The Initial State

by Matt Barton

2006

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A thoroughly depressing grimdark space amnesia homebrew parser game, June 26, 2019
by MathBrush
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

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.

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- Grey (Italy), December 25, 2009

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

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One of the most pessimistic games of the Competition. Features a self-made parser, which isn't too advanced; however, the game manages to circumvent its limitations pretty well. Not really a masterpiece, but pretty effective in its own way (although it's still not enough for a rating of three stars).

--Valentine Kopteltsev


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


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