FadeI'll do a proper promo post about it some other time, but if anyone wants to see the IF-for-classics that I've been working on recently, the first two chapters—each follows a separate protagonist--are live on itch.io. These are vignette-style interactive fiction designed to accompany a class ("World of the New Testament”) for the purpose of more immersive understanding of non-elite experiences in the early Roman Empire, outside Rome.
Eric ForsteAlso, please note the content warnings on each chapter. While there is no graphic description of sex or violence (and some sensitive topics are only briefly referenced), the ancient world has as much grim reality as the modern world, and these chapters deal directly and extensively with some issues.
...also, for reasons I have not yet worked out, there's an error that pops up when trying to access the second chapter's HTML file via itch.io that /doesn't/ happen for the first chapter, though both run/compile the same, so, just as well I'm not making a big to-do about it just yet.
Error on the second chapter fixed! (I think.) One of those things where I had run into compiling difficulties, so used an IDE to compile, but the latest update did something that caused issues with the file when played via Itch, so I had to revert to an earlier version of the IDE and--
--well, anyway. I'd better do a little more debugging over the weekend, as time allows.
IfErrReturnResultOfBrick@fade I really enjoyed both, though I ran into that error on the second one after the return from prison. The writing was very good and the characters felt historic but relatable.
@IfErrReturnResultOfBrick Thank you! I'm really glad it worked for you. And the error I fixed came up when the game /started/, so I'd better go look at how the prison chapter is running. Thanks for the heads up on that.
Yingtai@fade may I ask if the animal sacrifice involves any pets or other animals with a close relationship with a human?
@yingtai It does not; there's some discussion of divination via looking at animal organs, though even that's extremely indirect if you don't make the choice to look more closely. All animal sacrifice involves animals raised for food/sacrifice purposes, and none of it is graphic beyond the 'look at organs', which is brief.
@fade thank you!!