#introcomp

IntroComp is an annual competition where participants develop excerpts of interactive fiction, gain feedback from audience reactions, and (hopefully!) use this feedback to release a fantastic final product.

Entrants must submit an excerpt of a new, never before seen work of interactive fiction that is not yet complete. This excerpt can be a short or as long as the developer wishes, as long as 1) the submission is a working, playable game and 2) interactive fiction/nonfiction.

The IntroComp is looking for never-published-before demos looking for feedback.

If you finish your game within a year of the competition's close (and tell us), you might also be eligible to win a cash prize.

Finish your game in a year (starting from the voting deadline) to get the 50$ prize. Since the IntroComp is also a ranked competition, the cash prizes for the podium ranges from 100$ to 200$.

Planned Schedule:

Intents to Enter Accepted: June 5, 2023

Intent to Enter Deadline: June 30, 2023

Introduction Submission Deadline:    July 31, 2023

[Probable] Voting Deadline: August 31, 2023

[Probable] Posting of Results: September 01, 2023

Vote on a Handful of Interactive Experiences From This Year's IntroComp

Ah, IntroComp. Where incomplete interactive fiction is given room to breathe, providing their creators with invaluable feedback going forward. That said, for this year's iteration, all that remains is... the voting period!

Was really productive this week, so pretty happy about that! Though most of it was put into something secret :P

My second entry to the @neo-twiny-jam (and the Nouvim300, bc that's the theme...) is out! You can play it here or share the post :)

MelS is making really good progress. He's done with the first third of the investigation part, chipping away at the second third, now. iirc the last third should be the smallest. Crossing fingers to get the whole draft by the end of the month so we can start the editing process.

There will definitely be more to see in this chapters than the previous one... that is if you know where to look ;)

Neo Twiny Jam!

Soooo happy to see we are getting close to a hundred submissions for this jam. With less than a week left, I think it is attainable. Maybe I'll do one small entry (and be at 3/3)....

If you have an idea and can write 500 words, consider submitting something! It's for a good cause!! Check @neo-twiny-jam for more info :) If you have played the small entries, consider leaving a comment or rating them! I've been playing them all and reviewing them at @manonamora-if-reviews.

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Text Adventure Literacy Jam!

One week left to vote for the entries. There are 9 entries total (includes An Eggcellent Preparation), and are supposed to be for beginners in mind. If you want to try some parsers, consider leaving a vote :)

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Intro Comp!

Want some feedback on an unpublished demo and an extra incentive to finish the project (there is a cash prize…), check out the IntroComp! The deadline to submit an intent is at the end of this month!

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Orifice Jam!

The Jam has officially started! Come hang out in the discord!

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Secret Project

The word count has more than doubled on the secret project. We might be looking at a pre-release by the end of next week! I have a few more pages to include, and then organising the links between those.

The goal is to have this downloadable when it is complete....

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Collision is now available in French! You can choose the language at the start of the game, or in the settings!

And we are sooooo close to 60 submissions with the @neo-twiny-jam! Consider submitting yourself, it's only 500 words! If you have played the small entries, consider leaving a comment or rating them! All entries also have an IFDB page, for reviews!

MelS has finished the exploration bits, and is halfway one of the three investigation bits, and has passed the 20k word mark on the draft! There's going to be some strange meeting... ;)

I've been working on a secret project the past week or so. I think it will take me a few more weeks to complete fully (research needed). But I might upload it when the base is solid enough (I may or may not have a header already...).

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Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2023 is still under the voting period. If you want to try out parsers supposed to be for beginners in mind (including tutorial and walkthrough), you should check out the 9 entries ~! (that also includes An Eggcellent Preparation)

And leave a little vote too :) I've played them all... :P

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Want some feedback on an unpublished demo and an extra incentive to finish the project (there is a cash prize…), check out the IntroComp! The deadline to submit an intent is at the end of this month!

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Life has gotten a bit... errr... weird. Hopefully things calm down soon and I manage to write more than a sentence somewhere without wanting to throw the computer at the wall...

In the meantime...

The game is now available in English here. This is temporary, just until the Text Adventure Literacy Jam's voting period ends. Then it will go back to the main one.

Anyway, try out some fun and easy (?) parsers. The whole jam is meant for beginners, and all includes at least a tutorial to play.

MelS has made some decent progress on the next chapter, about at the half-way point? Almost done with the small exploration, still need to go over the investigation and puzzles.

And the map is drafted (can't finish it until the chapter is done :P )

We are hoping to be done with drafting by the end of the month. But that depends on MelS's schedule.

Honestly not much. IRL's been in the way of things. Probably will be for a few more days.

What can you expect this month? I dunno... Me taking a break, maybe?

Anyways...

At least, I am being somewhat productive by reviewing games I've played (see @manonamora-if-reviews - you can submit a title if you want my take on a game btw)

The confession box has truly risen from its grave and had some spicy takes lately (@if-confessions)

In the jam/comp corner we have:

the Anti-Romance jam 🖤 is slowly approaching its half-way point. Start the summer by hating on romance or flip off Cupid or something...

@neo-twiny-jam has passed the 20 submissions mark! 🥳

If you want to make your summer spicy, there is the Orifice Jam starting soon. Make it a Summer of Holes... (and share the post)