Six
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Author(s): Wade Clarke
Genre: Slice of life/Children's
Website: https://six.wadeclarke.com/
Language: en-AU
First Publication Date: 2011-10-01
License: Freeware
Forgiveness Rating: Merciful
Rating: 4.0 (based on 45 ratings)


ABOUT THE STORY

  Your name is Harriet Leitner, and you and your twin sister Demi turned six
  this morning! You're having a fancy dress birthday party, and this afternoon
  you'll be playing Hide and Seek Tip over in the park. You can't wait to catch
  all your friends.


EXTERNAL LINKS

  Play Six online <https://wadeclarke.com/if/six/>
    at the author's website. (sound and music features are supported)
    Play this game in your Web browser.

  Six Download Bundle <https://six.wadeclarke.com/resources/six.zip>
    for offline play. Includes story file, illustrated manual, Demi's map, cover
    image and release history.
    Requires a Glulx interpreter[1]

  Story File <https://wadeclarke.com/if/six/six.gblorb>
    Direct link to the story file Six.gblorb
    Requires a Glulx interpreter[1]

  Demi's map <https://ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/competition2011/glulx/six/Demis_Map.jpg>
    Demi's map. Note that the map is already included in the download bundle.

  Inform 7 Source Code for release 5 <https://six.wadeclarke.com/resources/six-source.zip>
    Main Inform 7 (6G60) source code for release 5. The source won't compile
    because I haven't released the game's multimedia elements or custom
    extensions yet. You'll find the Creative Commons licence for the source,
    tech info and other help at the head of the source.

  ClubFloyd Transcript <https://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20111201.html>
    Folks on IFMud played a group game of Release 2 of Six on December 4, 2011.
    This is a link to the transcript of their game. WARNING: TOTAL SPOILERDOM!

  CLASH of the TYPE-INS Podcast <https://rcveeder.net/clash/cotti34.mp3>
    The game is played aloud on this podcast. Maximum spoiler alert applies!


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

  IF-Review
  Delicious Icing, Even Better Cake <https://web.archive.org/web/20160327224355/http://ministryofpeace.com/if-review/reviews/20120330.html>
  > "...The game presents its PC's perspective in a very matter-of-fact way,
  > with very little adult sentimentality attached. The NPCs are well-drawn too,
  > feeling like real children rather than hasty stereotypes. I thought the
  > dialog rang especially true — as the parent of a six-year-old myself, I
  > recognized the mix of quirkiness and practicality in the game's characters
  > from my observations of the kids around me..." - Paul O'Brian

  XYZZY Awards
  Essays on Six's setting, NPCs, implementation and supplemental materials <https://xyzzyawards.org/reviews/reviews2011.html>
  > "Play is also central to Six, a lovingly crafted tale of hide and seek
  > starring (naturally) six six-year-olds. As the birthday girl charged with
  > finding and catching them all, your primary verbs of interaction are SEARCH,
  > CHASE, and TIP (or tag), with some TALKing thrown in for good measure. While
  > minimally painted, each hider has a distinct personality, usually broadcast
  > through their chosen costume and reflected in their manner of speech." -
  > Aaron Reed


REFERENCES

  [1] <https://www.ifwiki.org/Glulx_interpreters>