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The Witch's Yarn

The Witch's Yarn - 1.4

adventure game: magical tale of modern living

All Time: (3.3)
This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.4
Release Date: 2006-04-05
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 1,405
Downloads (all versions): 3,851
Price: $13.00

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Product Description:

Pluck and spin the fools herein,

You wry, long-haired Fates.

Frayed ends this widow mends.

Her tangled tale awaits!

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A finalist at this year's Independent Game Festival, The Witch's Yarn was nominated for Innovation in Game Design. Its elegant control method is a milestone for interactive fiction. In the first minute, players are ably immersed in the story, regardless of their ability with computers.

Players become the director of a lighthearted stage-play. They select the actors who create scenes to advance the plot. Different actors create different scenes. So each choice is very important. With the rewind feature, the player can experiment with various actors to solve dramatic conflicts. By doing so, they'll explore many perspectives on this hilarious world of witches, retail, and family disfunction.

Presented as a theater script brought to life, beautiful illustrations and a terrific jazz soundtrack provide the richest of reading experiences. The fun grows as complications arise, which are handled by choosing the character best suited to resolve gradually more difficult challenges. By the end of the tale, an entangled web of conflicted characters must be carefully navigated to bring the drama to a satisfying, whimsical, conclusion.

Its a delightful, interactive pastime for people who enjoy a leisurely read. Play the first two chapters for free!

What's new in this version:

  • Completely revamped the introduction for a smoother entry to the game.
  • Rewritten dialog in Chapter's 1 and 3.
  • Edit corrections.
  • Bug fixes.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

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The Witch's Yarn ReviewMay be better for some audiences, not what I'd hoped for - Version: 1.4, 4/7/2006 06:04PM PST

Maize
It's a little harsh, of course, to be down on a product for not matching my expectations, since that's at least mostly my expectations' fault, but if you, like me, were hoping for a new point-and-click adventure to pick up where the lost threads from the likes of LucasArts left off, this isn't the game for you. There seemed to be far less interaction than I was hoping for, and the dialogue, although well enough written, was too melodramatic and over-wrought for me. It's an innovative system, and it might suffer for it because it doesn't really fall into any existing game genre, but unfortunately, as much as I tried to like it, it just couldn't hold my attention. All in all, a bit of a shame, given the nice production values of some aspects of the game.
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The Witch's Yarn CommentaryNot for everybody - Version: 1.2, 7/8/2005 07:38AM PST

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Snowone
Unlike grikdog below, I wouldn't mind seeing the Nutcracker on Christmas Eve, but also unlike grikdog, I wouldn't give this 5 stars. The concept and execution are great, but progress on any storyline is so slow that by the time I made it through the free part, I had little interest in what (if anything ever) might happen to Wednesday and her yarn shop, much less in paying $20 to find out. So, I don't know how to rate this.
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The Witch's Yarn Developer NoteAll known bugs have been fixed (May 30, 2005) - Version: 1.1, 5/31/2005 01:39PM PST

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Musenik
The crash mentioned below has been fixed in the current file available for download.

You're always welcome to contact Mousechief directly. We can fix bugs and turn around a new version much faster than Top-Game industry.

Mousechief Co.
www.mousechief.com
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