The Bible Retold: Following a Star

Genre wanted IF Comp 2010 13th of 26 XYZZY Awards 2010 Finalist - Best Individual NPC and Best Individual PC

The Bible Retold: Following a Star
Author(s)	Justin Morgan
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	01-Oct-2010
Authoring system	Inform 6
Platform(s)	Glulx
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	yes, optional
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

How It Begins

You look at the note that a servant has just handed to you. It's from Melchior. "My latest calculations suggest that we should not delay any further. We must begin our journey tonight. Summon Gaspar immediately and meet me on the terrace."

Wise old Melchior. Technically he's not your superior - you're both magi in the royal council, representing the Babylonian vassal state. And you don't know whether you consider him a friend, either. But he always knows best, so you set off towards Gaspar's chamber immediately.

Versions

Release 1

• The Bible Retold: Following a Star (Justin Morgan; 01-Oct-2010; Glulx).
  • Beta-testers: Dirk Straube, Paul Lee, Caleb Bernard, Kenji Yamada, and Ben Pennington
  • Cover art by Tim Simmons.
  • Map of Judea art in side pane by Wikipedia user Andrew c (used under the Creative Commons Attribution licence).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 034107 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11
  • IFID: GLULX-1-034107-97ACA246
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2010: 13th place of 26 entries.
  • Download FollowingAStar.zip from the IF Archive. A zip file for the latest, post-competition version of the game.
  • Download Cover.jpg from the IF Archive. The cover art.
  • Download FollowingAStar.blb from the IF Archive. The story file for the competition version.

Links

General info

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• The Bible Retold: Following a Star - at IFDB
• The Bible Retold: Following a Star - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• Review by Lynnea Dally.
• Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
• Review by Dark Star.
• Review by Shane Fitzgerald-Gale.
• Review by Christopher Huang.
• Review by Imrihamun (Cobaltnine).
• Review by Admiral Jota.
• Review by Yoon Ha Lee.
• Review by Michael Martin.
• Review by Carl Muckenhoupt.
• Review by Steven Odhner.
• Review by Jenni Polodna.
• Review by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review by Emily Short.
• Review by Skeet.

Spoilers

• Download walkthrough.txt from the IF Archive. Walkthough by the author.

The Bible Retold series by Justin Morgan and Ben Pennington

The Bible Retold: The Bread and the Fishes (2006) The Bible Retold: Following a Star (2010) The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep (2010)

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