Six

Six
Game

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Published	1 October 2011
Credits
Author	Wade Clarke
Publisher	Greengum Games
Reception
Events	IFComp 2011 2nd of 38 XYZZY Awards 2011 Winner: Best Implementation XYZZY Awards 2011 Finalist: Best Game, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Supplemental Materials
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (45 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Adventure
Location	Park
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
IFDB play time	55 minutes
Accessibility	Colour: optional. Graphics: optional. Sound: yes.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Glulx
License	Freeware
IFID	1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
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Versions

Release 1 (Competition Version)

Date: 1 October 2011

Six (Wade Clarke; 01-Oct-2011; Glulx).
- Title Pages and Manual Artwork: Katherine Primrose.
- Music and Audio: Wade Clarke.
- Playtesters: Andrew Schultz, Bryan Kelly, Patrick Floyd, Anssi Räisänen, Katherine Primrose, Andrew Nawroth.
- Manual: Wade Clarke
- Release 1 / Serial number 110930 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- IF Comp 2011: 2nd place of 38 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2011: Winner, Best Implementation. Finalist for 4 awards: Best Game, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Supplemental Materials.
- Download six.gblorb from the IF Archive.

Release 2

Date: 2 December 2011

Six (Wade Clarke; 02-Dec-2011; Glulx).
- Release 2 / Serial number 111203 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- Extra credits for Release 2: Steve Amm (playtesting), Paul Lee and Emily Boegheim (transcripts), Thomas Reisinger (bug-spotting)
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover

Release 2 contains some important bugfixes and numerous polishes & improvements.

Release 3

Date: 25 January 2012

Six (Wade Clarke; 25-Jan-2012; Glulx).
- Release 3 / Serial number 120125 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- Credits as per Release 2
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover

Release 3 brings yet more refinements and bugfixes.

Release 4

Date: 5 August 2012

Six (Wade Clarke; 5-Aug-2012; Glulx).
- Release 4 / Serial number 120805 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- Credits as per Release 2
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- Download Six-r4.zip from the IF Archive - bundle including story file, map, manual, and release history.
- Download Six.gblorb from the IF Archive - standalone story file.
- Download six_source-r4.zip from the IF Archive - source code.

Release 4 includes one more bugfix and some microscopic typo fixes.

Release 5

Date: 23 July 2017

Six (Wade Clarke; 23-Jul-2017; Glulx).
- Release 5 / Serial number 170723 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- Credits as per Release 2
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- Download Six-r5.zip from the IF Archive - bundle including story file, map, manual, cover image, and release history.
- Download six_source.zip from the IF Archive - source code.

Release 5 has a revised configuration sequence (no longer 2011-centric), a revised PDF manual to match, and lower default volume settings.

Release 6

Date: 14 September 2020

Six (Wade Clarke; 14-Sep-2020; Glulx).
- Release 6 / Serial number 200914 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
- Credits as per Release 2
- IFID: 1ECD7C77-ABA2-47EF-8771-CA23193113D3
  IFID links: IFDB, IFDB cover
- Play online at author's site.
- Download Six.zip from the IF Archive (bundle containing story file, illustrated PDF manual, Demi's map, cover art, and release history).
- Download the latest release bundle from the author's site.

Release 6 has no change to game content, only further changes to advice. First version made available for online play at author's site.

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