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Floatpoint

Floatpoint is a 2006 work of interactive fiction written by Emily Short about a diplomat sent to an endangered colony to discuss evacuation options and terms of cohabitation. It is written in Inform 7 and won the 2006 annual Interactive Fiction Competition. Floatpoint also won 2006 XYZZY Awards for Best Settings and Best NPCs. The game was generally…

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Publisher
Self published
Designer
Emily Short
Developer
Emily Short
Engine
Glulx
Genres
Interactive fiction, adventure
Mode
Single player

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Floatpoint

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples17
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Floatpoint

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related to Reception · 6
Floatpoint → In, Interactive Fiction Competition, Jay Is Games, That, The, Violet's
related to References · 2
Floatpoint → Baf's, Game
Designer · 1
Floatpoint → Emily Short
Developer · 1
Floatpoint → Emily Short
Engine · 1
Floatpoint → Glulx
Genres · 1
Floatpoint → Interactive fiction, adventure
Mode · 1
Floatpoint → Single player
Platform · 1
Floatpoint → Glulx
Publisher · 1
Floatpoint → Self published
Release · 1
Floatpoint → 2006

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FloatpointDesignerEmily Short1.00infobox
FloatpointDeveloperEmily Short1.00infobox
FloatpointEngineGlulx1.00infobox
FloatpointGenresInteractive fiction, adventure1.00infobox
FloatpointModeSingle player1.00infobox
FloatpointPlatformGlulx1.00infobox
FloatpointPublisherSelf published1.00infobox
FloatpointRelease20061.00infobox
Floatpointis a2006 work of interactive fiction written by Emily Short about a diplomat sent to an endangered colony to discuss evacuation options and terms of cohabitation0.90text
Floatpointrelated to ReceptionIn0.60section
Floatpointrelated to ReceptionInteractive Fiction Competition0.60section
Floatpointrelated to ReceptionThat0.60section

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