Babel
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This page is about the TADS game by Ian Finley. For other meanings of Babel, see Babel (disambiguation).
 Science Fiction  Horror  Drama  Building  Underground |
| Babel | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Ian Finley |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | Oct-1997 |
| Authoring system | TADS 2 |
| Platform(s) | TADS 2 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
How It Begins
Your mind is cold and torpid. Slowly your senses come to you: you're lying on a hard surface; the air is tinged with disinfectant; it's dark around. You're clothed in a thin gown. You don't know who or where you are.
You get up and find yourself at the north end of a dimly lit hall. As you approach a feeble light at the other end of the hall, an eery blue glow arrests your attention, which you touch, as if by impulse. You feel a jolt of static electrity and then suddenly the sound of a terrified scream reaches you.
Notable Features
- The player character suffers from retrograde amnesia and will recover their memory during the course of the game.
- The protagonist is able to experience brief, emotionally-laden visions from the past just by touching objects.
- The protagonist maintains a calendar with a chronological list of past events as they are revealed.
Trivia and Comments
- The game takes place in an underground research facility in the Arctic region, presumably along latitude 74° N.
Versions
Competition version
- Babel (Ian Finley; Oct-1997; TADS 2).
- IFID wanted. (Please replace this line with a babel template.)
- IF Comp 1997: 2nd place of 34 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1997: Winner of Best Story. Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual PC (David), Best Puzzles, Best Writing.
- Files in the tads/babel/ directory:
Version 3.1
- Babel (Ian Finley; 11-Feb-2000; TADS 2).
Links
General Info
- Babel feelies (archive)
- Babel (archived) - at Baf's Guide
- Babel - at IFDB.
- Babel - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
- Babel - at Home of the Underdogs
Reviews
- Babel - at IF Ratings.
- Babel - at IFReviews.org
- Babel - at SPAG - reviewed by Laurel Halbany, Duncan Stevens and Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- IFReview by Andrew Plotkin.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
- Hints by Ian Finley.
- Walkthrough by Ian Finley.
- Map by Eric O’Dell.
- Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.
- ClubFloyd transcript.