{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Short Game","title":"61: IFComp 2015","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ffa4688e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3481,"description":"IFComp, the interactive fiction competition, is the longest running and most important event in the interactive fiction scene. Each year dozens of interactive fiction authors submit new work of all kinds, from hardcore parser puzzle games to experimental Twine games, and this year a record 55 games were submitted! With a timely assist from Emily Short we selected a few of this year’s most intriguing entires and bring you some brief impressions. With so many games to try, this is likely just the beginning of our IFComp coverage!\nIFComp 2015 Games Covered in This Episode\n– 5 Minutes to Burn Something! by Alex Butterfield\n– Arcane Intern (Unpaid) by Astrid Dalmady\n– Brain Guzzlers from Beyond! by Steph Cherrywell\n– Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory by Katherine Morayati\n– Map by Ade\n– Midnight. Swordfight. by Chandler Groover\n– Sub Rosa by Joey Jones & Melvin Rangasamy\nClick here for a ballot and download links for all of the 2015 IFComp entries\nPlanning on playing along or voting in this year’s IFComp? Let us know your impressions! Use our Contact form or contact us on Twitter at @_shortgame!\nLinks for this episode:\n\nThe Short Game | 45: Spring Thing 2015 – Interactive Fiction Festival\nThe Short Game | 31: Interactive Fiction\nThe Short Game | 59: Porpentine: Eczema Angel Orifice\nThe Interactive Fiction Competition\nThe Interactive Fiction Competition –  Rules\nSlouching Towards Bedlam\nFloatpoint\nLost Pig\nLeather Goddesses of Phobos – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nIFComp News – “Emily is Away” is withdrawn\nemily is away – official site\ninkle – 80 Days\ninkle – New adventures in 80 DAYS!\nNew Release: Discernment (Emily Short’s subscriber story for Fallen London)\nUNDERTALE\nRead Only Memories: A New Cyberpunk Adventure • MidBoss\n\n\nYou can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame\nSee our list of upcoming games, and make suggestions..\nLike the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes!\nYour hosts this week were:\n\nRaygan Kelly – @raygank\nShane Kelly – @8bitShane...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CxYZwjjs_4iLjyLDzLnaaznbL5170eSsi-gM7hls96Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzFm/ZGZmOGU2NDYxOTZl/YzAzNTU2NWM4MzJk/NzBmNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}