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Blades of Exile

Moby ID: 2256
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Released
1997 on Macintosh
Credits
15 people
Releases by Date (by platform)
Publishers
Developers
Moby Score
n/a
Critics
90% (3)
Players
(6)
Collected By
9 players
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Perspective
Diagonal-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Pacing
Turn-based
Interface
Direct control
Point and select
Setting
Fantasy
Macintosh Specs
Business Model
Shareware
Media Type
CD-ROM, Download
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard, Mouse
Number of Offline Players
1 Player
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Description

This is the final game in the Exile series. This is not a continuation of the plot of the series however - it is a program that allows you to make your own Exile games - although it includes three premade scenarios.

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Credits (Windows 3.x version)

15 People (13 developers, 2 thanks)

Concept
Design
Programming
Graphics
Office Manager
Design Assistant
Opening Screen Graphic
Beta Testing (Windows)
Thanks

Reviews

Critics

Average score: 90% (based on 3 ratings)

Players

Average score: 4.2 out of 5 (based on 6 ratings with 0 reviews)

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Trivia

Open source release

In May 2007, Jeff Vogel released the source code of the game, along with all data assets, under the terms of the Common Public License. In June 2007, the license was changed to the GNU General Public License, Version 2. Since then the game has been ported to run natively under 32-bit Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

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Related Sites +

  • ALEXANDRIA
    A comprehensive and well organized database of nearly all Blades scenarios.
  • Archives of Akhronath
    Lots of information
  • Blades of Exile Fanpage
    Lots and lots of info and help on this site.
  • BoE Source Code
    Blades of Exile's developer, Spiderweb Software, has released the source code for both the Macintosh and Windows versions of the game under the Common Public License, ten years after the game's original release.
  • Brett Bixler's BoE Fansite
    Download Brett Bixler's scenarios (Riddle of the Spheres, Quests for the Spheres, Destiny of the Spheres) and get hints for all of them.
  • Caligula's Blades of Exile Page
    Scenario database organized by party level.
  • JtP Blades of Exile Fansite
    Tips, scenarios and downloads available.
  • OpenExile
    An open source project which, making use of the publicly released source code, offers an updated version of the original game. It features a number of bug fixes and runs on modern operating systems, such as OS X.
  • Skyle's Blades of Exile Page
    Scenario creation (special nodes, links for ideas, files) and player development (playing guide).
  • The Abyss
    Small Blades graphics site with a few scenarios listed.

Identifiers +

  • MobyGames ID: 2256
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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by Gene Davison.

Macintosh added by Zeppin.

Additional contributors: Jony Shahar, Zeppin, MrFlibble.

Game added August 29, 2000. Last modified April 13, 2024.