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The '''12th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition''' is being organized by [[Stephen Granade]].
The '''12th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition''' was organized by [[Stephen Granade]].


==2006 IF Comp Schedule==
==2006 IF Comp Results==
* April 30: The [http://ifcomp.org/comp06/index.html IF Comp 2006] site is open for business.
* September 1: Intent deadline. There are 118 prospective entrants [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_frm/thread/47416771af95e7d1?hl=en|].
* September 30: Submission deadline. Authors must upload their entries to the IF Comp website.
* September 30: Games were released in the late evening; judging period begins.
* November 15: Voting deadline.
 
Note: All deadlines are at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time for their given day.
 
==Games==
# ''[[Floatpoint]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; [[Glulx]]).
# ''[[The Primrose Path]]'' ([[Nolan Bonvouloir]]; [[Z-code]]).
# ''[[The Elysium Enigma]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; [[TADS 3]]).
# ''[[The Traveling Swordsman]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]] as Anonymous; [[Hugo]]).
# ''[[Moon-Shaped]]'' ([[Jason Ermer]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Delightful Wallpaper]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]] as "Edgar O. Weyrd"; Z-code).
# ''[[Legion]]'' ([[Jason Devlin]] as "Ian Anderson"; Z-code).
# ''[[Madam Spider's Web]]'' ([[Sara Dee]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Möbius]]'' ([[J. D. Clemens]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Unauthorized Termination]]'' ([[Richard Otter]]; [[ADRIFT]]).
# ''[[Game Producer!]]'' ([[Jason Bergman]]; Z-code).
# ''[[The Sisters]]'' ([[James Webb]] as "revgiblet"; ADRIFT).
# ''[[Star City]]'' ([[Mark Sachs]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Strange Geometries]]'' ([[Phillip Chambers]]; Z-code).
# ''[[The Tower of the Elephant]]'' ([[Tor Andersson]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Aunts and Butlers]]'' ([[Robin Johnson]]; HTML).
# ''[[Xen: The Hunt]]'' ([[Ian Shlasko]]; TADS 3).
# ''[[Labyrinth]]'' ([[Samantha Casanova Preuninger]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Requiem]]'' ([[David Whyld]]; ADRIFT).
# ''[[Carmen Devine: Supernatural Troubleshooter]]'' ([[Rob Myall]]; Z-code).
# ''[[The Bible Retold]]'' ([[Justin Morgan]] and "[[Celestianpower]]"; Z-code).
# ''[[Another Goddamn Escape the Locked Room Game]]'' ([[Riff Conner]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Fight or Flight]]'' ([[Sean Krauss]] as "geelpete"; Z-code).
# ''[[MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - I]]'' ([[Bill Powell]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Hedge]]'' ([[Steven Richards]]; Z-code).
# ''[[A Broken Man]]'' ([[Geoff Fortytwo]]; TADS 3).
# ''[[Polendina]]'' ([[Christopher Lewis]]; Z-code).
# ''[[The Initial State]]'' ([[Matt Barton]]; MS-Windows).
# ''[[MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - II]]'' ([[Bill Powell]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Pathfinder]]'' ([[Tony Woods]]; Z-code).
# ''[[The Apocalypse Clock]]'' ([[GlorbWare]]; Z-code).
# ''[[Wumpus Run]]'' ([[Cheryl Howard]] as "Elfindor"; ADRIFT).
# ''[[Ballymun Adventure]]'' ([[Brendan Cribbin]]; [[TADS 2]]).
# ''[[Tentellian Island]]'' ([[Zack Wood]] as "Waru"; Java).
# ''[[Lawn of Love]]'' ([[Santoonie Corporation]]; TADS 2).
# ''[[Beam]]'' ([[Madrone Eddy]]; [[Quest (Language)|Quest]]).
# ''[[Enter the Dark]]'' ([[Peter R. Shushmaruk]]; [[Alan]]).
# ''[[Green Falls]]'' ([[Dunric]]; MS-Windows).
# ''[[Sisyphus]]'' ([[Theo Koutz]]; Z-code), tied with<br>''[[Visocica]]'' ([[Thorben Bürgel]]; [[T.A.G.]]; [[German]]).
<ol>
<ol>
<li value="41">''[[Simple Adventure]]'' ([[Dunric]]; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[Floatpoint]]'' ([[Emily Short]]; [[Glulx]]).</li>
<li>''[[Fetter's Grim]]'' ([[Dunric]]; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[The Primrose Path]]'' ([[Nolan Bonvouloir]]; [[Z-code]]).</li>
<li>''[[PTGOOD 8*10^23]]'' ([[Sartre Malvolio]]; [[ADRIFT]]).</li>
<li>''[[The Elysium Enigma]]'' ([[Eric Eve]]; [[TADS 3]]).</li>
<li>''[[The Traveling Swordsman]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]] as Anonymous; [[Hugo]]).</li>
<li>''[[Moon-Shaped]]'' ([[Jason Ermer]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Delightful Wallpaper]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]] as "Edgar O. Weyrd"; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Legion]]'' ([[Jason Devlin]] as "Ian Anderson"; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Madam Spider's Web]]'' ([[Sara Dee]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Möbius]]'' ([[J. D. Clemens]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Unauthorized Termination]]'' ([[Richard Otter]]; [[ADRIFT]]).</li>
<li>''[[Game Producer!]]'' ([[Jason Bergman]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[The Sisters]]'' ([[James Webb]] as "revgiblet"; ADRIFT).</li>
<li>''[[Star City]]'' ([[Mark Sachs]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Strange Geometries]]'' ([[Phillip Chambers]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[The Tower of the Elephant]]'' ([[Tor Andersson]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Aunts and Butlers]]'' ([[Robin Johnson]]; HTML).</li>
<li>''[[Xen: The Hunt]]'' ([[Ian Shlasko]]; TADS 3).</li>
<li>''[[Labyrinth]]'' ([[Samantha Casanova Preuninger]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Requiem]]'' ([[David Whyld]]; ADRIFT).</li>
<li>''[[Carmen Devine: Supernatural Troubleshooter]]'' ([[Rob Myall]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[The Bible Retold]]'' ([[Justin Morgan]] and "[[Celestianpower]]"; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Another Goddamn Escape the Locked Room Game]]'' ([[Riff Conner]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Fight or Flight]]'' ([[Sean Krauss]] as "geelpete"; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - I]]'' ([[Bill Powell]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Hedge]]'' ([[Steven Richards]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[A Broken Man]]'' ([[Geoff Fortytwo]]; TADS 3).</li>
<li>''[[Polendina]]'' ([[Christopher Lewis]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[The Initial State]]'' ([[Matt Barton]]; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - II]]'' ([[Bill Powell]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Pathfinder]]'' ([[Tony Woods]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[The Apocalypse Clock]]'' ([[GlorbWare]]; Z-code).</li>
<li>''[[Wumpus Run]]'' ([[Cheryl Howard]] as "Elfindor"; ADRIFT).</li>
<li>''[[Ballymun Adventure]]'' ([[Brendan Cribbin]]; [[TADS 2]]).</li>
<li>''[[Tentellian Island]]'' ([[Zack Wood]] as "Waru"; Java).</li>
<li>''[[Lawn of Love]]'' ([[Santoonie Corporation]]; TADS 2).</li>
<li>''[[Beam]]'' ([[Madrone Eddy]]; [[Quest (Language)|Quest]]).</li>
<li>''[[Enter the Dark]]'' ([[Peter R. Shushmaruk]]; [[Alan]]).</li>
<li>''[[Green Falls]]'' ([[Paul Allen Panks]] as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[Sisyphus]]'' ([[Theo Koutz]]; Z-code); tied with<br>''[[Visocica]]'' ([[Thorben Bürgel]]; [[T.A.G.]]; [[German]]).</li>
<li value="41">''[[Simple Adventure]]'' ([[Paul Allen Panks]] as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[Fetter's Grim]]'' ([[Paul Allen Panks]] as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).</li>
<li>''[[PTGOOD 8*10^23]]'' ([[Sartre Malvolio]]; ADRIFT).</li>
</ol>
</ol>


