__NOTOC__ ''Jigsaw'' is an

interactive fiction '' Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, is 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, either in the ...

(IF) game, written by

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in 1995. The game begins on New Year's Eve of 1999, with the player discovering a

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enabling them to travel throughout the twentieth century (including voyage of ''

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'', discovery of

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of the enigma machine during

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, opening of the

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, and the recording of ''

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'') to ensure history unfolds 'correctly' despite the activities of 'Black', a character who starts out as an antagonist but becomes the player's love interest. 'Black' has no explicitly stated gender, allowing players to choose that for themselves. ''Jigsaw'' contains references to other

games, including ''Trinity''. Features of the game include attention to detail, and a

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between the player's character and another central character whose gender is never revealed (allowing the player to project the

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of their choice onto both). ''Jigsaw'' has been described as "acclaimed," "epic...notable," and as " erhapsone of the most fun educational games in existence". The gameplay is challenging.

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* {{cite web , title=Entry for Jigsaw, at Baf's Guide to the Interactive Fiction Archive , url=http://www.wurb.com/if/game/117 , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511004424/http://www.wurb.com/if/game/117 , archivedate=2012-05-11 , access-date=2015-07-13 *
Jigsaw
at the IFDB 1995 video games 1990s interactive fiction Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games Video games about time travel Romance video games

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