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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

To Hell in a Hamper

My review of J. J. Guest’s To Hell in a Hamper is now available on IF-Review.

Author Emily ShortPosted on March 5, 2004October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, ReviewsTags J.J. Guest, To Hell in a HamperLeave a comment on To Hell in a Hamper

Narcolepsy

IF-Review now has my review of Adam Cadre’s Narcolepsy.

Author Emily ShortPosted on January 9, 2004October 13, 2015Categories interactive fiction, parser, plot and narrative structure, ReviewsTags adam cadre, narcolepsy1 Comment on Narcolepsy

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