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                               to le se jutsi
              .i ko cuxna lo bangu la gliban. ce la lojban.toi

   zo'o  u'u  zoi  gy. My first published work of Interactive Fiction. It
   got  satisfyingly  mixed reviews, and was nominated for the 2002 Xyzzy
   award for, of all things, Best Individual Puzzle.

   Some quotes from reviewers -
     * "...Constraints  is  a  masterpiece, fearless and innovative...I'm
       quite  literally  running out of superlatives; this is perhaps the
       best thing I've seen anyone do with IF" (Mike Russo - a madman)
     * "...few  overt  flaws...but  equally  without  any real passion or
       originality...  To  me,  IF  on  the  topic  of  restriction  with
       subject-matter reflected in form seems like painting about bad art
       by  doing  a  really crappy painting...I am filled with an urge to
       propel   the  author's  head  through  a  plate-glass  window.  Or
       stained-glass, since it has big chunks of lead in..." (Sam Ashwell
       - a star)
     * "...I  really like it that the experience of playing made me think
       about  such  a philosophical issue in my own life...Constraints is
       quite exquisitely implemented...perhaps English isn't the author's
       first  language..."  (Paul O'Brien - who really cracked me up with
       that last bit)
     * "...it's  at turns boring, frustrating, annoying, or dull." (David
       Welbourn - getting straight to the point)

   You   could,   of   course,   play  it  yourself.  The  story  file  -
   constraints.z5.  See www.inform-fiction.org to find an interpreter for
   your  machine  (there will be one). Alternatively, you can play online
   an annotable version. gy.

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