The Devil in the Details
Release Notes
Version Alpha 0.1 (as submitted to IntroComp, July 2014)

July 20, 2014

I. Introduction

Welcome to San Francisco. Now match wits with the devil as you seek your life
goal of fame, fortune, power or happiness, choose one.  Also choose to play as
male or female, or decline to state.

II. ZIP contents

The distribution ZIP contains the following:

- devil_in_details.t3
    
    The game file in .t3 format; requires a TADS3 (version 3.1.3) compatible 
    interpreter. If your IF interpreter will not open this file, you can get 
    one that will here: http://www.tads.org/t3dl/pksetup.exe

- devil_in_details.exe

    The game file as standalone Windows executable file; runs on a Windows 
    system without an interpreter program. The .t3 and .exe files contain the 
    same content; there is no difference in game play.  The only difference 
    is the manner in which the file is run.
    
- map.png

    The game world, in visual form. Don't look at the map until you're ready 
    for spoiler information. Figuring out where to go and how to get there 
    is part of the game.
    
- readme.txt

    This text file, the one you are currently reading.

III. Game notes

As currently implemented, the game is approximately 1/3 complete. If it were a
three-act play, I'd say Act One is for the most part finished and playable, 
while neither Act Two nor Act Three yet exists. 

I have a vision in my head about where the game is going and how it will 
conclude, but some of the details are not yet clear and there is no 
programming beyond Act One.

That's part of the reason for entering in IntroComp---feedback on Act One and
comment on what Acts Two and Three might contain.

For the portion of the game that has been implemented, there is an embedded 
hint system (command: hint then confirm with hint again).  

Good luck on your quest for...well, whichever goal you choose to seek.

Jerry