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Original IFComp release
Requires a Z-Code interpreter. Visit IFWiki for download links.
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by David Welbourn

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Tethered

by Linus Åkesson profile

2018

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About the Story

"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man."

-- Chuang Tzu


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IFComprehensive

To me, the most compelling works of interactive fiction are ones that take advantage of the unique features of the medium. “Tethered” tells a story that a conventional, noninteractive work of fiction would not be able to accomplish. The story begins with a woman being stranded during a snowstorm, but it quickly turns into something more unsettling.
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Page Update History

v.11: 04-Oct-2020 20:30 - Fredrik Ramsberg (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View
Changed version number
  v.10: 04-Oct-2020 20:30 - MathBrush
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v.9: 28-May-2020 05:33 - Linus Åkesson
Changed download links
v.8: 26-Nov-2019 00:51 - Linus Åkesson
Changed download links
v.7: 26-Nov-2019 00:45 - Linus Åkesson
Changed download links
v.6: 28-Jun-2019 02:47 - David Welbourn
Changed download links
v.5: 12-Feb-2019 16:50 - nf
Changed external review links
v.4: 26-Nov-2018 15:59 - Doug Orleans
Changed download links
v.3: 17-Nov-2018 17:47 - Linus Åkesson
Changed Web site URL, download links
v.2: 06-Nov-2018 10:55 - Linus Åkesson
Changed IFIDs, development system, description, forgiveness
v.1: 05-Oct-2018 14:27 - CMG
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