For a Change
For a Change is a thought provoking text adventure game known for its ability to challenge players' perceptions and perspectives, originally written for the 5th Interactive Fiction Competition.
For a Change is an adventure, released 30 September 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What For a Change is
For a Change was released in 1999. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"The sun has gone. It must be brought. You have a rock." It is set in a small world where the sun is gone, hidden behind the High Wall that casts an omnipresent shade. The player's goal is to bring back sunlight. The game's setting is somewhat surreal, containing such sights as giant glass cubes or machines that make lies true, and the language is characterized by odd word choices and a strange lexicon.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
For a Change launched on 30 September 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Homeworld and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Homeworld, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
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