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<table style="width:100%;margin-bottom:1em;clear:both"><tr><td>{{sci-fi}} {{comp2nd|IntroComp 2010|2nd of 9}} </td></tr></table> | <table style="width:100%;margin-bottom:1em;clear:both"><tr><td>{{sci-fi}} {{comp2nd|IntroComp 2010|2nd of 9}} {{xaw5|2011|Best Game, Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs and Best Individual NPC}} {{xaf|2011|Best Story}} </td></tr></table> | ||
{{game infobox|title=Cryptozookeeper|image=[[Image:Cryptozookeeper small cover.jpg]]|author=[[Robb Sherwin]]|publisher=n/a|released=27-May-2011|authsystem=[[Hugo]]|platform=Hugo|language=English|license=[[Creative Commons]]|color=yes, optional|graphics=yes|sound=yes, music|cruelty=TBD}} | {{game infobox|title=Cryptozookeeper|image=[[Image:Cryptozookeeper small cover.jpg]]|author=[[Robb Sherwin]]|publisher=n/a|released=27-May-2011|authsystem=[[Hugo]]|platform=Hugo|language=English|license=[[Creative Commons]]|color=yes, optional|graphics=yes|sound=yes, music|cruelty=TBD}} | ||
==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
Marrow is delicious but that's not why you're here. You're supposed to pick up a single jar of alien bone jelly, which of course can't exist and doesn't exist, so you've convinced | Marrow is delicious but that's not why you're here. You're supposed to pick up a single jar of alien bone jelly, which of course can't exist and doesn't exist, so you've convinced yourself that transporting it is no crime. Getting worked up about such nonsense would be like fretting about mermaids getting caught in tuna nets, and you've got other fur-bearing fish to fry. | ||
yourself that transporting it is no crime. Getting worked up about such nonsense would be like fretting about mermaids getting caught in tuna nets, and you've got other fur- | |||
bearing fish to fry. | |||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
===Full Game=== | ===Full Game=== | ||
* ''Cryptozookeeper'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; 27-May-2011; [[Hugo]]). | * ''Cryptozookeeper'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; 27-May-2011; [[Hugo]]). | ||
** Serial number | ** Serial number 160417 / Hugo 3.1 | ||
** | ** Purchase <tt>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/868910/Cryptozookeeper/]</tt> from Steam. | ||
** Beta-testing by [[Marshall Abbott]], Bananadine, [[James Bernoski]], [[Jonathan Blask]], [[Greg D'Avis]], [[Ben Davis]], [[Michael Fransioli]], [[Lex Gray]], [[Juhana Leinonen]], [[Rob O'Hara]], [[George Oliver]], [[Drew Mochak]], [[Marius Müller]], [[Ben Parrish]], [[Brian Rapp]], [[Johnny Rivera]], Paul Robinson, Sorrel and [[Mike Sousa]]. | ** Beta-testing by [[Marshall Abbott]], Bananadine, [[James Bernoski]], [[Jonathan Blask]], [[Greg D'Avis]], [[Ben Davis]], [[Michael Fransioli]], [[Lex Gray]], [[Juhana Leinonen]], [[Rob O'Hara]], [[George Oliver]], [[Drew Mochak]], [[Marius Müller]], [[Ben Parrish]], [[Brian Rapp]], [[Johnny Rivera]], Paul Robinson, Sorrel and [[Mike Sousa]]. | ||
** Acting by [[Gerrit Hamilton]], [[Jonathan Blask]], [[Lex Gray]], [[Dayna Rich]], [[Dustin Godec]], [[Alana Short]], [[Randy McLellan]], [[Adam Thornton]], Golem, Robbie McLellan, [[James Bernoski]], [[Steve Davis]], [[Ben Parrish]], Matt Randall and [[Michael Sherwin]]. | ** Acting by [[Gerrit Hamilton]], [[Jonathan Blask]], [[Lex Gray]], [[Dayna Rich]], [[Dustin Godec]], [[Alana Short]], [[Randy McLellan]], [[Adam Thornton]], Golem, Robbie McLellan, [[James Bernoski]], [[Steve Davis]], [[Ben Parrish]], Matt Randall and [[Michael Sherwin]]. | ||
** [[XYZZY Awards 2011]]. Winner of 5 awards: Best Game, Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Individual NPC (Grimloft). Finalist for Best Story. | |||
===IntroComp Release=== | ===IntroComp Release=== | ||
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* {{ifdb game|Cryptozookeeper|6xbqnmlxvkju2n04}}. | * {{ifdb game|Cryptozookeeper|6xbqnmlxvkju2n04}}. | ||
* {{ifwizz|Cryptozookeeper|cryptozookeeper-(2010-en)}}. | * {{ifwizz|Cryptozookeeper|cryptozookeeper-(2010-en)}}. | ||
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/868910/Cryptozookeeper Steam] | |||
* [https://mantissa-interactive.com/cryptozookeeper/ Cryptozookeeper Mobile website for iOS and Android] | |||
===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#skaczknpcs XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs"] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | |||
* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#skaczkwriting XYZZY Review for "Best Writing"] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | |||
* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#czkmi XYZZY Review for "Best Setting"] by [[Marco Innocenti]]. | |||
