Prologue
From IFWiki
The opening introduction of an IF work or the initial scene. It is the first window onto the game world and backstory. Conventionally, the prologue is designed to draw the player into the work, and to this end the puzzles are kept simple.
See also structure, middle game and endgame.
Links
- Introductory Text in IF Gems review quotes collection (also available from the IF Archive).