Comments on: Alabaster

Alabaster

juv3nal — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:31:54 -0800

Alabaster. Experimental interactive fiction take on Snow White written collectively by Emily Short and ten others. Features 18 endings and procedural illustrations that dynamically reflect game state.

[Windows] [OSX] [game file by itself if you alreadt have Glulx] [walkthrough pdf]

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:48:35 -0800

Other Fractured Fairy Tale titles by Emily Short include Bronze, based on Beauty and the Beast and Glass, based on Cinderella.

By: twoleftfeet

twoleftfeet — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:20:52 -0800

nice

By: annathea

annathea — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:36:38 -0800

OH YES. I really like Emily Short's work a LOT. I think I know how the rest of my Friday night is going to go...eighteen endings! Bronze was the first of hers that I read/played. And then I hunted down everything else of hers that I could find.

By: The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew

The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:59:30 -0800

I really enjoyed that. I did about three endings on my own before I looked at the walkthrough for possible endings, and then tried to do about six more just by knowing the end. 50% success rate on that. and at one for three on total endings, it's bedtime.

By: fourcheesemac

fourcheesemac — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:09:32 -0800

Fascinating. Thank you.

By: nat

nat — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:44:43 -0800

thanks for sharing! I haven't played any IF in a while, but Emily Short is one of the standards. Good to see new work of hers!

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:42:35 -0800

Yes yes yes and double yes. Check out Bronze as well. It's really good.

By: aint broke

aint broke — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:43:56 -0800

Well, this was a fantastic way to kill an afternoon. On to Bronze and Glass!