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| Developer(s) | Adam Cadre |
| Publisher(s) | Self published |
| Designer(s) | Adam Cadre |
| Engine | Z-machine |
| Platform(s) | Z-machine |
| Release date(s) | 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive Fiction, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media/distribution | download |
Photopia is a piece of literature by Adam Cadre rendered in the form of interactive fiction, and written in Inform. It is regarded as a pioneer in narrative-driven, rather than puzzle- or challenge-driven, interactive fiction.[citation needed] It won first place in the 1998 Interactive Fiction Competition.
Emily Short has described the game as "hugely influential" and "ground-breaking." [1]
Photopia has few puzzles and a linear structure,[2] allowing the player no way to alter the eventual conclusion but maintaining the illusion of non-linearity. This gives weight to some of the story's motifs—questions of free will and determinism.[citation needed]
[edit] Development
Adam Cadre has stated that Photopia was heavily influenced by The Sweet Hereafter, a film that prominently features a babysitter and a bus crash.
He submitted Photopia to the 1998 Interactive Fiction Competition pseudonymously. He felt that his previous game I-0 would inspire certain expectations in players, since in that game the player character is a young college student who could be instructed to undress. Years later, he dropped the pretense that there was a real "Opal O'Donnell" who had submitted Photopia for him: "it started to bother me that v1.0 of the Phaq had lies in it."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Short, Emily (2007-10-21). "Photopia". IFDB. Michael J. Roberts.. Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fifdb.tads.org%2Fviewgame%3Fid%3Dju778uv5xaswnlpl&date=2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "Therum" (2008-03-24). "Photopia: Taking the term "Interactive Fiction" to a new level.". Play This Thing. Manifesto Games, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaythisthing.com%2Fphotopia&date=2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
[edit] External links
- Adam Cadre's website. Adam is the author of Photopia.
- Interactive Fiction Competition '98 in which Photopia took first place.
- Photopia's entry in Baf's Guide to the Interactive Fiction Archive notes awards that the game has won, links to reviews, and provides links to the game itself.
- Photopia at MobyGames
- XYZZY News review of Photopia
