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About the Story
On the night of August 14th, 1799, eight days off St. Stellio, the sloop Meleagris was smashed apart by a storm. Most of the crew and passengers alike were crushed by fallen rigging, or drowned, or eaten by sharks. One passenger was not so lucky.
Awards
3rd Place, Le Grand Guignol (English) - EctoComp 2017
Ratings and Reviews
| Average Rating:   Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 1 |
This game is ingenious, as creative as Lime Ergot was, with a touch reminiscent of Midnight. Swordfight.
You play as a washed-up seaman who has escaped a wreck and ended up on a plantation.
The navigation system is deeply unusual.
I had one big of trouble, with the game's only locked door. I had tried the correct action in different rooms, and discovered it didn't work, so I didn't try it in the right room. I ended up decompiling to find the answer (as the game has some speed-IF bits, like no hint system, so I didn't trust it completely), but I could have figured it out with more experimentation. I felt like it drew me out of the story, though. Otherwise, this is a wonderful game.
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Game Details
First Publication Date: October 21, 2017
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Inform 7
IFID: Unknown
TUID: qqp4dv5eovcrhx6v
Prequel to Lime Ergot, by Caleb Wilson (as Rust Blight)
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