338: IFComp 2022 Part 1

What this episode covers

Happy 28th birthday to IFComp! We’re thrilled to start our seventh year of competition coverage with discussions of seven brand-new interactive fiction games. Nate and Laura open with a brief overview of IFComp for the unfamiliar/forgetful, before diving into individual reviews. The Grown-Up Detective Agency by Brendan Patrick HennessyEsther’s by Brad and Alleson BuchananThe Thirty Nine Steps by Graham WalmsleyNose Bleed by Stanley W. BaxtonUse Your Psychic Powers at Applebee’s by Geoffrey GoldenGlimmer by Katie BensonHOURS by Aidanvoidout The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame. Your hosts this week were: Nate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Intro to IFComp 2022 (07:00) - The Grown-Up Detective Agency (12:00) - Esther's (17:27) - The Thirty Nine Steps (24:40) - Nose Bleed (32:19) - Use Your Psychic Powers at Applebee's (37:00) - Glimmer (40:24) - HOURS (47:27) - Outro

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