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Tapestry

Author:Daniel Ravipinto
Genres:Fantasy>Mythological>Afterlife
Religious
Science Fiction>Time Travel
Released:1996
Review:

A small game about fate and accountability. Timothy Hunter (not the boy magician of comic fame, even though Ravipinto seems to be a fan) has died. During a long and mostly noninteractive prologue, an angelic being called Morningstar presents him with the opportunity to relive three crucial moments and undo the decisions that caused him great guilt in his life. Whether he accepts his fate or changes it really is up to the player - there are three contradictory paths through the game. A bit preachy and light on world-modelling, but intriguing and unusually character-based.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
2nd place, rec.arts.int-fiction competition 1996
Winner, Best Story, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Finalist, Best Writing, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Play Online:Play it at ifiction.org: Release 1
Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
instruct.txt (6.04 KB)
instructions accompanying competition release
readme.1st (1.46 KB)
Readme
tapestry.z5 (181.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 1)
walkthru.txt (16.46 KB)
Walkthrough


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