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Choice-based

IF Comp 2011
3rd of 38

XYZZY Awards 2011
Best Story

XYZZY Awards 2011
Finalist - Best NPCs

The Play

Author(s)	Dietrich Squinkifer
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	01-Oct-2011
Authoring system	Undum
Platform(s)	Web browser
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	TBD
Graphics	TBD
Sound/Music	TBD
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

How It Begins

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Versions

Competition release

The Play (Dietrich Squinkifer, writing as Deirdra Kiai; 01-Oct-2011; Web browser).
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- IF Comp 2011: 3rd place of 38 entries. Also took 2nd place for Miss Congeniality.
- XYZZY Awards 2011. Winner of Best Story. Finalist for Best NPCs.
- Download theplay.zip from the IF Archive.
- Play it online.

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 ==Versions==
 ===Competition release===
-* ''The Play'' ([[Deirdra Kiai]]; 01-Oct-2011; Web browser).
+* ''The Play'' ([[Dietrich Squinkifer]], writing as Deirdra Kiai; 01-Oct-2011; Web browser).
 ** {{babel wanted}}
-** [[17th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition|IF Comp 2011]]: entry.
+** [[17th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition|IF Comp 2011]]: 3rd place of 38 entries. Also took 2nd place for [[Miss Congeniality]].
+** [[XYZZY Awards 2011]]. Winner of Best Story. Finalist for Best NPCs.
 ** {{ifarchive|games/competition2011/web/theplay/|theplay.zip}}.
-** [http://www.deirdrakiai.com/theplay Play it online].
+** [http://squinky.me/theplay Play it online].
 ==Links==
 ===General info===
-* {{TUID wanted}}
+* {{ifdb game|The Play|ytohfp3jetsh1ik4}}.
+* {{ifwizz|The Play|the-play-(2011-en)}}.
+* [http://squinky.me/2011/11/15/some-notes-on-the-play/ Some notes on “The Play”] - by the author, November 15, 2011.
 ===Reviews===
+* [http://maga-dogg.livejournal.com/464217.html Review: 1] and [http://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ytohfp3jetsh1ik4&review=15314 2] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]].
+* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#skaplay XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs"] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]].
+* [http://ifwizz.de/the-play-(2011-en).html?ua=review_44#review_44 Review (in German)] by [[Martin Barth]].
+* [http://cultofthenew.com/2011/11/11/interactive-fiction-competition-operation-extraction-and-the-play/ Review] by [[Cult of the New]].
+* [http://www.bubblycloud.com/ifcomp2011/#play Review] by [[David Fletcher]].
+* [http://www.octopusoverlords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=79731#p1764059 Review] by [[Hipolito]].
+* [http://www.ricordius.com/others/ifcomp11/play.htm Review] by [[Christopher Huang]].
+* [http://indiegames.com/2011/10/browser_game_pick_the_play_dei.html Review] by [[Cassandra Khaw]].
+* [http://www.gnomeslair.com/2011/10/deirdra-kiai-presents-play.html Review] by [[Konstantinos]].
+* [http://second-truth.blogspot.com/2011/10/if-comp-2011-play.html Review] by [[Amanda Lange]].
+* [http://yhlee.dreamwidth.org/1244047.html Review] by [[Yoon Ha Lee]].
+* [https://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~mcmartin/if/reviews/review11.html#r10 Review] by [[Michael Martin]].
+* [http://katherinestasaph.tumblr.com/post/12893852178/go-play-these-things Review] by [[Sarah Morayati]].
+* [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/2032 Review] by [[Carl Muckenhoupt]].
+* [http://if.seattle.wa.us/2011/10/deirdra-kiais-the-play/ Review] by [[Ron Newcomb]].
+* [http://www.scatmania.org/2011/10/25/the-play/ Review] by [[Dan Q]].
+* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#aareedtheplay XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs"] by [[Aaron Reed]].
 * [http://emshort.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/if-comp-2011-the-play/ Review] by [[Emily Short]].
+* [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/05/storyseeking-interactive-fiction-competition/ Review] by [[Adam Smith]].
+* [http://saucersofmud.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/ifcomp/ Review] by [[Matt Weiner]].
+* [http://www.wigdahl.net/quern/2011/10/06/ifcomp-2011-the-play/ Review] by [[Matt Wigdahl]].
+===Spoilers===
+* [[ClubFloyd]] [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20111203.html transcript].
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