Fallacy of Dawn

Science Fiction Comedy City RPG XYZZY Awards 2001 Best Individual NPC, Best Writing XYZZY Awards 2001 Finalist - Best Game, Best Individual PC, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Story

Fallacy of Dawn
Author(s)	Robb Sherwin
Publisher(s)	Jolt Country
Release date(s)	2001
Authoring system	Hugo
Platform(s)	Hugo
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	required
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

How It Begins

In a substantial introduction, Delarion explains that he is working at Benji's Video Arcade; that he is addicted to a drug called rephasia; that he and his girlfriend Nevelle used to work as software pirates until they got caught, and she disappeared; and that Delarion was thrown into New Haz and rendered unable to operate or understand any electronic devices. His aim is to make enough money to get out of New Haz.

Delarion is in Benji's Arcade, carrying a quarter, a token dispenser and his pillcase.

Notable Features

• Written in the first person singular.
• Graphical windows display both the location and the NPC the player is interacting with.
• Not AIF, but contains (in the words of Adam Thornton) a "completely optional and not-at-all-explicit sex scene".
• Drug habit hunger puzzle.
• Allows for ranged and melee combat. The status line includes meters for hit points and ree level.

Versions

Version 1.03

• Fallacy of Dawn (Robb Sherwin; 2001; Hugo).
  • Release 1.03 / Serial number 010928 / Hugo 3.0.01d
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  • Beta-testing by Greg D'Avis, Rob Loggie, Scott Starkey, Jonathan Blask, Randy McLellan, Peter Andersen and Lex Gray.
  • Actors:
    • Michael Sherwin (Delarion Yar)
    • Brian Gramling (Yehoweh Porn)
    • Clorinda Bancroft (Clara Dayne)
    • Ben Parrish (Johnny Dapper)
    • Joe Mason (Adrian Bates)
    • Chris Monahan (Tericho Briggins)
    • Jeff Kyle (Admiral Scorez)
    • Lex Gray (Mccormick)
    • Jamie Byrnes (Leandra Jones)
    • Jonathan Blask (Mallrat; Trotskie)
    • Matthew Davis (Maximillian Smith)
    • Tammy Bancroft (Neve O'reilly)
    • Michael Bauer (Mitchell)
    • Jessica Cajigas (Amanda)
    • Kurt Colville (Vaughan)
    • David Cross (Jalen Mckeon)
    • Max Duffy (Jake)
    • Gilles Duchesne (Glavine)
    • Aaron Fodge (The Doc; Cosmic; Street Bum)
    • Whitney Freemesser (Post Office Girl)
    • Aaron Gold (Crackhead Butch; Bus Driver)
    • Travis Guerette (Billy)
    • Cathy Hammond (Ms. Lestminster; Corin)
    • Randy Mclellan (Arcade Customer)
    • Steve Oelheim (Rico; Prison Guard)
    • Dwight Pantano (Borick)
    • Adam Parcells (Ringer)
    • Neil Patterson (Edvard)
    • Gabriel Roussere (Daniel)
    • Bryan Sailer (The Enforcer)
    • Phil Trubia (Street Cop)
    • Mona Wuerz (Tera).
  • Photography by Robb Sherwin, Aaron Fodge, Jeff Kyle, Randy McLellan, Steve Davis, Jeff Death, Aaron Gold, Greg Slemons and Syd Millett.
  • 3D modeling by Chris Monahan.
  • Trailer development by Robb Sherwin and Chris Monahan.
  • XYZZY Awards 2001: Winner of Best Individual NPC, Best Writing. Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual PC, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Story.

Version 1.04

• Fallacy of Dawn (Robb Sherwin; 2001; Hugo).
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  • dawn.zip (5.7 MB): dawn.hex (gamefile), DAWN_GFX (graphics file), hewin.exe (Windows executable), newhaz.jpg (game map), readme.txt (readme). download.

Links

General info

• Fallacy of Dawn (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Fallacy of Dawn Game Page on Jolt Country.
• FoD feelies at feelies.org. Note: Link is a Wayback Machine copy; the original feelies.org site disappeared in early 2008.
• Trailer: AVI file (20 MB), YouTube.

Reviews

• Fallacy of Dawn - at SPAG.
• Fallacy of Dawn - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review - by Duncan Stevens.
• Review - by Emily Short at IF-Review.
• Review - by Roger Carbol at IF-Review.
• Review - by Adam Thornton.

The New Haz games by Robb Sherwin
Fallacy of Dawn (2001)	Necrotic Drift (2004)