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The fourteenth [[Spring Thing]] was organized by [[Aaron A. Reed]]. | The fourteenth [[Spring Thing]] was organized by [[Aaron A. Reed]]. | ||
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* ''[[Tangaroa Deep]]'' ([[Astrid Dalmady]]; Twine). | * ''[[Tangaroa Deep]]'' ([[Astrid Dalmady]]; Twine). | ||
Recipient of the Alumni's Choice ribbon: | Recipient of the Alumni's Choice ribbon: | ||
* ''[[The Xylophoniad]]'' ([[ | * ''[[The Xylophoniad]]'' ([[Robin Johnson]]; HTML/Javascript). | ||
Other entries (in alphabetical order): | Other entries (in alphabetical order): | ||
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===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* [http://ifdb | * [http://ifdb.org/search?searchfor=tag%3ASpring+Thing+2016+%23reviews%3A1- Reviews] at [[IFDB]]. | ||
* Reviews (in Italian) [http://oldgamesitalia.net/articoli/recensiamo-spring-thing-parte-1] [http://oldgamesitalia.net/articoli/recensiamo-spring-thing-parte-2] at oldgamesitalia.net. | * Reviews (in Italian) [http://oldgamesitalia.net/articoli/recensiamo-spring-thing-parte-1] [http://oldgamesitalia.net/articoli/recensiamo-spring-thing-parte-2] at oldgamesitalia.net. | ||
* [https://heterogenoustasks.wordpress.com/tag/spring-thing-2016/ Reviews] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | * [https://heterogenoustasks.wordpress.com/tag/spring-thing-2016/ Reviews] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]]. | ||
* Reviews by Brendan Caldwell at ''Rock, Paper, Shotgun'': [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/30/free-loaders-theres-a-storm-coming/ Sisters of Claro Largo], [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/07/best-free-games-of-the-week-18/ Tangaroa Deep] | * Reviews by [[Brendan Caldwell]] at ''Rock, Paper, Shotgun'': [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/30/free-loaders-theres-a-storm-coming/ Sisters of Claro Largo], [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/07/best-free-games-of-the-week-18/ Tangaroa Deep] | ||
* [http://importantastrolab.blogspot.com/search/label/spring%20thing%202016 Reviews] by [[Wade Clarke]]. | * [http://importantastrolab.blogspot.com/search/label/spring%20thing%202016 Reviews] by [[Wade Clarke]]. | ||
* [https://ricordius.wordpress.com/tag/spring-thing-2016/ Reviews] by [[Christopher Huang]]. | * [https://ricordius.wordpress.com/tag/spring-thing-2016/ Reviews] by [[Christopher Huang]]. | ||
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===Author Commentary=== | ===Author Commentary=== | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20037#p109380|archive=|Tangaroa Deep Postmortem}} by [[Astrid Dalmady]]. | * {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20037#p109380 | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20007|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002310/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20007|Three-Card Trick postmortem}} by [[Chandler Groover]]. | |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610003256/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20037|Tangaroa Deep Postmortem}} by [[Astrid Dalmady]]. | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20033&p=109371#p109371|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002301/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20033&p=109371|The Xylophoniad (and Draculaland) post-mortem}} by [[Robin Douglas Johnson]]. | * {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20007 | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20026&p=109341|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002318/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20026&p=109341|Harmonic Time-Bind Ritual Symphony postmortem}} by mycroftiv. | |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002310/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=20007|Three-Card Trick postmortem}} by [[Chandler Groover]]. | ||
* {{ac|url=http://drdanstreetmentioner.blogspot.com/2016/05/fourdiopolisspring-thing-2016-postmortem.html|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002332/http://drdanstreetmentioner.blogspot.com/2016/05/fourdiopolisspring-thing-2016-postmortem.html|Fourdiopolis/Spring Thing 2016 postmortem}} by [[Andrew Schultz]]. | * {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20033&p=109371#p109371 | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20054&p=109712#p109600|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002352/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20054&p=109712|Dead Man's Hill post-mortem}} by [[Arno von Borries]]. | |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002301/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20033&p=109371|The Xylophoniad (and Draculaland) post-mortem}} by [[Robin Douglas Johnson]]. | ||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20026&p=109341 | |||
|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002318/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20026&p=109341|Harmonic Time-Bind Ritual Symphony postmortem}} by mycroftiv. | |||
* {{ac|url=http://drdanstreetmentioner.blogspot.com/2016/05/fourdiopolisspring-thing-2016-postmortem.html | |||
|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002332/http://drdanstreetmentioner.blogspot.com/2016/05/fourdiopolisspring-thing-2016-postmortem.html|Fourdiopolis/Spring Thing 2016 postmortem}} by [[Andrew Schultz]]. | |||
* {{ac|url=http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20054&p=109712#p109600 | |||
|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610002352/http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20054&p=109712|Dead Man's Hill post-mortem}} by [[Arno von Borries]]. | |||
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The fourteenth Spring Thing was organized by Aaron A. Reed.
