System's Twilight

aka: System's Twilight: An Abstract Fairy Tale

Moby ID: 22376

Released: October 8, 1994 on Macintosh
Credits: 29 people

Moby Score: n/a
Critics: 70% (1)
Players: (3)
Collected By: 3 players

Genre: Adventure
Perspective: 3rd-person (Other)
Side view
Gameplay: Puzzle elements
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic

Business Model: Freeware / Free-to-play / Public Domain
Media Type: Download
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard, Mouse
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

Description official description

Similar in style to The Fool's Errand and 3 in Three, System's Twilight is a puzzle game that takes place inside a computer that's seen far better days. The system has taken a beating; the Council of Powers has long since vanished, and even the simplest functions are in need of repair. Players must take up their bits, bytes, binary trees and other useful items, skills, and structures to repair the damage and reinstate the Council of Powers.

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Credits (Macintosh version)

29 People (26 developers, 3 thanks) · View all

Icons	Andrew Plotkin
Sounds	Andrew Plotkin
Map images	Andrew Plotkin
Plot, Dialog and Puzzles	Andrew Plotkin
Joke	Marv Newland
Beta Playtesting	Philip Cutone Josh deCesare George Economou John Fiala Esther Filderman Todd Gleason Marybeth Griffin Chad Grundman Kerry Hagan Jeff Hutzelman Faisal Jawdat Sherrianne Johnson Sam Kass Ann Kopchik Jay Laefer Julian Lighton Dan Lovinger Paul Mazaitis Declan McCullagh Chris Newman
[ full credits ]

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Critics

Average score: 70% (based on 1 ratings)

Players

Average score: 4.3 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings with 0 reviews)

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Trivia

In January, 2000 System's Twilight, formerly a shareware title, was made freeware by its creator and made available not only on his website but also on a number of archival sites, such as Info-Mac.

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Related Sites +

System's Twilight 1.1.0
The homepage of System's Twilight, on the creator's personal webpage, which provides information and a freeware download of the game.
The System's Twilight Hint Guide
A detailed hint guide to Andrew Plotkin's System's Twilight, compiled by Wei-Hwa Huang, which attempts to assist the player in solving puzzles without completely spelling out the answer.

Identifiers +

MobyGames ID: 22376

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Game added by Pat Cdr.

Additional contributors: Zeppin.

Game added May 13, 2006. Last modified February 22, 2023.