A Dark and Stormy Entry
You're a writer, trying to turn a blank page into a story. Start with the setting. Should the story take place in Scotland? Io? Tied to a kite? Somewhere completely imaginary? Or maybe you shouldn't start with…
A Dark and Stormy Entry is an adventure developed by Emily Short, released 31 December 2001 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What A Dark and Stormy Entry is
A Dark and Stormy Entry is an adventure game developed by Emily Short and released in 2001. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You're a writer, trying to turn a blank page into a story. Start with the setting. Should the story take place in Scotland? Io? Tied to a kite? Somewhere completely imaginary? Or maybe you shouldn't start with the setting?
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
A Dark and Stormy Entry launched on 31 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.
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