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The Open Road

by Charles M Ball profile

2026
Science Fiction
Inform 7
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Estimated play time: 31 minutes (based on 2 votes)
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About the Story

Your girlfriend recently went to college. You borrow your friend's car to make a road trip from Reading, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois, to surprise her on her birthday. With a broken radio, the drive starts to get pretty monotonous. But then up ahead, you see a hitchhiker with a boombox...

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9th Place, Overall Goodness; 6th Place, Use of Songs - ShuffleComp 2025

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: February 1, 2026
Current Version: 1
License: Creative Commons
Development System: Inform 7
 IFID: 8B19D025-8F24-4488-ACC4-6BAE1E6827E5
TUID: g89nc877hfl1fezz

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