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A number of interesting games from established authors appeared in 2009 — and many of them were released outside of competitions! Don't forget to play these offerings:

• Alabaster (Emily Short and many others; Glulx).
• Blue Lacuna (Aaron A. Reed; Glulx).
• The Bryant Collection (Gregory Weir; Z-code).
• Cacophony (Owen Parish; Z-code).
• Game Developers Conference 2009 (Jim Munroe; Z-code).
• Inside Woman (Andy Phillips; Z-code).
• Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter (Michael Gentry and David A. Cornelson, publisher: Textfyre; FyreVM).
• The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; Glulx).
• Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral (Ian Finley and Jon Ingold, publisher: Textfyre; FyreVM).
• Make It Good (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
• Sam Fortune - Private Investigator (Steve Blanding; Glulx).
• Shelter from the Storm (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
• Walker & Silhouette (C.E.J. Pacian; TADS 3).

• Agent 4-F From Mars (Michael Arnaud; 2004; ADRIFT).
• Infiltration on Io (Ryan N. Freebern; 2001; Z-code).
• Invasion of the Angora-fetish Transvestites from the Graveyards of Jupiter (Morten Rasmussen; 2001; MS-Windows).
• Leather Goddesses of Phobos (publisher: Infocom; 1986; Z-code).
• Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus (Dan Shiovitz and Emily Short; 2003; TADS 3).
• Moon Over Jupiter (Admiral Jota; 2001; Z-code).
• Moonbase (Mike Eckardt; 2002; TADS 2).
• The Pyramids of Mars (Patrick Wigfull; 1994; AGT).
• Temple Of The Sun (Mystery; 2003; ADRIFT).

• The Even Competition (for ADRIFT games). Vote by January 10, 2010.
• French Minicomp 2009. 3 games. Vote by February 1, 2010.
• Casual Gameplay Design Competition #7. 30 games! Vote by ...February 23-ish? Give or take a day?
• Post-Comp-Comp 2009. For post-comp versions of IF Comp 2009 games. Vote by February 28, 2010.

Results

• InsideADRIFT Awards 2009. Game of the Year: Ghost Town.
• GameplayComp. Winner (only entry): Fantastic Finale IV (Derek Sutcliffe; Z-code).
• ECTOCOMP 2009 (for ADRIFT games). Winner: The Dangers of Driving at Night (Lumin).
• IF Comp 2009. 1st place: Rover's Day Out (Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman; Glulx).
• Saugus.net Halloween Ghost Story Contest. Winners (tie): The Lighthouse (Marius Müller; Z-code) and Awakening (Pete Gardner; Z-Code).
• The Twin Competition. For ADRIFT games. Winner: Crashland (!Rocky).
• RetroComp 2009 (in Spanish). Winner: Ke Rulen los Petas (Grendel and Eliuk Blau; Glulx).
• IntroComp 2009. Winner: Obituary (Drew Mochak and Johnny Rivera; Z-code).
• 2009 AIF Mini-comp. Winner: In Darkness (GoblinBoy; TADS 2).
• ADRIFT IntroComp 2009. Winner: Apokalupsis (James Webb as "revgiblet").

Upcoming

• Assemblee Competition. Submit by January 10, 2010, around midnight.
• Spring Thing 2010. Intent deadline is March 1, 2010. Submit by March 31, 2010.
• Grand Prix 2010 for (mostly) German games. Intent deadline is March 1. Submit by March 31.
• One Room Game Competition 2010. Submit by March 6, 2010, midnight (Italian time, GMT+1).
• 2010 Spring Ting (for ADRIFT games). Submit by April 1, 2010, 23:59.

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