I have now reviewed all the comp games I am going to review, which is to say, all of them except a Windows-only work I am not able to play. Most recent years I’ve done an end-of-comp roundup (2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007) in which I talk about standout games, as well as some trends I noticed arising from the competition.
What follows will not spoil any games, but will list some favorites and give some general thematic information.
Slasher Swamp is a parser-based gross-out horror game, heavy on exploration. I got all the way to the end.
Jacqueline, Jungle Queen! is a comedy parser-IF game with light puzzles. I played it to completion.
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Tea Ceremony is a silly, reasonably easy parser-based puzzle game about satisfying the etiquette demands of an alien dignitary. I played the game to completion.
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The Contortionist is a puzzly game that uses a menu of verbs, somewhere between parser and choice-based. I played for a while normally, then as much further as I could with the walkthrough, until I got to a point where the walkthrough did not help.
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Missive is a choice-based optionally-puzzly CYOA. I played through it several times, including to a final “correct” outcome.
Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling 