Ritman, Best Individual NPC; Winner, Best Use of Multimedia - 2018 XYZZY Awards
Editorial Reviews
The A.V. Club
As a game, it’s simple but novel enough given the context, and it works hard to avoid wasting your time.... Once the novelty wears off, though, the emptiness is hard to ignore.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The interactive choose-your-own-adventure aspect is initially interesting, then time-consuming and ultimately not dramatically satisfying.
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An interesting take on 4th wall breaks, January 9, 2019This piece applies a Black Mirror lens onto choose your own adventure. It is very intriguing. Definitely worth a try if you have Netflix. However, the biggest appeal is the novelty.
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The following polls include votes for Bandersnatch:For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Innovation of 2018 by MathBrush
This is for suggesting games released in 2018 which you think might be worth considering for Best Innovation in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest...
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Overall Games of 2018 - by MathBrush
This is for suggesting games released in 2018 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to suggest games...
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Multimedia for 2018 by MathBrush
This is for suggesting games released in 2018 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards. This is not a zeroth-round nomination.This is not an official list. The point of poll is partly to...
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