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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.
'''[https://spagmag.org/ SPAG]''', the Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games magazine (originally the Society for the <em>Preservation</em> of Adventure Games) was a webzine, founded in 1994 by [[Gerry Kevin Wilson|Kevin Wilson]] and running until 2016. It was published several times a year, and contains articles discussing IF, interviews, and in-depth reviews under the SPAG Specifics brand. Until issue #61 SPAG published many reviews, but as there are now numerous websites for sharing reviews, regular reviews will no longer be accepted. Up until issue #28 (June 20, 2002), it also had a scoreboard which ranked games based on user votes but this feature was later 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 new 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]].
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0
|+ SPAG Editors
! Editor !! First issue !! Last issue
|-
| [[Gerry Kevin Wilson|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) || #60 (Apr 25, 2011)
|-
| [[Dannii Willis]] || #61 (Jan 2, 2013) ||
|-
| [[Katherine Morayati]], [[Matthew Carey|Matt Carey]], [[Dannii Willis]] || #61.5 (Feb 2, 2015) || #64 (Aug 9, 2016)
|}


==SPAG Specifics==
==SPAG Specifics==
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* ''[[9:05]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|20}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[9:05]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|20}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[The Act of Misdirection]]'' ([[Callico Harrison]]; 2004; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|36}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[The Act of Misdirection]]'' ([[Callico Harrison]]; 2004; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|36}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Alabaster]]'' ([[Emily Short]] et al; 2009; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|55}} by [[Conrad Cook]].
* ''[[De Baron|The Baron]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]]; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|44}} by [[Dan Shiovitz]].
* ''[[De Baron|The Baron]]'' ([[Victor Gijsbers]]; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|44}} by [[Dan Shiovitz]].
* ''[[Bliss]]'' ([[Cameron Wilkin]]; 1999; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|20}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[Bliss]]'' ([[Cameron Wilkin]]; 1999; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|20}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[Bloom]]'' ([[Caelyn Sandel]]; 2015; Twine). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-64/spag-specifics-caelyn-sandels-bloom/ SPAG #64] by [[Cat Manning]].
* ''[[A Crimson Spring]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; 2000; Hugo). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Miguel Garza]].
* ''[[A Crimson Spring]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]]; 2000; Hugo). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Miguel Garza]].
* ''[[Damnatio Memoriae]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|47}} by [[Paul O'Brian]].
* ''[[Damnatio Memoriae]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|47}} by [[Paul O'Brian]].
* ''[[Deadline]]'' ([[Marc Blank]], publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1982; Z-code). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-61/creating-inverting-making-good-the-detective-genre/ SPAG #61] by [[Mark Ricard]].
* ''[[The Elysium Enigma]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; 2006; TADS 3). Analysis in {{spag issue|48}} by [[Valentine Kopteltsev]].
* ''[[The Elysium Enigma]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; 2006; TADS 3). Analysis in {{spag issue|48}} by [[Valentine Kopteltsev]].
* ''[[Fine-Tuned]]'' ([[Dennis Jerz]]; 2001; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Fine-Tuned]]'' ([[Dennis Jerz]]; 2001; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Floatpoint]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 2007; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|49}} by [[Jim Aikin]].
* ''[[Floatpoint]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 2006; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|49}} by [[Jim Aikin]].
* ''[[Gigantomania]]'' ([[Michelle Tirto]] and [[Mike Ciul]]; 2010; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|60}} by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[Heroine's Mantle]]'' ([[Andy Phillips]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|24}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Heroine's Mantle]]'' ([[Andy Phillips]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|24}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[The Hours]]'' ([[Robert Patten]]; 2011; Glulx). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-61-5/spag-specifics-the-hours/ SPAG #61.5] by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[The King of Shreds and Patches]]'' ([[Jimmy Maher]]; 15-Jul-2009; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|56}} by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[Lazy Gods of Earth]]'' ([[Stark Springs]]; 2002; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|34}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Lazy Gods of Earth]]'' ([[Stark Springs]]; 2002; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|34}} by [[Emily Short]].
