Silly Inform 7 External File Shenanigans

Hi there. I’ve been doing some stuff with external files in I7. One thing I did was make one that I’ve sworn will appear in every game I make.

In a stupid test game I made called Return to Cinder, there’s a brass key which “binds itself to your essence”, following you across save files and games.

(This wasn’t the only one, but I think a brass key is slightly more general, if a bit less funny, than a fire extinguisher.)

And so, if anyone happens to play RtC before playing any games I might make in the future, the brass key will appear at some point, possibly revealing a secret, an easter egg, what have you.

Does anyone think it would be fun/interesting to organize little crossovers like this with other games? I don’t necessarily mean that it has to be the key either- You could offer up your own item or phrase for people to include as a reference/Easter egg.

Thank you,
TK

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Do you mean something like what was done in IFComp 2024?

I haven’t had the time to check out that link, but when I get to it I will let you know!