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MCDream games reviewed

My reviews of the three MCDream games (IF based on a dream of the author’s) are now up at IF-Review.

Author Emily ShortPosted on October 2, 2006October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags MCDreamLeave a comment on MCDream games reviewed

Introcomp 2006

“IntroComp” is a yearly competition to which authors submit the introductions to works of IF they plan to complete and release later. Here are my comments on the entries for 2006.

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Author Emily ShortPosted on August 5, 2006October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags Art of Deception, Child's Play, introcomp, Mechs, Nothing But Mazes, Sabotage, Southern Gothic, Unyielding Fury1 Comment on Introcomp 2006

The Witch’s Yarn

Posted a review of the independent game The Witch’s Yarn at IF-Review. The Witch’s Yarn is not exactly conventional text-based IF, but its author describes it as interactive fiction, and it does tackle some interesting problems in interface, social interaction in games, and plot construction.

Author Emily ShortPosted on March 23, 2006October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, ReviewsTags The Witch's YarnLeave a comment on The Witch’s Yarn

Enterprise Incidents

Posted a review of Brendan Desilet’s The Enterprise Incidents over at IF-Review.

Author Emily ShortPosted on August 13, 2004October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags Brendan Desilet, The Enterprise IncidentsLeave a comment on Enterprise Incidents

Necrotic Drift

Posted a review of Robb Sherwin’s Necrotic Drift at IF-Review.

Author Emily ShortPosted on July 9, 2004October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags Necrotic Drift, Robb SherwinLeave a comment on Necrotic Drift

Last Hour

My review of Roberto Grassi’s The Last Hour is now posted at IF-Review.

Author Emily ShortPosted on April 30, 2004October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags Roberto Grassi, The Last HourLeave a comment on Last Hour

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