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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
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For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Multimedia for 2018 by MathBrush
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For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Overall Games of 2018 - by MathBrush
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