Awake the Mighty Dread combines a surreal story about steampunky robots and floating palaces with a touch of the Frog Prince. Mostly story rather than puzzle.
Category: Reviews
IF Comp 2011: Six
Six is a game about a children’s birthday party in Australia. It’s pitched for beginners (perhaps including children). I estimate one playthrough took me around 45 minutes.
IF Comp 2011: More on Andromeda Awakening, and comp reviewing in general
This started out as a response to a blog post by Francesco Cordella (here’s the version in the original Italian), but it got much too long for that context.
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IF Comp 2011: Death of Schlig
Death of Schlig is a comic science fiction pastiche — science fiction in the sense of Futurama, that is, not in the sense of Kim Stanley Robinson.
IF Comp 2011: The Guardian
The Guardian is a fantasy story with very little puzzle content and lyrical writing, taking probably less than half an hour to play through completely. Feelies and music are included.
IF Comp 2011: Sentencing Mr Liddell
Sentencing Mr Liddell is a surreal story about domestic unhappiness, with a touch of Alice in Wonderland flavoring.
Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling 