135: IFComp 2017 pt. 1

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 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 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