Antique Panzitoum

by Caleb Wilson (as Abandoned Pools) profile

Episode 1 of Abandoned Pools
2020

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Hauntingly beautiful source code, September 4, 2023

There's a beautiful simplicity to Inform code, and Antique Panzitoum uses both the phrasing and the features of the code to evoke a sense of place and inspire the imagination even though interactivity can only be imagined. The repetitive nature of the code makes the world seem even more epic, and I just thought it was really cool.

I also enjoyed playing the game itself before knowing what the code said, because the helplessness of not knowing was beautiful in its own way.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Source code story, October 26, 2021

Huh, this was really interesting. As other reviewers have stated, this is a story that you read from the source code as well as the game.

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The "locked out" feeling that you get from playing the empty main game as compared to the vast treasures of the source code is something sublime and unique. I really like the usage of large numbers and the "It is..." construction as what appear to be part of the code but also make literary sense.


Also, this has been a really fun way of getting to know how the Inform language works better.

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- Edo, September 10, 2020

- Zape, July 16, 2020

Ryan Veeder's Judgment
8.3 points out of 10

Well, this game is extremely cool. The main body of the source text is essentially a "text adventure" in itself, as it challenges the reader to form an understanding of space from inconsistently helpful descriptions. But the best part is the beginning, which separates the playable game from the unplayable world. This is what excites my imagination most and makes me hope that people will continue to develop the ideas explored in Event One of my Exposition. ...

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