1893: A World's Fair Mystery
Encyclopedia
1893 is a commercial mystery and educational interactive fiction
by Peter Nepstad written in the TADS
programming language. It takes place during the Chicago
World's Columbian Exposition
of 1893. The exposition is recreated in detail, with archival photographs from the fair and in-depth descriptions detailing each of the few hundred locations. It won the 2002 XYZZY Award for Best Setting and was declared runner-up for Games' Best RPG/Adventure 2004.
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
by Peter Nepstad written in the TADS
TADS
Text Adventure Development System is a prototype-based domain-specific programming language and set of standard libraries for creating interactive fiction games.-History:...
programming language. It takes place during the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
of 1893. The exposition is recreated in detail, with archival photographs from the fair and in-depth descriptions detailing each of the few hundred locations. It won the 2002 XYZZY Award for Best Setting and was declared runner-up for Games' Best RPG/Adventure 2004.