"Don't bring any weapons on this mission." "D'accord."
September 27, 2015 10:11 AM   Subscribe

Secret Agent Cinder - a short Twine game of espionage and ball gowns in Versailles

In Emily Ryan's illustrated interactive re-telling of Cinderella, you play as Secret Agent Cinder, who's been charged with a mission to obtain secret military plans while dodging palace guards and potential suitors. Don't bring any weapons or draw any attention to yourself, maintain your revolutionary zeal, and remember: you have to get out with the papers before midnight.

Emily Short takes a quick look at the game.
posted by invokeuse (6 comments total) 20 users marked this as a favorite
 
It seems a kitty buggy on my ancient iPad, can't wait to try it on a real system. It's a really cute implementing of the tech.
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 12:30 PM on September 27, 2015


Charming! What a find. Good balance of options and intuition. I loved that I could complete the mission but not complete it very well. First IF I've seen in a long time that I wanted to play again right away. Thanks for sharing.
posted by AteYourLembas at 6:10 PM on September 27, 2015


What a fantastic little game! The twist is inspired, merging the French Rev and the story of Cinderella in such a fresh and original way. I loved the artwork, Cinder's unchanging expression, and the dorky-but-cute Dauphin (who shows up, shoujo comic style, with roses and sparkles) and who also makes (SPOILERS) a potential love interest. It's short, and not to hard to figure out, but I replayed it a bunch of times just to see all the potential outcomes. I really hope the author does more-- it's fantastic work.
posted by suburbanbeatnik at 1:04 AM on September 28, 2015


I want a kitty buggy.
posted by maryr at 8:34 AM on September 28, 2015


Dammit, I can't figure out how to keep my shoes on.
posted by maryr at 9:48 AM on September 28, 2015


My shoe!

Really loved this, the art is fun and the puzzle is tricky, going to have to try it a few more times.

But hey I got a gold star for Revolutionary Zeal, that's got to count for something!
posted by xqwzts at 12:16 PM on September 28, 2015


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