Shade: Interactive Fiction

Shade: Interactive Fiction



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1.1.3for iPhone, iPad
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About Shade: Interactive Fiction

*Shade* is interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

*Shade* is a snack-sized experiment in surrealism and psychological fear. It begins as a classic “room escape” scenario; but that’s not how it ends.

Play *Shade* if you’re in the mood for a short trip into an uncertain, shifting environment that might just be a nightmare.

- Fluid interface designed for comfortable typing and reading.
- Achievements tracked through Game Center. Each reveals a new snippet of Death Valley Om installation art, specially written for this iOS release.
- Pop-up palette of commonly used commands.
- Includes a handy “to do” display tab (so you don’t have to type “READ LIST” over and over).
- Full support for VoiceOver (speech output) and dictation (speech input) on devices that offer these features.

“Suffice it to say that it’s extremely well crafted and very, very creepy—this is ‘mess with your head’ IF par excellence.” — Baf's Guide to Interactive Fiction

“It threatens one’s ideas of the relationship between the player and the protagonist. It has entered the canon, as far as interactive fiction has one.” — Emily Short at PlayThisThing

*Shade* won the XYZZY Award for Best Setting of 2000. A browser-playable version is also available (for free) on my web site.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.3

Last updated on Dec 31, 2018
Old Versions
Updated for newest devices and current iOS.
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Version History
1.1.3
Dec 31, 2018
Updated for newest devices and current iOS.
1.1.2
Jan 22, 2018
Updated for iOS 11.
Support for all device sizes, including iPhone X.
1.1.1
Jan 31, 2017
- A single tap on the text no longer closes the on-screen keyboard.(You can still tap to open the keyboard.)
1.1
Jan 4, 2017
- Supports all iPhone and iPad sizes.
- "Share Saved Files" option allows you to import and export saved games between devices, including desktop IF interpreters. (Use AirDrop, iCloud, or a file-management app such as Dropbox.)
1.0.1
Feb 22, 2013
- Voiceover support for the To Do tab.
- Fixed a bug that would crash when selecting text, if the "Speak Selection" system preference is turned on.
- Fixed a stack bug that could cause a crash after a "quit" command.
1.0
Jan 24, 2013

Shade: Interactive Fiction FAQ

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Shade: Interactive Fiction supports English

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