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Author: aschultz
Posted: October 27, 2010 (03:47 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I wanted to play this game a lot and want to play it even more now. Looking forward to your interview with him too.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: October 27, 2010 (11:07 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Yeah, if you like IF games already, you shouldn't miss this one. It might not let you "take world" but it does some very cool things with the medium. Aaron Reed is swiftly becoming the spokesperson for the IF community... what little community exists. Not that there aren't a lot of IF writers out there, but they don't communicate with each other yet...
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Author: wolfqueen001
Posted: November 06, 2010 (10:34 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Ok, I finally read this. I have to say, this is very descriptive and well-written. If it really has no graphics and is a text adventure like Zork or some such (I assume that that's what the IF genre is), then this really shows just how strong your imagination really is.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: November 06, 2010 (11:08 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks for reading. I think the concept appeals because it has developed since those early days. It's no longer just silly dungeon romps with some confusing puzzles (well, for the most part). A game like Blue Lacuna is more like fiction that you read next to the author, asking them questions and having them steer the story based on how you want to hear it. It does bring up some interesting questions, too, philosophically without being overbearing.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: November 06, 2010 (07:18 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Something I have realised recently is there are people in IF who are embarrassed about its past. They almost don't want random passers by to see or be reminded of a Scott Adams game, etc.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: November 06, 2010 (11:15 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Sorry, I may have come off as seeming like I don't appreciate Zork, Adventure, Hitchhiker's Guide, or The Hobbit. But that's not really true. I love those games. But they've been made already. I wouldn't try to make a BETTER Zork.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: November 06, 2010 (11:28 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
No worries Zipp, I wasn't actually saying you are one of the aforementioned people, or intending to say that :) My intent was to say that I only recently learned that this embarrassment exists at all, and I learned this from those forums you just told me to visit, and associated blogs... Yes! I am already there, lurking in the shadows the past couple of months.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: November 06, 2010 (11:38 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Just from reading some of the IF 2010 comp feedback, it's pretty clear there are factions in the IF community. I've actually seen the "Scott Adams style puzzles" comment myself, used in a derogatory manner. Personally I enjoy "find the object and figure out how to use it" puzzles, although I do see the appeal in a "guided story" approach, as well.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: November 07, 2010 (04:12 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Here are some game ideas I have in development. Tell me if I stole yours.
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