History VideoGame / Galatea

* TheManBehindTheCurtain: One ending [[spoiler:reveals Galatea to be controlled by a woman behind the curtain.]]

''Galatea'' is an interactive fiction created by Creator/EmilyShort in 2000. It is based on the Greek myth of Galatea, a [[{{sculptures}} statue]] of a woman who came to life after being created by the sculptor Pygmalion.

''Galatea'' is an interactive fiction created by Creator/EmilyShort in 2000. It is based on the Greek myth of Galatea, a statue of a woman who came to life after being created by the sculptor Pygmalion.

-->''With a laugh like that of a child being let outside, she turns – to wood, the color and style of a product of Old Kingdom Egypt. To glass, faceted, her hair scattering the downshot light to a thousand tiny points. To a sculpture of sand, to a pillar of salt, to flowing water, to flame.\\

''Galatea'' is an interactive fiction by Creator/EmilyShort where you play an art critic at an art show. Beyond that, the game varies wildly with how you interact with Galatea, an exhibit at the show.

* SchrodingersGun: The "Avatar" ending reveals that [[spoiler:Galatea is controlled by a woman behind the curtain]]. This is not necessarily the case outside of this ending -- tearing down the curtain will reveal an empty space.

* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler:The artist, potentially]].

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The main character is an art critic specializing in animates, humanoid pieces with artificial intelligence. At the beginning of the game, he believes Galatea is one.

* FromBeyondTheFourthWall: The special verb [[spoiler:EUDOXIA]] is only revealed in one of the Brute Force ending, where it is too late to be of use. The player must UNDO or RESTART to use it in another path.

* FromBeyondTheFourthWall: The special verb [[spoiler:EUDOXIA]] is only revealed in one of the worse endings, where it is too late to be of use. The player must UNDO or RESTART to use it in another path.

* FromBeyondTheFourthWall: Unlocking the special verb [[spoiler:EUDOXIA]] requires the player to reach one of the worse endings in the game to know of its existence.

* GuideDangIt: There are 70 unique endings (although many are variations on specific endings). The nuances of each ending are dependent on hidden stats related to what the player character and Galatea have discussed about. Targeting specific endings requires the player to bring up specific topics before taking a specific action, lest that action fail to get the specific expected result.

* DeadpanSnarker: Galatea isn't rude, but she is a dry being in general, and can be outright snarky depending on the topics you choose and how's her affection gauge.
* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler:The artist]].

[[http://www.ifiction.org/games/playz.php?cat=&game=369&mode=html Can be played here.]]

Galatea is an interactive fiction where you play an art critic at an art show. Beyond that, the game varies wildly with how you interact with Galatea, an exhibit at the show.