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2006-12-02 15:49:14
Hi.You're probably wondering what an occasional game player like me would be doing writing these silly game reviews. How someone with fairly less extensive playing experience could have the right to rant and rave about games, and how would I even contribute to so-called "game journalism."Well, to be honest, I'm not sure either.For starters, I'd like to think of the site more as way to gain ideas on better game design (at least for me), and partly as an exercise in critical thinking. If the game merits enough attention even from a very slack player, then that game is really good. If not, well, better luck next time.As much as I can, all the comments I'll be making about games here won't include any material from other game review sites. The comments will be strictly "personal" for lack of a better term, but if I have to, I'll quote the other author directly & include a link back.So sit back and relax. If you feel you'd like something more insightful or professional, check out ...
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CreatureComp
2006-12-02 15:49:14
I'm currently working on an entry for David Fisher's Creature Comp which was announced last August 22. I've been using Inform 7 for this and so far it's been great.Originally I was hoping to squeeze in a TADS 2 game for the annual competition but seeing how it's already near the submission deadline, I opted to go for a smaller comp and work on my entry there. Since this project's been ongoing even at work during my breaktimes, I should (hopefully) be able to finish it early enough to get a couple of testers.In the meantime, I may post one or two articles every few weeks. I am currently into Kyratzes' new "game" Museum of Broken Memories which was released just a couple of weeks ago, and I've finished with Ben Croshaw's Trilby's Notes. There are other games sitting in a folder somewhere here that's been waiting a long time to be unzipped as well, so there's going to be more material here in the near future.Tags: competition, CreatureComp, interactive fiction, occasional pl...