Nevermore
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 Horror  Fantasy  Romance  Drama  Fort |
| Nevermore | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Nate Cull |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 2000 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 5 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruel |
How It Begins
The opening lines of Poe's The Raven are quoted. You appear to be a gentleman of leisure. You are on a velvet couch in a shadowy study, wearing a gold ring. The study's obvious features include a writing desk, velvet curtains, a window and a fireplace, and a bust of Pallas sits over the door.
You can hear a tapping sound from somewhere.
Notable Features
- Based (very loosely) upon Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven.
- Includes a hunger puzzle variant, and a lot of PC death.
- Heavy use of drugs is necessary to win the game.
- Features a complex alchemy puzzle.
Versions
Release 10
- Nevermore (Nate Cull; 2000; Z-code 5).
- Release 10 / Serial number 000928 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-10-000928-C5BA
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2000: 7th place of 53 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2000: Finalist for Best Individual PC (the alchemist), Best Puzzles, and Best Setting.
- Download never.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
- Play it online at ifiction.org.
Links
General info
- Nevermore (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- Nevermore - at SPAG.
- Nevermore - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
- Download never.wlk from the IF Archive - Text transcript by the author to one of the game's endings.
- ClubFloyd Transcript - ClubFloyd played Nevermore on September 2, 2007.