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Oct 7, 2017 27 min

134: Intro to IFComp

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In this short episode we’re introducing our upcoming coverage of IFComp 2017 with an introduction to the competition and to interactive fiction for new players. We covered IFComp in both 2015 and 2016, and this year we’re preparing for the best and biggest year the competition has ever had. Join us on our next episode for reviews and reactions to some of the games of 2017. Want to learn more? Here are a few of our past episodes on IF: IF Comp 2015: Episode 61, Episode 63 IF Comp 2016: Episodes 102, 104, 107 The Short Game | 31: Interactive Fiction The Short Game | 45: Spring Thing 2015 – Interactive Fiction Festival The Short Game | 59: Porpentine: Eczema Angel Orifice https://www.theshortgame.net/36-80-days/ 80 days Guides for IF Beginners: How to Play Interactive Fiction (An Entire Strategy on a Postcard) Emily Short’s Guide to Interactive Fiction (PDF) IFComp – About IF History of the Festival http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Mathbrush The twine invasion of 2012 (most interesting moment in the recent history of the comp) http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=22855 You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Like the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes! Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygank Shane Kelly – @8bitShane Laura Nash – @laurajnash

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