The Short Game

Our coverage of IFComp 2017 finally begins in earnest, with impressions of a dozen of the incredible 79 games entered this year.

If you’re new to IFComp or interactive fiction, check out our previous episode for an introduction.

Games covered:

00:03:06 Eat Me by Chandler Groover
Games by Chandler Groover on IFDB

00:11:50 a partial list of things for which i am grateful by Devon Guinn

00:14:01 The Unofficial Sea-Monkey(R) Simulation by B.J. Best
Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod

00:20:42 The Owl Consults by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton

00:27:40 The Wizard Sniffer by Buster Hudson

00:37:47 Harmonia by Liza Daly

00:39:14 Will Not Let Me Go by Stephen Granade

00:47:14 1958: Dancing With Fear by Victor Ojuel

00:53:02 10pm by litrouke

00:56:40 The Living Puppet by Liu Zian

01:01:47 Grue. by Charles Mangin

01:03:13 Tuuli by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest

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Your hosts this week were:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (03:06) - Eat Me by Chandler Groover
  • (11:50) - a partial list of things for which i am grateful by Devon Guinn
  • (14:01) - The Unofficial Sea-Monkey(R) Simulation by B.J. Best
  • (20:42) - The Owl Consults by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton
  • (27:40) - The Wizard Sniffer by Buster Hudson
  • (37:47) - Harmonia by Liza Daly
  • (39:14) - Will Not LetMe Go by Stephen Granade
  • (47:14) - 1958: Dancing With Fear by Victor Ojuel
  • (53:02) - 10pm by litrouke
  • (56:40) - The Living Puppet by Liu Zian
  • (01:01:47) - True. by Charles Mangin
  • (01:03:13) - Tuuli by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest
  • (01:06:36) - Outro

What is The Short Game?

A podcast about video games that respect your time