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An acronym for the [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/ Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games] (originally the Society for the <em>Preservation</em> of Adventure Games). Despite the name, it is actually a webzine which contains a variety of topics related to interactive fiction, primarily reviews but also author interviews and editorials. Up until issue #28 (June 20, 2002), it also had a scoreboard which ranked games based on user votes but this feature has been dropped.
An acronym for the [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/ Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games] (originally the Society for the <em>Preservation</em> of Adventure Games). Despite the name, it is actually a webzine which contains a variety of topics related to interactive fiction, primarily reviews but also author interviews and editorials. Up until issue #28 (June 20, 2002), it also had a scoreboard which ranked games based on user votes but this feature has been dropped.


SPAG was founded by [[Gerry Kevin Wilson|Kevin Wilson]] in 1994, and has since been edited by [[Magnus Olsson]] and [[Paul O'Brian]]. Beginning with issue 42, the current editor is [[Jimmy Maher]]. It is published approximately quarterly and is available either by email or from its website. The website itself was designed by [[Felix Plesoianu]]. The website maintainer is [[Joe DeRouen]].
SPAG was founded by [[Gerry Kevin Wilson|Kevin Wilson]] in 1994, and has since been edited by [[Magnus Olsson]], [[Paul O'Brian]], and [[Jimmy Maher]]. Issue 59 will be co-edited by Jimmy Maher and SPAG's newest editor, [[David Monath]]. SPAG is published approximately quarterly and is available either by email or from its website. The website itself was designed by [[Felix Plesoianu]]. The website maintainer is [[Joe DeRouen]].


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| [[Jimmy Maher]] || #42 (Oct. 2, 2005)
| [[Jimmy Maher]] || #42 (Oct. 2, 2005) || #59 (Nov. 2010)
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Revision as of 13:52, 27 September 2010

An acronym for the Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games (originally the Society for the Preservation of Adventure Games). Despite the name, it is actually a webzine which contains a variety of topics related to interactive fiction, primarily reviews but also author interviews and editorials. Up until issue #28 (June 20, 2002), it also had a scoreboard which ranked games based on user votes but this feature has been dropped.

SPAG was founded by Kevin Wilson in 1994, and has since been edited by Magnus Olsson, Paul O'Brian, and Jimmy Maher. Issue 59 will be co-edited by Jimmy Maher and SPAG's newest editor, David Monath. SPAG is published approximately quarterly and is available either by email or from its website. The website itself was designed by Felix Plesoianu. The website maintainer is Joe DeRouen.

SPAG Editors
Editor First issue Last issue
Kevin Wilson #1 (May 15, 1994) #11 (Sept. 16, 1997)
Magnus Olsson #11 (Sept. 16, 1997) #17 (May 10, 1999)
Paul O'Brian #18 (Sept. 15, 1999) #41 (July 15, 2005)
Jimmy Maher #42 (Oct. 2, 2005) #59 (Nov. 2010)
David Monath #59 (Nov. 2010)


SPAG Specifics

SPAG Specifics is an occasional feature that offers an in-depth critical analysis of a game, and unlike a normal review, a SPAG Specifics review deliberately contains spoilers. Here is a list of those works of IF that have been analyzed:

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