Episode in the Life of an Artist
Author: Peter Eastman
Language: TADS2
Genre: Slice of life
Score: 6
Starts out with the tedium of dressing, article of clothing by article
clothing. A deliberate comment on the tedious life of the player
character? Maybe, but at the start of a game it's just irritating. The
game, I think, tries to be both funny and creepy at the same time.
Doesn't quite achieve either one in my estimation. It will definitely
require some knowledge of Infocom and their games to get every reference.
The game did have a few good moments that made me smile. It's just a
shame they were too few and far between.
Revised: Another reviewer pointed out the play on words between
"artist" and "autist". The PC of this game came across to me as simple,
yes, not quite autistic. Still, the idea is too compelling to ignore. A
pity that the author didn't do more with it (assuming that it's true).
(View this game on Baf's Guide to IF or The IF Ratings Site)
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