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It's not a dead medium if people are producing new works -- and they do. Check out the Interactive Fiction Competition, http://ifcomp.org http://ifcomp.org
by dsr_ 8y ago
It's not a dead medium if people are producing new works -- and they do.
Check out the Interactive Fiction Competition, http://ifcomp.org http://ifcomp.org
- 3rdAccount 8y agoOr check out taustation.space It is a SciFi MMO text based game that also has beautiful artwork and was only released recently (almost brand new game).
- logfromblammo 8y agoWe used to call them MUDs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD Some are even still alive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MUDs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MUDs
- 3rdAccount 8y agoIt is kind of like a MUD, but all the MUDs I've seen are terminal based (think telnet) and this is web based with lots of artwork. It is pretty darn similar though.
- otachack 8y agoI definitely agree but where I see difficulty is our lack of patience not being compatible with these and older style games. I used to love text based and prompt based adventures, like the old Sierra games, but with recent replays I become impatient and not able to follow through. I blame being an adult with less free time but also the more modern modes of play such as battle royales. Games like PubG/Fortnite are addicting, fast paced, and have enough complexity to make each run seem unique. But the problem is I played both so much I hardly remember those unique, glorious moments when my team does well. What also contributes to the addiction is the team aspect where I'd have a group asking be to play Fortnite and another to play PubG. It's hard to turn down these interactions as well since the friends on the other side are hard to get ahold of in real life. There's also an over abundance of games so you have to pick and choose which to spend your time on. I sometimes long for the day where income and game availability limited my range as I was able to concentrate on what I had rather than quickly finishing a game and moving on to the next or being trapped in a battle royale. Still, there are great gems being pumped out by AAA and indie. All genres, including IF, are being filled because the tools to make games are so easily accessible. I feel we live in a great time considering the trend of games is moving toward multiplatform and affordability. We, or at least I, just need to find the patience to not hurry through and fully enjoy the medium.
- tunesmith 8y agoI find the text adventures take more patience at first but then the immersion kicks in. I had a great time with Anchorhead recently.
- GuyPostington 8y agoI proposed to my (now) wife via a text based adventure game.
- malloryerik 8y agoDid she answer in the game?
- GuyPostington 8y agoNo! The ending code broke and exited. I had to revert to old school style by following her into the living room and getting down on one knee.