My wife and I have been playing a game called Bit.Trip Runner. It looks like a Mario game, but since the protagonist automatically runs at a constant speed it plays more like Guitar Hero with the player dodging obstacles in time. See Canabalt for a free, similar game. Well, truth be told, it reminders me…
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IFComp 2010: The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep
“The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep” by Ben Pennington There is dissent in the ranks! One of your sheep makes a run for the next field, jumping gracefully over the hedgerows. You stand up quickly and collect your crook. You need that sheep! I like the idea of adapting Bible stories to interactive fiction. That…
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“The Warbler’s Nest” by Jason McIntosh Surely the reed bank counts as a wild place. While it gives you so much, you’ve never tended it, not really, not like you do with your garden. It’s something like the forest, then, but much safer to search without attracting attention. So here you are. Going on the…
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“Pen and Paint: An Interactive Scribbling” by Owen Parish No blurb provided. I’m actually quite excited about this one. I’m expecting either an abstract art world rendered in an IF game, or something that gives me great control over my world. There’s so much potential in this simple title! I write spoilers.
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