Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to announce that Alias 'The Magpie', a parser-based interactive fiction game, has now been launched on itch.io. Written in Inform 7,  Alias 'The Magpie' is a comedy crime caper inspired by P. G. Wodehouse and the Pink Panther films.

Sir Rodney Playfair, gentleman thief, has a simple plan: impersonate a psychiatrist, infiltrate a country house, steal a priceless Egyptian scarab and make it back to London in time for cocktails. All in a day's work for the illustrious 'Magpie'. 

WINNER of IFComp 2018: 1st Place overall; 1st Place, Miss Congeniality - 24th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2018)

Here's what the critics said:

"It’s all about the text, which absolutely sparkles. Beautifully, professionally done – superbly implemented. Funny, clever and delicious." - McT's Interactive Fiction Reviews

"Alias ‘The Magpie’ plays like one of the best games from the Infocom era, but with a rich setting, motivated puzzles, and memorable characters." - IF Comprehensive

"Alias 'The Magpie' drew me in quickly, with its very English tone and sense of humor. I found it cleverly-written, well-implemented, and a lot of fun to play." - Mike Spivey, IFDB

Play or download it here: https://j-j-guest.itch.io/alias-the-magpie

Well, tinkerty-tonk, old fruit!

- J. J. Guest