Another IF Comp review, following my format for this comp. There is a cut, then any spoiler-free comments I have, and then spoiler space, and then more detailed feedback that assumes the reader has tried the game.
But first, we have some obligatory filler to try to make sure that the RSS summary does not accidentally contain any review. Filler, filler, la la la…
Okay. Here we go.
Another IF Comp review, following my format for this comp. There is a cut, then any spoiler-free comments I have, and then spoiler space, and then more detailed feedback that assumes the reader has tried the game.
But first, we have some obligatory filler to try to make sure that the RSS summary does not accidentally contain any review. Filler, filler, la la la…
Okay. Here we go.
IFDB now has a facility to let people poll members for game suggestions — a neat feature, which will let us hang on to the results of those periodic requests people make on RGIF, instead of seeing all that good advice vanish back into the ether.
I’ve started one myself, on games with accurate real-world settings. But check it out — this could be a valuable tool if you’re looking to do research on some particular aspect of interactive fiction that isn’t already tagged in any database.
Another IF Comp review, following my format for this comp. There is a cut, then any spoiler-free comments I have, and then spoiler space, and then more detailed feedback that assumes the reader has tried the game.
But first, we have some obligatory filler to try to make sure that the RSS summary does not accidentally contain any review. Filler, filler, la la la…
Okay. Here we go.
I hate when I’m playing along through the comp games and think, “What would be handy right now is a wrench… I saw one around here not too long ago… Where was it?”
And then realize the answer: in a different game.
Another IF Comp review, following my format for this comp. There is a cut, then any spoiler-free comments I have, and then spoiler space, and then more detailed feedback that assumes the reader has tried the game.
But first, we have some obligatory filler to try to make sure that the RSS summary does not accidentally contain any review. Filler, filler, la la la…
Okay. Here we go.
Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling 