The Initial State

by Matt Barton

2006
Visual C++

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A thoroughly depressing grimdark space amnesia homebrew parser game, June 23, 2019*
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This homebrew parser game from 2006 works a little better than others. It has easily readable source, which helps, especially when divining what verbs are allowed. It doesn't do disambiguation well, but everything else is passable.

You wake up in a space station with amnesia, discovering logs and evidence of what has come before.

This is a grimdark game, with mentions of topics like (Spoiler - click to show)frequent contemplation of suicide and enforced rape. It's pessimistic and sad.

* This review was last edited on June 26, 2019
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- Grey (Italy), December 25, 2009

- Jerome C West (United Kingdom), March 18, 2009

- Eric Eve (Oxford, England), October 22, 2007


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