by Sarah Morayati
Played for IFComp 2009: https://www.bradleycbuchanan.com/b/ifcomp-2009/
Grade: A
This is another Wow! You play a ruthless musical theater kid trying to take out the competition. It reminds me of Varicella because you’re trying to outwit a cast of clever NPCs, and the game isn’t shy about becoming unwinnable. This work is incredibly complex, and it’s written and implemented superbly well. I only dislike it because I tend to shy away from ‘cruel’ IF, both in difficulty and subject matter, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a terrific work. I will be coming back to this one to play around with it some more after the competition.