The Edifice

Science Fiction Wilderness Crazy quilt IF Comp 1997 1st of 34 XYZZY Awards 1997 Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle XYZZY Awards 1997 Finalist - Best Game, Best Individual NPC

The Edifice
Author(s)	Lucian P. Smith
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	1997
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	Cruelty to be determined

How It Begins

You have long limbs for climbing, fur against a cold night, and opposable thumbs, which the Others find funny. You ignore them. Life is simple. You find food. Eat it. Hide from Enemies.

Now in the forest is a very tall Edifice. Was it here before? You also see Rock here. Neither is food, but neither seem dangerous either.

Versions

Release 1 (Competition release)

• The Edifice (Lucian P. Smith; 1997; Z-code 5).
  • Competition Release 1 / Serial number 970930 / Inform v6.14 Library 6/7
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-970930-7E1C
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 1997: 1st place of 34 entries.
  • XYZZY Awards 1997: Winner of Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle (the language puzzle). Finalist for Best Game and Best Individual NPC (the Stranger).
  • Download edifice.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.

Release 2 (Post-comp release)

• The Edifice (Lucian P. Smith; 1998; Z-code 5).
  • Post-Competition Release, Release 2 / Serial number 980206 / Inform v6.14 Library 6/7
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-980206-07C1
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download edifice.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.

Links

General info

• The Edifice (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Edifice - at IFDB
• The Edifice - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• The Edifice - at SPAG.
• The Edifice - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.

Spoilers

• Download edifice.rec from the IF Archive - Walkthrough by the author (with lots of extraneous commands).
• ClubFloyd transcript.
• The Edifice/Spoilers