Floatpoint

Science Fiction Outer space IF Comp 2006 1st of 43

Floatpoint
Author(s)	Emily Short
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	30-Sep-2006
Authoring system	Inform 7
Platform(s)	Glulx
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	optional
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

How It Begins

The work opens with a foreword: You are the recently appointed Earth's ambassador to Aleheart Colony. Since the progress of the ice is threatening the entire planet your mission is to come to an agreement with the local representatives to move all the Aleheart inhabitants back to the Earth.

Next the program asks whether the player has played interactive fiction before.

You are at the lakeshore under Cordia Peak. A narrow track takes you along the side of the glacier to the town. You are carrying a chronometer, a grey undersuit, shoes and socks.

Notable Features

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Versions

Competition version

• Floatpoint (Emily Short; 30-Sep-2006; Glulx).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 060930 / Inform 7 build 3Z99 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
  • IFID: FBEB6D71-65AE-4C23-AAFA-299CF6C8310F
  • IF Comp 2006: 1st place of 43 games.
  • Download Floatpoint.zblorb from the IF Archive.
    • Note that Floatpoint is a Glulx game and the story file should be renamed to Floatpoint.gblorb before using. (The file was misnamed when it was uploaded to the IF Comp site, presumably it was due to a bug present in Inform 7 previous to release 4F59.)

Links

• Emily Short's Interactive Fiction: My Work - Has a listing for Floatpoint.
• Floatpoint (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Floatpoint (computer game) at Wikipedia.

Reviews

• Floatpoint - at Jay Is Games.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough. (The corresponding errata sheet is at the Interactive Fiction Wiki).
• Some suggestions for amusing things to do. (IFWiki).
• A list of unanswered conundrums. (IFWiki).