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    Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home

    Game » consists of 0 releases. Released Jun 19, 2010

    Interactive Fiction created by Andrew Plotkin, where the player steers a ship to distant stars in a far away future.

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    Overview

    Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home is a piece of interactive fiction written by Andrew Plotkin. The game was created with Inform 7 and is available for free both in source form and a Z-code Blorb package. Interpreters are available for a wide variety of platforms, and the game can also be played online using a web browser. Furthermore, there is an iOS version available for purchase.

    Gameplay

    The player controls a ship traveling to distant stars.

    Awards

    2010 XYZZY Awards

    Winner: Best Writing

    Nominee: Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, Best Implementation

    @party Interactive Fiction Competition 2010

    1st Place

    Interactive Fiction Top 50 of all time (2011 edition)

    34th Place

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