135: IFComp 2017 pt. 1

18/10/2017 1h 8min
135: IFComp 2017 pt. 1

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Our coverage of IFComp 2017 finally begins in earnest, with impressions of a dozen of the incredible 79 games entered this year.
If you’re new to IFComp or interactive fiction, check out our previous episode for an introduction.
Games covered:
00:03:06 Eat Me by Chandler Groover
Games by Chandler Groover on IFDB
00:11:50 a partial list of things for which i am grateful by Devon Guinn
00:14:01 The Unofficial Sea-Monkey(R) Simulation by B.J. Best
Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod
00:20:42 The Owl Consults by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton
00:27:40 The Wizard Sniffer by Buster Hudson
00:37:47 Harmonia by Liza Daly
00:39:14 Will Not Let Me Go by Stephen Granade
00:47:14 1958: Dancing With Fear by Victor Ojuel
00:53:02 10pm by litrouke
00:56:40 The Living Puppet by Liu Zian
01:01:47 Grue. by Charles Mangin
01:03:13 Tuuli by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest

IntFiction Forum
A Hyperabundant Comp Season | These Heterogenous Tasks
IF Comp 2017, Belatedly | Emily Short’s Interactive Storytelling


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Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Shane Kelly – @8bitShane
Nate Heininger – @natestl
Laura Nash – @laurajnash

(00:00) - Intro
(03:06) - Eat Me by Chandler Groover
(11:50) - a partial list of things for which i am grateful by Devon Guinn
(14:01) - The Unofficial Sea-Monkey(R) Simulation by B.J. Best
(20:42) - The Owl Consults by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton
(27:40) - The Wizard Sniffer by Buster Hudson
(37:47) - Harmonia by Liza Daly
(39:14) - Will Not LetMe Go by Stephen Granade
(47:14) - 1958: Dancing With Fear by Victor Ojuel
(53:02) - 10pm by litrouke
(56:40) - The Living Puppet by Liu Zian
(01:01:47) - True. by Charles Mangin
(01:03:13) - Tuuli by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest
(01:06:36) - Outro