Glass
From IFWiki
 Drama  One-room |
An example of conversation handling in Inform 7, based on the fairy tale Cinderella.
| Glass | |
|---|---|
| |
| Author(s) | Emily Short |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 30-Apr-2006 |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
How It Begins
You are a parrot in a sitting room. The Prince is holding a glass slipper, and is flanked on either side of the couch by Lucinda and Theodora, vying for his attention. The old lady sits in her winged chair and continues the current conversation by inquiring idly about the king's health.
Notable Features
- The status bar shows not the current geographic location, but the current topic in the conversation.
- The NPCs have agendas, and use goal-seeking strategies to steer the conversation.
- The PC, a parrot, contributes to the conversation via SAY [phrase] commands.
- The player is expected to know the story of Cinderella and use this knowledge from outside the game. For example, Cinderella is not mentioned or named until the player mentions it as a topic. By using a well-known story, the break between what the player knows and what the PC knows is substantially reduced right from the beginning of play.
- No score.
- Multiple endings.
Trivia and Comments
- This is one of three example games released with the first open beta release of Inform 7 on April 30, 2006.
Versions
Release 1/060217
- Glass (Emily Short; 30-Apr-2006; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 060217 / Inform 7 build 3F15 (I6/v6.30 lib 6/10N)
- IFID: B85B84C0-0F0D-48E3-9CF9-A1924C0E2417
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - The story file, Glass.zblorb, was downloadable from the homepage (see Links).
Release 1/061008
- Glass (Emily Short; 08-Oct-2006; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 061008 / Inform 7 build 4A54 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: B85B84C0-0F0D-48E3-9CF9-A1924C0E2417
IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover. - Download Glass.zblorb from the IF Archive.
Links
- Glass Homepage, at the Inform 7 Examples project. Contains the story file, cover art, notes from the author, and source code.
- Glass (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Glass - at IFDB.
- Glass - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Glass - at SPAG by Paul O'Brian, July 2006.
Spoilers
| Fractured Fairy Tales series by Emily Short | |||
| Bronze (2006) | Glass (2006) | Alabaster (2009) | Indigo (2011) |