I-0 (video game)

I-0, also known as Interstate Zero, is a piece of interactive fiction by American writer Adam Cadre about the adventures of a teenage girl hitch-hiking on an Interstate Highway (in this case the nonexistent Interstate 0). The main character is Tracy Valencia, a 17 year old college student who is on her way home for Thanksgiving when her car breaks down, leaving her stranded in the middle of a scorching desert.^[1]

I-0
Developer(s)	Adam Cadre
Engine	Z-machine
Platform(s)	multi-platform
Release	1997
Genre(s)	Interactive fiction

It won the Best Game and Best Individual Player Character awards at the 1997 Xyzzy Awards,^[2] and was a finalist for six other categories. The game was generally praised for its branching plot structure and multiple puzzle solutions. The game is available freely online.