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{{ | {{work infobox|title=One Eye Open|image=[[Image:One Eye Open cover.png|250px]]|author=[[Colin Sandel]] and [[Carolyn VanEseltine]]|released=01-Oct-2010|authsystem=[[Inform 7]]|platform=[[Glulx]]|language=English|license=Freeware|color=none|graphics=none|sound=none}} | ||
==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
The game initially warns the player about "mature content (including blood, gore, human injury and death, mild language, tobacco reference, violence, and violent references." | |||
The PC is a test subject at Corona Labs in Mount Airy, MD. No name or gender are ever provided for this character. The game begins at 7:30 PM with the PC in a test chamber being observed by one of the scientists, Dr. Marnie Ephart. The PC is instructed to guess at the symbols on a set of Zener cards that Dr. Ephart is examining. | |||
<b>WARNING:</b> This game is extremely gory. | |||
==Notable Features== | |||
* One Eye Open has a VERBS command to provide players with a list of all verbs necessary to win the game and appropriate syntax for using them. | |||
* One Eye Open uses the [[psychometry]] verb CONCENTRATE. | |||
* One Eye Open has [[multiple endings]] - nine in total (aside from standard death), including an [[Easter egg]] ending. | |||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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** [[IF Comp 2010]]: 3rd place of 26 entries. | ** [[IF Comp 2010]]: 3rd place of 26 entries. | ||
** [[XYZZY Awards 2010]]. Finalist in 5 categories: Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Puzzles, and Best Individual Puzzle (saving Dr Ephart). | |||
** {{ifarchive|games/competition2010/glulx/oneeyeopen/|One%20Eye%20Open.gblorb}}. The [[story file]]. | ** {{ifarchive|games/competition2010/glulx/oneeyeopen/|One%20Eye%20Open.gblorb}}. The [[story file]]. | ||
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===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* [http://firionkenson.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/if-comp-2010-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[ | |||
* [http://lmdadventures.blogspot.com/2011/07/one-eye-open.html Review] by [[Lynnea Dally]]. | |||
* [http://firionkenson.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/if-comp-2010-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Reina Adair]]. | |||
* [http://maga-dogg.livejournal.com/417726.html Review] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | * [http://maga-dogg.livejournal.com/417726.html Review] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | ||
* [http://ifwizz.de/one-eye-open-%282010-en%29.html?ua=review_29#review_29 Review] by [[Martin Barth]] (in German). | * [http://ifwizz.de/one-eye-open-%282010-en%29.html?ua=review_29#review_29 Review] by [[Martin Barth]] (in German). | ||
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* [http://eatlamp.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Chris]]. | * [http://eatlamp.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Chris]]. | ||
* [http://mobwar2000.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-eye-open.html Review] by [[Cup of Joe]]. | * [http://mobwar2000.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-eye-open.html Review] by [[Cup of Joe]]. | ||
* [http://www.infodarkness.com/if/oneyeopen.html Review] by [[Dark Star]]. | |||
* [http://www.ricordius.com/others/ifcomp10/oneeyeopen.htm Review] by [[Christopher Huang]]. | * [http://www.ricordius.com/others/ifcomp10/oneeyeopen.htm Review] by [[Christopher Huang]]. | ||
* [http://cobaltnine.dreamwidth.org/113148.html Review] by [[Imrihamun]] (Cobaltnine). | * [http://cobaltnine.dreamwidth.org/113148.html Review] by [[Imrihamun]] (Cobaltnine). | ||
* [http://grunk.org/misc/comp10-comments.txt Review] by [[Admiral Jota]]. | |||
* [http://yhlee.dreamwidth.org/1111166.html Review] by [[Yoon Ha Lee]]. | * [http://yhlee.dreamwidth.org/1111166.html Review] by [[Yoon Ha Lee]]. | ||
* [http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~mcmartin/if/reviews/review10.html#r21 Review] by [[Michael Martin]]. | |||
* [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/1014 Review] by [[Carl Muckenhoupt]]. | * [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/1014 Review] by [[Carl Muckenhoupt]]. | ||
* [http://therestofyourmice.blogspot.com/2010/10/ifcomp-2010-review-one-eye-open-by.html Review] by [[Steven Odhner]]. | * [http://therestofyourmice.blogspot.com/2010/10/ifcomp-2010-review-one-eye-open-by.html Review] by [[Steven Odhner]]. | ||
