IF Comp Review: The Man Who Killed Time

[healyg]

Hello, all and sundry! For the next couple weeks I'm going to be reviewing a game from this year's IF Comp every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Up next, it's Claudia Doppioslash's The Man Who Killed Time.

The Man Who Killed Time is a mostly linear story about a time-travel mystery involving a man who may have irrevocably screwed up time. Unfortunately, the game is severely held back by extremely poor writing. It's peppered with practically made out of bad, awkward phrases, some of which actively work against comprehension. (There are also a couple spelling and grammar errors, but the poor phrasing is the bigger problem.) It's kind of a shame, since the story hits a couple grace notes here and there, but the writing is too confusing for me to really enjoy any of it. I would strongly suggest that the writer get their next game checked out by a native English speaker before releasing it.

Conclusion: Although it has its charms, I'd recommend skipping The Man Who Killed Time because of the awkward writing style.