Rewind launches on Kickstarter!

[SimonBurford]

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I’ve now officially launched the Rewind pitch on Kickstarter, complete with a video which shows where I hope to take the project if this pitch is successful (comic book series, anyone?) as well as showcasing the interactive novel. More of a gamebook than traditional IF, the game can be played by clicking words in the text and choosing options from popup menus to form command sentences, which makes it like a gamebook with lots and lots of options - but work on an advanced parser continues and it will also be possible to manually type in commands for those who wish for a more immersive experience. The game will cover the entirety of the first book in the Rewind trilogy - so it’ll be a truly long game with lots of twists and turns.

I’ve this week quit my main job and will be starting up a company writing interactive software and expanding the Rewind universe - so please help me get things underway. For just £5, if the pitch succeeds, you can have a copy of the game for PC, Mac or iOS.

Thanks for listening

kickstarter.com/projects/48 … ed-a-level

[Oreolek]

So is it a gamebook or a parser game?

choose your own adventure book with an optional hardcore mode for players who wish to type commands to the parser instead of choosing from menus.

The game isn’t written using any sort of Interactive Fiction design software

Imagine a game where every command you type results in a paragraph that moves the story on rather than a simple impersonal “I don’t know what a sword is.”

(mockup screenshot) > STEAL FROM CART

How would the CYOA mode look?

[verityvirtue]

Imagine a game where every command you type results in a paragraph that moves the story on rather than a simple impersonal “I don’t know what a sword is.”

This reminds me of Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory.

@Oreolek available evidence seems to suggest that you can switch between parser and choice mode.

Adventure Basic is built right in, activated by a simple keystroke, and can be used to make edits to the game in memory such as moving the player’s location or placing an item on the ground, without having to exit from the game, make changes in a separate app and recompile.

Oh, I see it includes the option for a god mode as well? (and that it acts as its own IDE, too) Or do I misunderstand?

[jkj_yuio]

Looks interesting. Good luck with the project!