* [http://ifdb | * [http://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=qgdgtaroybcdnmi&review=11743 Review] by [[Mr. Patient]]. | ||
* [http://pissylittlesausages.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/if-comp-10-colin-sandel-and-carolyn-vaneseltines-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Jenni Polodna]]. | * [http://pissylittlesausages.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/if-comp-10-colin-sandel-and-carolyn-vaneseltines-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Jenni Polodna]]. | ||
* [http://ifdb | * [http://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=qgdgtaroybcdnmi&review=12069 Review] by [[rach]]. | ||
* [http://fouldeformity.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-eye-open-review.html Review] by [[Brooks Reeves]]. | * [http://fouldeformity.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-eye-open-review.html Review] by [[Brooks Reeves]]. | ||
* [http://twoswallows.com/2010/10/ifcomp-2010-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Rhian]]. | * [http://twoswallows.com/2010/10/ifcomp-2010-one-eye-open/ Review] by [[Rhian]]. | ||
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* [http://skeetlj.livejournal.com/61810.html Review] by [[Skeet]]. | * [http://skeetlj.livejournal.com/61810.html Review] by [[Skeet]]. | ||
===Spoilers=== | |||
* [[ClubFloyd]] [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20101201.html transcript]. | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Works]] [[Category:Works in 2010]] [[Category:Co-written works]] [[Category:Glulx works]] [[Category:IF Comp works]] [[Category:Inform 7 works]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 11 April 2021
 Horror  Medical  Building  Finalist - Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Puzzles, and Best Individual Puzzle |
| One Eye Open | |
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| Author(s) | Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine |
| Release date(s) | 01-Oct-2010 |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Platform(s) | Glulx |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
How It Begins
The game initially warns the player about "mature content (including blood, gore, human injury and death, mild language, tobacco reference, violence, and violent references."
The PC is a test subject at Corona Labs in Mount Airy, MD. No name or gender are ever provided for this character. The game begins at 7:30 PM with the PC in a test chamber being observed by one of the scientists, Dr. Marnie Ephart. The PC is instructed to guess at the symbols on a set of Zener cards that Dr. Ephart is examining.
WARNING: This game is extremely gory.
Notable Features
- One Eye Open has a VERBS command to provide players with a list of all verbs necessary to win the game and appropriate syntax for using them.
- One Eye Open uses the psychometry verb CONCENTRATE.
- One Eye Open has multiple endings - nine in total (aside from standard death), including an Easter egg ending.
Versions
Release 1
- One Eye Open (Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine; 01-Oct-2010; Glulx).
- Beta-testers: Anna R. Bradley, Danielle Church, Nathan Ehlers, Brie Frame, Charles E. Leiserson, Jr., Zvi Mowshowitz, Jamie Lynn O'Marr, R. Eric Reuss, Jay Sekora, and five anonymous beta testers.
- Release 1 / Serial number 100929 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 98E8B892-2063-4268-AC7B-74F71B38560A
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2010: 3rd place of 26 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2010. Finalist in 5 categories: Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Puzzles, and Best Individual Puzzle (saving Dr Ephart).
- Download One%20Eye%20Open.gblorb from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
General info
- Baf's Guide line wanted. (Please replace this line with a baf game template.).
- One Eye Open - at IFDB
- One Eye Open - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Review by Lynnea Dally.
- Review by Reina Adair.
- Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- Review by Martin Barth (in German).
- Review by Brad Buchanan.
- Review by Chris.
- Review by Cup of Joe.
- Review by Dark Star.
- 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 Mr. Patient.
- Review by Jenni Polodna.
- Review by rach.
- Review by Brooks Reeves.
- Review by Rhian.
- Review by Leandro Ribeiro.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review by Skeet.