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Sierra VIP Copy Protection Key Dream
Back in the 90s, Sierra released a limited-edition VIP Copy Protection Key that would let the owner bypass copy protection for any of their games. It had to be implanted just above the gall bladder and was rated to last for 7 or 15 years. I'm not sure how my family could have afforded to buy me one, but apparently they got one for me for my ( Read more... ) -
IFComp 2014
I skipped last year, having just started a new job. Now I'm funemployed, so I should have ample time to play every entry, if my motivation isn't ( first ground down ) -
IFComp12: A Killer Headache
You are a zombie. You didn't mean to be, you meant to blow yourself up, or at least your brains.
First, a brief digression about ( zombies and brains ) -
IFComp12: Shuffling Around
A series of deeply contrived circumstances vaguely linked with a thin plot veneer and something about ( anagrams ) -
IFComp 2012: howling dogs
This is not a game that is easy to review without context. The name Porpentine carries some odd, slightly oblong weight, making it hard to compare this game with other entries on equal footing ( Read more... ) -
IFComp 2012: Guilded Youth
Guilded Youth is the first IF game I've seen make heavy use of the Vorple library, an extension for Parchment and Undum to allow greater use of the browser by adding graphics, music and scripting support. There's a lot of promise here, though it does mean games written to take advantage of the extension need to be played in a browser (whether ( Read more... ) -
IFComp 2012: The Test is now READY
This isn't so much an interactive fiction as a series of interactive vignettes. It's fairly hamfisted and ultimately about as deep as a ( livejournal quiz. ) -
IFComp 2012: Eurydice
Part Greek myth, part grief-stricken tale of bohemian angst and loss.
Eurydice opens in an empty room, once occupied by Celine, whom the narrator is deeply emo about. I mean, all ( Cure and Smiths mix tape. ) -
IFComp12: Escape from Summerland
I had high hopes. The game starts in medias res, my caravan (I guess I'm in the UK somewhere) is ( on fire ) -
IFComp12: Signos
After a life time, you still wondering the same old questions: "Why am I here?", "Where I came from?" and "What's my purpose?".
Also, ( how is babby formed? )