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Metamorphoses

You wake to stillness. The hammering, banging, and shouting that kept you awake half the night are gone. The air is cold, and something smells burnt. Your master's experiments must be finished, but with what…

31 December 2000

Metamorphoses is an adventure developed by Emily Short, released 31 December 2000 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Metamorphoses is

Metamorphoses is an adventure game developed by Emily Short and released in 2000. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You wake to stillness. The hammering, banging, and shouting that kept you awake half the night are gone. The air is cold, and something smells burnt. Your master's experiments must be finished, but with what result? A piece of Interactive Fiction written by Emily Short.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy.

What it launched against

Metamorphoses launched on 31 December 2000, within three weeks of Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Quake III: Team Arena.

Released around the same time: Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2, Quake III: Team Arena.

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When did Metamorphoses come out?
Metamorphoses was released on 31 December 2000 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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