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The Space Under the Window

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description The Space Under the Window Overview

The Space Under the Window is a 1997 interactive fiction work by Andrew Plotkin and part of a collaborative art project with the same title. Instead of entering conventional parser commands, the player selects words from a displayed passage, and the selected word changes the text, scene, or atmosphere. The work has multiple narrative paths and endings rather than one score-driven objective.

help The Space Under the Window FAQ

Who created The Space Under the Window?

The Space Under the Window was created by Andrew Plotkin in 1997. It was also part of a collaborative art project with the same title.

How do you play The Space Under the Window?

The player selects words from a displayed passage instead of entering conventional parser commands. Each selected word changes the text and shapes the experience.

Is The Space Under the Window a traditional text adventure?

It is interactive fiction, but it does not use the usual command parser format. Its main interaction is selecting words within displayed text.

What makes The Space Under the Window unusual?

The text itself changes when the player selects a word. That word-based structure makes the act of reading part of the game’s mechanics.

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