Six

Park Adventure IF Comp 2011 2nd of 38 XYZZY Awards 2011 Best Implementation XYZZY Awards 2011 Finalist - Best Game, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Supplemental Materials

Six
Author(s)	Wade Clarke
Publisher(s)	Greengum Games
Release date(s)	01-Oct-2011
Authoring system	Inform 7
Platform(s)	Glulx
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	optional
Graphics	optional
Sound/Music	yes
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Merciful

Versions

Release 1 (Competition Version)

• Six (Wade Clarke; 01-Oct-2011; Glulx).
  • Title Pages and Manual Artwork: Katherine Primrose.
  • Music and Audio: Wade Clarke.
  • Playtesters: Andrew Schultz, Bryan Kelly, Patrick Floyd, Anssi Räisänen, Katherine Primrose, Andrew Nawroth.
  • Manual: Wade Clarke
  • Release 1 / Serial number 110930 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
  • IF Comp 2011: 2nd place of 38 entries.
  • XYZZY Awards 2011: Winner, Best Implementation. Finalist for 4 awards: Best Game, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Supplemental Materials.
  • Download six.gblorb from the IF Archive.

Release 2

• Six (Wade Clarke; 02-Dec-2011; Glulx).
  • Release 2 / Serial number 111203 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • Extra credits for Release 2: Steve Amm (playtesting), Paul Lee and Emily Boegheim (transcripts), Thomas Reisinger (bug-spotting)
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover

Release 2 contains some important bugfixes and numerous polishes & improvements.

Release 3

• Six (Wade Clarke; 25-Jan-2012; Glulx).
  • Release 3 / Serial number 120125 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • Credits as per Release 2
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover

Release 3 brings yet more refinements and bugfixes.

Release 4

• Six (Wade Clarke; 5-Aug-2012; Glulx).
  • Release 4 / Serial number 120805 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • Credits as per Release 2
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
  • Download Six-r4.zip from the IF Archive - bundle including story file, map, manual, and release history.
  • Download Six.gblorb from the IF Archive - standalone story file.
  • Download six_source-r4.zip from the IF Archive - source code.

Release 4 includes one more bugfix and some microscopic typo fixes.

Release 5

• Six (Wade Clarke; 23-Jul-2017; Glulx).
  • Release 5 / Serial number 170723 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • Credits as per Release 2
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
  • Download Six-r5.zip from the IF Archive - bundle including story file, map, manual, cover image, and release history.
  • Download six_source.zip from the IF Archive - source code.

Release 5 has a revised configuration sequence (no longer 2011-centric), a revised PDF manual to match, and lower default volume settings.

Release 6

• Six (Wade Clarke; 14-Sep-2020; Glulx).
  • Release 6 / Serial number 200914 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
  • Credits as per Release 2
  • IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
    IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
  • Play online at author's site.
  • Download Six.zip from the IF Archive (bundle containing story file, illustrated PDF manual, Demi's map, cover art, and release history).
  • Download the latest release bundle from the author's site.

Release 6 has no change to game content, only further changes to advice. First version made available for online play at author's site.

Links

General info

• Six homepage.
• Six - at IFDB.
• Six - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
• XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs" by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
• Review (in German) by Martin Barth.
• Review by David Fletcher.
• Review by Hipolito.
• Review by Christopher Huang.
• XYZZY Review for "Best Setting" by Marco Innocenti.
• Review by J.
• Review by Joey Jones.
• XYZZY Review for "Best Implementation" by Joey Jones.
• Review by Amanda Lange.
• Review by Yoon Ha Lee.
• XYZZY Review for "Best Setting" by Jacqueline A. Lott.
• Review by Michael Martin.
• Review by Carl Muckenhoupt.
• Review by Paul O'Brian - at IF-Review.
• XYZZY Review for "Best NPCs" by Aaron Reed.
• Review by Emily Short.
• Review by Matt Weiner.
• XYZZY Review for "Best Supplemental Materials by J. Robinson Wheeler.
• Review by Matt Wigdahl.
• Review (YouTube video) by Wintericecrystal.

Spoilers

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