Open Sorcery

Open Sorcery is a multi-platform interactive fiction game from American studio Open Sorcery Games developed in the Twine engine. It has cyberpunk themes and makes extensive use of puns. The player steps into the role of an elemental fire spirit bound by code—a firewall. The story follows the choices she makes and whether she achieves self-awareness.[1] Open Sorcery was originally released in 2016 for Android and iPhone.[2][3] An expanded version was released for Steam on February 22, 2017.[4]

Open Sorcery
Steam digital banner art
Developer(s)Abigail Corfman
Publisher(s)Open Sorcery Games
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Steam
Release
  • WW: February 2017
Genre(s)Interactive Fiction

Plot

The player takes the role of BEL/S, a magical firewall: a fire elemental that is bound with C++ code. It takes place in a cyberpunk world where magic and technology overlap. BEL/S defends a network of four places from everything from malware to poltergeists. The story follows her development, and the lives of the people inside her network.

Gameplay is investigative and involves hunting for malicious spirits that are invisible until the player identifies aspects of the spirit by examining the effect it's having on the environment. The larger game is deciding how BEL/S develops as a consciousness, which is determined by how she deals with the spirits she finds.[5]

Awards
  • Most Innovative Game, Meaningful Play 2016 Conference[6]
  • Finalist, Indiecade 2016[7]

References
  1. "An Interview with Open Sorcery's Abigail Corfman". Gamers With Jobs. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. "Open Sorcery - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. "Open Sorcery on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. "Open Sorcery on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. "IndieSider #57: Open Sorcery by Abigail Corfman". Gamebits. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  6. 2016, Meaningful Play. "Meaningful Play 2016 | Michigan State University". meaningfulplay.msu.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Open Sorcery | IndieCade - International Festival of Independent Games". www.indiecade.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
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