* ''[[Lock & Key]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; 2002; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|28}} by [[Eytan Zweig]].
* ''[[Lock & Key]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; 2002; Glulx). Analysis in {{spag issue|28}} by [[Eytan Zweig]].
* ''[[Make It Good]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; 2009; Z-code). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-61/creating-inverting-making-good-the-detective-genre/ SPAG #61] by [[Mark Ricard]].
* ''[[Metamorphoses]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|52}} by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[No Time To Squeal]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]] and [[Mike Sousa]]; 2001; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Miguel Garza]].
* ''[[No Time To Squeal]]'' ([[Robb Sherwin]] and [[Mike Sousa]]; 2001; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Miguel Garza]].
* ''[[Shade]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|23}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[Photopia]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; 1998; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|53}} by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[Spider and Web]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|22}} by [[Adrian Chung]].
* ''[[Rendition]]'' ([[nespresso]]; 2007; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|53}} by [[Victor Gijsbers]].
* ''[[Shade]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|23}} by [[Duncan Stevens]].
* ''[[Slammed!]]'' ([[Paulo Chikiamco]]; 2013; ChoiceScript). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-63/spag-specifics-paolo-chikiamcos-slammed/ SPAG #63] by [[Hugo Labrande]].
* ''[[Spider and Web]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; 1998; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|22}} by [[Adrian Chung]].
* ''[[Sunset Over Savannah]]'' ([[Ivan Cockrum]]; 1998; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Adam Myrow]].
* ''[[Sunset Over Savannah]]'' ([[Ivan Cockrum]]; 1998; TADS 2). Analysis in {{spag issue|33}} by [[Adam Myrow]].
* ''[[Symetry]]'' ([[Ryan Stevens]] as "Rybread Celsius"; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|25}} by [[Neil Yorke-Smith]].
* ''[[Symetry]]'' ([[Ryan Stevens]] as "Rybread Celsius"; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|25}} by [[Neil Yorke-Smith]].
* ''[[The Tempest]]'' ([[Graham Nelson]]; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|24}} by [[Dennis Jerz]].
* ''[[The Tempest]]'' ([[Graham Nelson]]; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in {{spag issue|24}} by [[Dennis Jerz]].
* ''[[The Writer Will Do Something]]'' ([[Matthew S. Burns]] and [[Tom Bissell]]; 2015; Twine). Analysis in [https://www.spagmag.org/issue-62/the-writer-will-do-something-matthew-burns-review/ SPAG #62] by [[Katherine Morayati]].
==Links==
* {{link|url=https://www.spagmag.org/|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319063508/http://www.spagmag.org/| SPAG website}} (now a static archive).
** (When it was a live site, 2013-2024, it was run by [[Brandon Invergo]]. It was taken over and archived by the [[IFTF]] in 2025; [[Andrew Plotkin]] did the rework to a static site; [https://github.com/iftechfoundation/spagmag source code], [https://intfiction.org/t/iftf-has-picked-up-the-spag-web-site/73531 announcement].)
* {{link|url=https://www.spagmag.org/archives/|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413194957/http://www.spagmag.org/archives/| SPAG #1-64 at the SPAG Archives}}.
* {{ifarchive index|magazines/SPAG/}}.
==See also==
* [[SPAC]] (Sociedad para la Promoción de las Aventuras Conversacionales) is a similar [[Spanish]] publication.
* [[The Parser]] is a similar [[German]] publication.


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Latest revision as of 13:03, 4 February 2025

SPAG, the Society for the Promotion of Adventure Games magazine (originally the Society for the Preservation of Adventure Games) was a webzine, founded in 1994 by Kevin Wilson and running until 2016. It was published several times a year, and contains articles discussing IF, interviews, and in-depth reviews under the SPAG Specifics brand. Until issue #61 SPAG published many reviews, but as there are now numerous websites for sharing reviews, regular reviews will no longer be accepted. Up until issue #28 (June 20, 2002), it also had a scoreboard which ranked games based on user votes but this feature was later dropped.

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) #60 (Apr 25, 2011)
Dannii Willis #61 (Jan 2, 2013)
Katherine Morayati, Matt Carey, Dannii Willis #61.5 (Feb 2, 2015) #64 (Aug 9, 2016)

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:

Links

See also

  • SPAC (Sociedad para la Promoción de las Aventuras Conversacionales) is a similar Spanish publication.
  • The Parser is a similar German publication.
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