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Abbess Otilia's Life and Death

by Arno von Borries profile

About the Story

In English, on parchment, written in 13th century textualis. Quarto, 14 leaves, in double columns, with rubrication and miniatures. Marginalia in several hands of the 14th and 17th century.

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1 Off-Site Review

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The work�s charming central conceit of being a medieval document is emphasized throughout, with period-appropriate illustrations, font choices, vocabulary, and even a song included in the game. Playing the game really does feel like reading a recovering medieval document, complete with snide commentary in the marginalia. It�s a choice-based game with about ten decision points, and the choices I made did feel like they mattered. The conclusion of the game, for example, summarizes the choices you made and both how they influenced the world and how they affected other characters� impressions of the abbess. It�s a nice touch that brings together the story as a coherent narrative rather than an indepedent series of choices.
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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: October 1, 2018
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Twine
IFID: 94D68358-2F2B-4E24-825B-5558DD4EEC9E
TUID: ngifjkhfd4mpj717