Daddy's Birthday is a Glulx interactive fiction game written with Inform 7 and is © 2021 by Ruth and Jonathan. This game was based on a walkthrough for an imaginary game, written as a present for Daddy's birthday. Later, daughter and daddy co-wrote the actual game. It was an entry in ParserComp 2021 where it took 15th place, and the original walkthrough is included as a PDF feelie.
In this small slice-of-life game, you play as Daddy on your birthday. After sleeping in a bit, go downstairs and find your daughters and Mummy. They've planned a small birthday party for you, and there's a present and some cake!
This solution is by David Welbourn, and is based on Release 1 of the game.
SPOILERS AHEAD. Reading a walkthrough prematurely can sometimes diminish one's enjoyment of an interactive fiction game. Please make an honest effort to play the game before reading this walkthrough.
Big Bedroom
> about.
You'll need to sleep a bit more first before doing anything else.
> z. z. z.
> x decorations.
> x me. i. x gown.
> stand. look.
> x bed. x wardrobe. x mirror. open wardrobe. (nah)
> x chair. ne.
Actually, you want to rock in the rocking chair first.
> sit on chair. rock chair. (ow)
> x wall. x head.
> ne. d. nw. nw.
Kitchen
> open freezer. take icepack.
> put icepack on head. close freezer.
> x chairs.
> nw.
Garden
> x daughters. (Ruth and Jane)
> x Mummy. x cake. x deckchairs. x table.
Your daughters ask you to sit.
> sit on deckchair. x present. x paper.
> take present. shake it. unwrap it.
> thank Mummy. kiss Mummy.
> x tie. wear tie.
> give paper to Mummy.
You have an urge to rock on the deckchair. Don't do it, Daddy!
> ask Mummy about cake.
> tell Mummy about rocking chair.
> x Ruth. x Jane. x feast. eat feast.
> count candles. read candles.
> blow candles. make a wish.
> give cake to Ruth. give cake to Jane.
> give cake to Mummy. smell cake. eat cake.
*** Successful birthday ***
You'll meet everyone in the garden.
This is the response to ABOUT:
It all started with a walkthrough of an imaginary game that 8-year-old Ruth typed for Daddy's birthday... then Daddy converted it into a real game, with Ruth's help. It is possible to play it exactly as in the original walkthrough, or to enjoy a very different birthday.
Thanks to the following amazing beta testers: Auntie J; B Slade (beslayed); Edo; Garry Francis (Warrigal); Giannis Georgiou (GiannisG); Grandma and Grandpa; Mummy; Rovarsson; Ruth.
If you are new to interactive fiction, type "tutorial". To use Ruth's story during the game, type "walkthrough".
The XYZZY command teleports you back into the rocking chair in your bedroom!
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