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As somebody who isn't much into gaming, let alone IF, the game that really drove home the point that IF can be awesome is Violet. You can play it online here: h

As somebody who isn't much into gaming, let alone IF, the game that really drove home the point that IF can be awesome is Violet. You can play it online here: http://pr-if.org/play/violet/ http://pr-if.org/play/violet/ (Of course, as is usual with fiction and culture in general, what we enjoy always reflects on ourselves. There is delicious irony in my having played Violet as a distraction during my own PhD...)

mintplant 12y ago
For those new to IF, I like to recommend Photopia [1] as a second game. It's less traditional in format, but it's a great example of the kind of storytelling that the medium can support. Shrapnel [2] is another game somewhat along these lines, but it takes things in a different direction. Once you know your way around the command parser, I suggest Anchorhead [3]--especially if you're a Lovecraft fan--for the richness of the atmosphere it creates. Slouching Towards Bedlam [4] is another good entry in the mystery/horror genre, featuring steampunk themes. More games, plus ratings, collections, and reviews, can be found on IFDB [5]. EDIT: The Act of Misdirection [6] deserves a mention, too. Another horror(-ish?) game, and the one that got me hooked on IF after Zork and Adventure. [1] http://adamcadre.ac/if/photopia.html http://adamcadre.ac/if/photopia.html [2] http://iplayif.com/?story=http://mirror.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/zcode/shrapnel.z5 http://iplayif.com/?story=http://mirror.ifarchive.org/if-arc... [3] http://pr-if.org/play/anchorhead/ http://pr-if.org/play/anchorhead/ [4] http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=032krqe6bjn5au78 http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=032krqe6bjn5au78 [5] http://ifdb.tads.org/ http://ifdb.tads.org/ [6] http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fif-archive%2Fgames%2Fzcode%2FMisdirection.z5 http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fi...
- ropable 12y ago
  A wholehearted +1 for both Phototopia and Anchorhead - these are both excellent examples of IF. It should be noted that Photopia is much easier and shorter, being more of a slightly interactive short story (but what a story!) Anchorhead is much tougher to play through, though very rewarding.

mintplant 12y ago

For those new to IF, I like to recommend Photopia [1] as a second game. It's less traditional in format, but it's a great example of the kind of storytelling that the medium can support. Shrapnel [2] is another game somewhat along these lines, but it takes things in a different direction. Once you know your way around the command parser, I suggest Anchorhead [3]--especially if you're a Lovecraft fan--for the richness of the atmosphere it creates. Slouching Towards Bedlam [4] is another good entry in the mystery/horror genre, featuring steampunk themes. More games, plus ratings, collections, and reviews, can be found on IFDB [5]. EDIT: The Act of Misdirection [6] deserves a mention, too. Another horror(-ish?) game, and the one that got me hooked on IF after Zork and Adventure. [1] http://adamcadre.ac/if/photopia.html http://adamcadre.ac/if/photopia.html [2] http://iplayif.com/?story=http://mirror.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/zcode/shrapnel.z5 http://iplayif.com/?story=http://mirror.ifarchive.org/if-arc... [3] http://pr-if.org/play/anchorhead/ http://pr-if.org/play/anchorhead/ [4] http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=032krqe6bjn5au78 http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=032krqe6bjn5au78 [5] http://ifdb.tads.org/ http://ifdb.tads.org/ [6] http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fif-archive%2Fgames%2Fzcode%2FMisdirection.z5 http://iplayif.com/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifarchive.org%2Fi...

ropable 12y ago
A wholehearted +1 for both Phototopia and Anchorhead - these are both excellent examples of IF. It should be noted that Photopia is much easier and shorter, being more of a slightly interactive short story (but what a story!) Anchorhead is much tougher to play through, though very rewarding.