This text adventure game is written in python and is based on Octavia Butler’s short story “Bloodchild.” To fully appreciate the game, I suggest you first read the story, which can be found here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/bloodchi.htm
To play the game, you need to start python with the game engine using the text file as an argument:
python game.py preserve.txt
The gameplay video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo7dEMYX7RU
Details on my interpretation of this short story can be found on Bryn Mawr College’s Serendip: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/10146