Dates
- March 8, 2016: Deadline for authors' intents to enter.
- April 1, 2016: Deadline for games to be submitted.
- April 6, 2016: Entries released.
- May 7, 2016: Ribbon nomination deadline.
- May 8, 2016: Results announced.
Entries
Seventeen games were released on April 6, 2016: ten in the Main Festival, and seven in the Back Garden.
Main Festival
Recipient of the Audience Choice ribbon:
- Tangaroa Deep (Astrid Dalmady; Twine).
Recipient of the Alumni's Choice ribbon:
- The Xylophoniad (Robin Johnson; HTML/Javascript).
Other entries (in alphabetical order):
- Evita Sempai (Florencia Rumpel Rodriguez a.k.a Rumpelcita; Twine).
- Harmonic Time-Bind Ritual Symphony (Ben Kidwell and Maevele Straw; Z-code).
- Ms. Lojka (Jordan Magnuson; Twine).
- Rough Draft (Erica Kleinman; Ren'Py).
- Shipwrecked (Andrew G. Schneider; Twine).
- Sisters of Claro Largo (David T. Marchand; Twine).
- Superhero Stress (Michael Yadvish; Twine).
- Three-Card Trick (Chandler Groover; Glulx).
Back Garden
- Dead Man's Hill (Arno von Borries; Glulx).
- Dr. Sourpuss Is Not A Choice-Based Game (P.B. Parjeter; Twine).
- Famous Baby (N.C. Kerklaan; Twine).
- Foo Foo (Buster Hudson; Glulx).
- Fourdiopolis (Andrew Schultz; Glulx).
- Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood (Andrew G. Schneider; Twine).
- Standoff (Matthew R.F. Balousek; PDF).
Links
- Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction - The official Spring Thing 2016 site.
- IF forum threads:
- The 2016 Spring Thing Festival is now open! - April 6, 2016.
- Spring Thing '16 Results! - May 8, 2016.
Reviews
- Reviews at IFDB.
- Reviews (in Italian) [1] [2] at oldgamesitalia.net.
- Reviews by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- Reviews by Brendan Caldwell at Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Sisters of Claro Largo, Tangaroa Deep
- Reviews by Wade Clarke.
- Reviews by Christopher Huang.
- Writeups by Robin Douglas Johnson.
- Reviews by Emily Short.
- Reviews by snowblood.
- Reviews by verityvirtue.
- Reviews by Caleb Wilson.
Author Commentary
- Tangaroa Deep Postmortem by Astrid Dalmady.
- Three-Card Trick postmortem by Chandler Groover.
- The Xylophoniad (and Draculaland) post-mortem by Robin Douglas Johnson.
- Harmonic Time-Bind Ritual Symphony postmortem by mycroftiv.
- Fourdiopolis/Spring Thing 2016 postmortem by Andrew Schultz.
- Dead Man's Hill post-mortem by Arno von Borries.