r11577 - packages/trunk/between/debian

[Paul Wise]

Author: pabs
Date: 2010-12-20 09:12:38 +0000 (Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
New Revision: 11577

Modified:
   packages/trunk/between/debian/Between.6
   packages/trunk/between/debian/changelog
Log:
add initial attempt at a manual page

Modified: packages/trunk/between/debian/Between.6
===================================================================
--- packages/trunk/between/debian/Between.6	2010-12-11 11:34:05 UTC (rev 11576)
+++ packages/trunk/between/debian/Between.6	2010-12-20 09:12:38 UTC (rev 11577)
@@ -1,18 +1,39 @@
 .\" Placed in the public domain by Paul Wise <pabs at debian.org>
-.\" Forwarded to 
-.TH "between" "6" "March 2008" "" "Games"
+.TH "between" "6" "December 2010" "" "Games"
 .SH "NAME"
 between \- a game about consciousness and isolation
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .B between
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
-Between is a video game written by Jason Rohrer about consciousness and isolation
+Between is a video game written by Jason Rohrer about consciousness and isolation.
 .PP
-Between is an art game. 
+Between is a multiplayer-only art game. As a result, some people like it, many
+people do not get it and some people hate it. Search the internet for the
+author's name and the game title to find some discussion about the game before
+dismissing it. Some sample discussions and reactions are listed below.
 .PP
+You can play Between with a friend or stranger over the Internet. Both players
+will see a field, sky, clouds, a square structure and a shimmering tower. The
+interface reveals the initial controls (reference below). The players place
+red-green-blue blocks on the field and pile them upwards. Placing blocks over
+the shimmering tower causes pleasant tones while the colours match. Soon
+enough the players will not be able to match any more blocks with the complex
+patterns and colour variety in the tower. To the left is a bed indicating
+sleep. To the right is a bright room indicating wakefulness. Cycling through
+the dream and wakefulness states gives players three different realities in
+which to build the shimmering tower. Eventually in the state between dream
+and reality, mysterious interactions between the two players block placements
+and reality cycling patterns will result in blocks with new colours and 
+patterns appearing on the field. These new blocks can then be used to
+match more and more of the shimmering tower over time...
 .PP
+The most interesting part about this game is the emotions it evokes
+within the player of the game. The ultra-low-res pixel art helps
+here, by not being too distracting and by leaving plenty room for
+viewer interpretation.
+.PP
 .SH "USAGE"
-Gravitation has no command-line options.
+Between has no command-line options.
 .PP
 The left and right arrow keys move left and right.
 .PP
@@ -28,3 +49,13 @@
 can be set by editing the files in /etc/between.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 The website: http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2008/rohrer-game
+.PP
+http://www.destructoid.com/jason-rohrer-s-new-game-between-is-out-111382.phtml
+.PP
+http://mile222.com/2008/11/jason-rohrers-latest-game-between-leaves-me-unenthused/
+.PP
+http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3853/persuasive_games_disjunctive_play.php
+.PP
+http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/42515
+.PP
+http://kotaku.com/5096755/disjunctive-play-and-otherness-between

Modified: packages/trunk/between/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- packages/trunk/between/debian/changelog	2010-12-11 11:34:05 UTC (rev 11576)
+++ packages/trunk/between/debian/changelog	2010-12-20 09:12:38 UTC (rev 11577)
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
   * Initial release (Closes: #524846)
   * DO NOT UPLOAD, TODO:
-    - write manual page
     - finish off package description
     - test building, running, etc
     - audit copyright info