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IF Comp 2011: The Elfen Maiden / A Comedy of Error Messages

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Emily Short
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A Comedy of Error Messages is Wodehouse-style comedy — social comedy, romantic entanglements, plenty of misunderstandings — only reimagined for a world where Jeeves is a computer. Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, interactive fiction, interactive romance, Reviews | 4 Replies

IF Comp 2011: Cursed

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Emily Short
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Cursed is an epic fantasy story. It’s substantial, on the longer side of comp games, with several possible paths through the narrative.

Posted in Competitions, interactive fiction, Reviews | 4 Replies

IF Comp 2011: How Suzy Got Her Powers

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Emily Short
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How Suzy Got Her Powers is a super-brief origin story for a super hero. Continue reading →

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IF Comp 2011: The Myothian Falcon

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Emily Short
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The Myothian Falcon is a neo-noir detective story set in “New Chicago” on a distant planet some centuries in the future. It is long — I didn’t complete it in the two hours available, or even really come close, judging from the walkthrough. Continue reading →

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IF Comp 2011: Ted Paladin And The Case Of The Abandoned House

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Emily Short
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Ted Paladin And The Case Of The Abandoned House is a short puzzle game that turns on the conceit that the environment is a not-quite-correctly-implemented text adventure setting. There are multiple locations, but in conception and scope it’s not terribly far from an escape-the-room game. Continue reading →

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IF Comp 2011: Return to Camelot

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Emily Short
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Return to Camelot is a fantasy pastiche game loosely combining hardboiled detective tropes with Arthurian characters. It’s fairly sizable, and I ran out of time before completing it (though others might not). Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, interactive fiction, prose and text in games, Reviews | 1 Reply

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