* [http://interactive-friction.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-cryptozookeeper-by-robb-sherwin.html Review] at Interactive Friction. | |||
* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#jacqczk XYZZY Review for "Best Setting"] by [[Jacqueline A. Lott]]. | |||
* [http://interactive-friction.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-cryptozookeeper-by-robb-sherwin.html Review] by [[Niz]]. | * [http://interactive-friction.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-cryptozookeeper-by-robb-sherwin.html Review] by [[Niz]]. | ||
* [http://www.robohara.com/?p=3662 Review] by [[Rob O'Hara]]. | * [http://www.robohara.com/?p=3662 Review] by [[Rob O'Hara]]. | ||
* [http://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html#aareedczk XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs"] by [[Aaron Reed]]. | |||
* [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/09/21/splice-of-life-cryptozookeeper/ Review] by Adam Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun. | * [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/09/21/splice-of-life-cryptozookeeper/ Review] by Adam Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun. | ||
* [ | * [https://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=25009 Exploring the Best Games] by Brian Rushton. | ||
===Spoilers=== | ===Spoilers=== | ||
* [[ClubFloyd]] [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20100802.html#zoo transcript]. | * [[ClubFloyd]] [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20100802.html#zoo transcript]. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Works]] [[Category:Works in 2011]] [[Category:Hugo works]] [[Category:IntroComp works]] [[Category:XYZZY Award winning works]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 19 December 2019
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| Cryptozookeeper | |
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| Author(s) | Robb Sherwin |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 27-May-2011 |
| Authoring system | Hugo |
| Platform(s) | Hugo |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Creative Commons |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | yes, optional |
| Graphics | yes |
| Sound/Music | yes, music |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
Marrow is delicious but that's not why you're here. You're supposed to pick up a single jar of alien bone jelly, which of course can't exist and doesn't exist, so you've convinced yourself that transporting it is no crime. Getting worked up about such nonsense would be like fretting about mermaids getting caught in tuna nets, and you've got other fur-bearing fish to fry.
Versions
Full Game
- Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin; 27-May-2011; Hugo).
- Serial number 160417 / Hugo 3.1
- Purchase [1] from Steam.
- Beta-testing by Marshall Abbott, Bananadine, James Bernoski, Jonathan Blask, Greg D'Avis, Ben Davis, Michael Fransioli, Lex Gray, Juhana Leinonen, Rob O'Hara, George Oliver, Drew Mochak, Marius Müller, Ben Parrish, Brian Rapp, Johnny Rivera, Paul Robinson, Sorrel and Mike Sousa.
- Acting by Gerrit Hamilton, Jonathan Blask, Lex Gray, Dayna Rich, Dustin Godec, Alana Short, Randy McLellan, Adam Thornton, Golem, Robbie McLellan, James Bernoski, Steve Davis, Ben Parrish, Matt Randall and Michael Sherwin.
- XYZZY Awards 2011. Winner of 5 awards: Best Game, Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Individual NPC (Grimloft). Finalist for Best Story.
IntroComp Release
- Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin; 07-Jul-2010; Hugo).
- IntroComp Release / Serial number 100630 / Hugo 3.1
- IFID: HUGO-31-37-48-06-13-10
IFID links: IFDB - IntroComp 2010: 2nd place of 9 entries.
- Download Cryptozookeeper Demo from Official site.
- Download Robb-Sherwin--Cryptozookeeper.ZIP from the IntroComp site.
Links
General info
- Official Site
- Cryptozookeeper - at IFDB.
- Cryptozookeeper - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
- Steam
- Cryptozookeeper Mobile website for iOS and Android
Reviews
- XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs" by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- XYZZY Review for "Best Writing" by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- XYZZY Review for "Best Setting" by Marco Innocenti.
- Review at Interactive Friction.
- XYZZY Review for "Best Setting" by Jacqueline A. Lott.
- Review by Niz.
- Review by Rob O'Hara.
- XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs" by Aaron Reed.
- Review by Adam Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- Exploring the Best Games by Brian Rushton.