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Horror

IntroComp 2007
1st of 7

XYZZY Awards 2009
Best Setting

XYZZY Awards 2009
Finalist - Best Story

The King of Shreds and Patches
An Interactive Supernatural Mystery by Jimmy Maher
Adapted from the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG adventure by Justin Tynes
Original adventure copyright 1995 by Chaosium Inc.
This adaptation copyright 2007 by Jimmy Maher, with permission of Chaosium Inc.

The King of Shreds and Patches

Author(s)	Jimmy Maher
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	intro: 05-Aug-2007 full: 15-Jul-2009
Authoring system	Inform 7
Platform(s)	Z-code 8
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	optional
Sound/Music	optional
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Polite

How It Begins

You are Robert Fletcher, owner and operator of a small printworks in Blackfriars, carrying the printworks key and a handwritten note from your friend, John Croft. Your bedroom in the rear of the printworks contains little more than the bed itself and your walking stick.

The note from Croft, dated January 14th, invites you to his home in Southwark, on the other side of London Bridge, to ring in the new year. You haven't seen him in some time since his travels abroad; you know him from the theatre and his strange connection to the late Christopher Marlowe. You decide to take Croft up on his offer and visit him.

Notable Features

This game includes real famous personages from the 17th century; playwright William Shakespeare and court advisor/alchemist John Dee appear as NPCs, while playwright Christopher Marlowe figures heavily into the game's plot.

Versions

Release 2 (IntroComp version)

The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; 05-Aug-2007; Z-code 8).
- Release 2 / Serial number 070803 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: 96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415
  IFID links: IFDB
- Beta-testing by Katzy, Valentine Kopteltsev, Aaron Reed, Norvell Spearman and Jerome West.
- IntroComp 2007 Winner (1st place from 7 entries).
- Download introcomp07.zip from the IF Archive - All the IntroComp 2007 games. The story file for this game is shredspatches.z8.

Release 8 (Full version)

The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; 15-Jul-2009; Glulx).
- Release 8 / Serial number 090715 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: 96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415
  IFID links: IFDB
- Note: this release wasn't compatible with the Zoom interpreter. This issue was fixed in release 9.

Release 9 (Full version)

The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; 16-Jul-2009; Glulx).
- Release 9 / Serial number 090716 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: 96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415
  IFID links: IFDB

Release 10 (Full version)

The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; 17-Jul-2009; Glulx).
- Release 10 / Serial number 090717 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: 96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415
  IFID links: IFDB
- XYZZY Awards 2009: Winner of Best Setting. Finalist for Best Story.
- This version fixes a few bugs in the Tutorial mode and corrects some problems with the hint system.
- Download page at the official website of the game.

Links

General info

Official website.
The King of Shreds and Patches (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
The King of Shreds and Patches - at IFDB.
The King of Shreds and Patches - announcement on RGIF, July 15, 2009.
SPAG #55: Editorial discusses the making of this game.

Reviews

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+* This game includes real famous personages from the 17th century; playwright William Shakespeare and court advisor/alchemist John Dee appear as NPCs, while playwright Christopher Marlowe figures heavily into the game's plot.
 ==Versions==
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 ** Release 8 / Serial number 090715 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
 ** {{babel|ifid=96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415}}
+** Note: this release wasn't compatible with the [[Zoom]] interpreter. This issue was fixed in release 9.
+===Release 9 (Full version)===
+* ''The King of Shreds and Patches'' ([[Jimmy Maher]]; 16-Jul-2009; [[Glulx]]).
+** Release 9 / Serial number 090716 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
+** {{babel|ifid=96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415}}
+===Release 10 (Full version)===
+* ''The King of Shreds and Patches'' ([[Jimmy Maher]]; 17-Jul-2009; [[Glulx]]).
+** Release 10 / Serial number 090717 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
+** {{babel|ifid=96898EA8-B9B7-48E3-8B88-2A2FAEE36415}}
+** [[XYZZY Awards 2009]]: Winner of Best Setting. Finalist for Best Story.
+** This version fixes a few bugs in the Tutorial mode and corrects some problems with the hint system.
 ** [http://maher.filfre.net/King/download.html Download page] at the official website of the game.
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 * [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/6c40d2487638d2b7 The King of Shreds and Patches] - announcement on RGIF, July 15, 2009.
+* {{ac|url=http://sparkynet.com/spag/backissues/spag55.html#Editorial |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325131408/http://www.spagmag.org/archives/backissues/spag55.html#Editorial| SPAG #55: Editorial}} discusses the making of this game.
 ===Reviews===
 ====Reviews of the IntroComp version====
-* [http://www.drizzle.com/~dans/if/introcomp.html#shreds Review] - by [[Dan Shiovitz]].
+* [http://inky.org/if/introcomp.html#shreds Review] by [[Dan Shiovitz]].
+====Reviews of the full version====
+* [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/634 Review: 1], [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/635 2], [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/636 3], and [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/637 4] by [[Carl Muckenhoupt]].
+* {{link|deadurl=http://playthisthing.com/king-shreds-and-patches|archive=http://web.archive.org/web/20110703093922/http://playthisthing.com/king-shreds-and-patches|Review}} by [[Emily Short]] at [[Play This Thing!]]
+===Spoilers===
+* [{{spag|56|anchor=king}} SPAG Specifics analysis] in [[SPAG]] #56 by [[Victor Gijsbers]] (16-Nov-2009).
+* [http://plover.net/~davidw/sol/k/kings07.html Walkthrough and maps] by [[David Welbourn]].
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