The Space Under the Window (0)

The Space Under the Window
First release date
1997-12-31
Platform
Game Boy Apple II ZX Spectrum Mac TRS-80 PC iPhone iPad Android Browser Linux
Developer
Andrew Plotkin
Publisher
Andrew Plotkin

Overview

The Space Under the Window is a piece of interactive fiction written by . The game was created with Inform 6 and is available for free as a Z-code game file. Interpreters are available for a wide variety of platforms, and the game can also be played using a web browser. is also the name of an ongoing collaboration art piece from March 1997 asking people to create various artwork interpreting the title, and naming their work after it. This was Andrew's take on the invitation.

Gameplay

The game is called "interactive poetry" by some, since verbs usually used in interactive fiction are not used.

Awards

1997 XYZZY Awards

Nominee: Best Writing, Best Use of Medium