Apr. 1st, 2024

vivdunstan: Art work for the IF Archive including traditional text adventure tropes like a map, lamp, compass, key, rope, books a skull, and a sigh referring to grues (if)
I'm aiming to enter a text adventure / interactive fiction game in this year's IFComp. Which is running a month earlier than usual. Games must be completed and ready for the competition by late August. For a parser text adventure game that will also have to include sufficient playtesting and bug fixing time.

I've been very ill the last few weeks, not least with Covid round 3, so everything is behind. But I've just - while about to drop off to sleep again! - had a brainstorm re the later part of the game, which I need to code next. I can see the way forward. So I'm going to try to concentrate on coding that in the coming month.

Today the Spring Thing festival of interactive fiction opened, with lots more new games to play. I have entered this competition in the past. It's a lovely annual event each year in the IF calendar. Normally I'd try to review as many entries as possible, and take part in judging. But I think this year I need to focus on completing my own game for IFComp. I am also time and energy challenged right now to review anything. But it's nice to know SpringThing continues.
vivdunstan: Some of my Doctor Who etc books (doctor who)
Updating an old list to add in 13 and 14:

1 - The Time Meddler
2 - The Web of Fear
3 - The Sea Devils
4 - City of Death
5 - Mawdryn Undead
6 - The One Doctor [a Big Finish audio]
7 - The Curse of Fenric
8 - The Chimes of Midnight [a Big Finish audio]
War - The Day of the Doctor
9 - The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
10 - Blink
11 - The Snowmen (or The Angels Take Manhattan)
12 - Face the Raven (or Listen)
13 - Rosa
14 - The Giggle

And who knows what I'll like most for 15! Though from his upcoming 1st series I'm most excited about Spoilers... ) from the list of upcoming episode titles.

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