A short game that plays with various levels of simulation and fiction, including the relationship between player and player character in adventure games. Not as abstract as it sounds, though. The main character (an unsuccessful guitarist and programmer) has a definite outlook on life and bad science fiction. The different components of his reality do ultimately cohere, even if it isn't obvious from the outset how. Bizarre and only half serious.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

piece.z5 (101.00 KB)

Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 1, original competition entry)

piece_v3.z5 (103.50 KB)

Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 3)