Bogeyman

Horror IF Comp 2018 2nd of 77 XYZZY Awards 2018 Best Game, Best Writing (tie), Best Story, Best Individual NPC XYZZY Awards 2018 Finalist - Best Setting, Best NPCs

Bogeyman
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Author(s)	Elizabeth Smyth
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Release date(s)	01-Oct-2018
Authoring system	Twine
Platform(s)	Web browser
Language(s)	English
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Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	optional
Sound/Music	optional
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How It Begins

You are a child who has been kidnapped by the Bogeyman. You and four other children live as his servants while trying to survive and get back home.

Versions

Competition release

• Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 01-Oct-2018; Twine).
  • IF Comp 2018: 2nd place of 77 entries. 3rd place of 77 entries for Miss Congeniality.
  • XYZZY Awards 2018: Winner, Best Game, Best Story, Best Individual NPC (the Bogeyman); co-winner, Best Writing (with Animalia); nominee, Best Setting, Best NPCs.
  • IFID: 5BA9FDFD-D327-465C-B186-3A2A5CCE4884
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Download bogeyman.html from the IF Archive.

Version 2

• Bogeyman (Elizabeth Smyth; 14-Mar-2024; Twine).
  • IFID: 5BA9FDFD-D327-465C-B186-3A2A5CCE4884
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Has music and illustrations.
  • Download Bogeyman.zip from the IF Archive (large download).

Links

General info

• Bogeyman - at IFDB.
• Bogeyman at ifwizz.

Reviews

• Review – by McTavish.
• Review - by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano.
• Review - by Christopher Huang.
• Review – by Odious.