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Afternoon, a story

The hypertext fiction tells the story of Peter, a recently divorced man who witnessed a car crash. Hours later, he suspects that the wrecked car may have involved his ex-wife and their son. The plot may change…

31 December 1990

Afternoon, a story is an adventure developed by Michael Joyce, released 31 December 1990 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Afternoon, a story is

Afternoon, a story is an adventure game developed by Michael Joyce and released in 1990. It was published by ‎Eastgate Systems. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Storyspace.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The hypertext fiction tells the story of Peter, a recently divorced man who witnessed a car crash. Hours later, he suspects that the wrecked car may have involved his ex-wife and their son. The plot may change each time it is read if the reader chooses different paths.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Afternoon, a story launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku and A-Train.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train.

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When did Afternoon, a story come out?
Afternoon, a story was released on 31 December 1990 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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