An apology, and more Shufflecomp reviews
May. 26th, 2015 08:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
healygSorry for the delay, guys. Nothing serious, I just got too distracted to keep up. Anyway, to make up for it, here's two Shufflecomp reviews!
When the Land Goes Under the Water: (by Nikephoros De Kloet)
This one was a very melancholy piece. It's about someone returning to their former home, now savaged by natural disasters (Atlantis, but that's not the important part), and reflecting on what it used to be like, and whether its history is worth saving. It's not a pleasant history; much of it is horrifying and oppressive. But it is the protagonist's old home, and it's only fitting that she come back to it, to preserve what she can. The game has an interesting branching structure, where choosing one path will cut off the other; the game recommends you only play the game once if you're planning to review it, but I obviously chucked that piece of advice. :T
Anyway, this is recommended very highly, especially if you like parser games.
Everything We Do is Games: (by Doug Orleans)
This is more of a joke than a game (it was inspired by 4'33" by John Cage), but it's a joke you should play at least once. Be sure to read the author's notes afterward! Recommended.
When the Land Goes Under the Water: (by Nikephoros De Kloet)
This one was a very melancholy piece. It's about someone returning to their former home, now savaged by natural disasters (Atlantis, but that's not the important part), and reflecting on what it used to be like, and whether its history is worth saving. It's not a pleasant history; much of it is horrifying and oppressive. But it is the protagonist's old home, and it's only fitting that she come back to it, to preserve what she can. The game has an interesting branching structure, where choosing one path will cut off the other; the game recommends you only play the game once if you're planning to review it, but I obviously chucked that piece of advice. :T
Anyway, this is recommended very highly, especially if you like parser games.
Everything We Do is Games: (by Doug Orleans)
This is more of a joke than a game (it was inspired by 4'33" by John Cage), but it's a joke you should play at least once. Be sure to read the author's notes afterward! Recommended.
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