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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===
-'''SPOILER WARNING:''' the following links contain (potentially spoilery) reviews of this game from the current IF Comp. You might prefer to wait until you've played the game before reading them, if you intend to judge the competition and don't want to be influenced.
+* [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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