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* Download [http://strackenz.spod-central.org/~lpsmith/IF/Comp06.z5 Comp06.z5], a game randomizer and selection utility by [[Lucian P. Smith]].
* Download [http://strackenz.spod-central.org/~lpsmith/IF/Comp06.z5 Comp06.z5], a game randomizer and selection utility by [[Lucian P. Smith]].
* [http://etoychest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5180&Itemid=43 IF Comp Coverage Begins at Etoychest.org]. During the comp period, [[Karl Parakenings]], aka Orikae, will be interviewing comp authors and reviewing games from earlier competitions in the meantime.
* [http://etoychest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5180&Itemid=43 IF Comp Coverage Begins at Etoychest.org]. During the comp period, [[Karl Parakenings]], aka Orikae, will be interviewing comp authors and reviewing games from earlier competitions in the meantime.
===Reviews===
===Reviews===
* [http://www.corfizz.com/IFCompReviews.rtf Reviews] by [[Baryon]]
* [http://www.corfizz.com/IFCompReviews.rtf Reviews] by [[Baryon]]

Revision as of 09:13, 17 November 2006

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The 12th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition was organized by Stephen Granade.

2006 IF Comp Results

  1. Floatpoint (Emily Short; Glulx).
  2. The Primrose Path (Nolan Bonvouloir; Z-code).
  3. The Elysium Enigma (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
  4. The Traveling Swordsman (Mike Snyder as Anonymous; Hugo).
  5. Moon-Shaped (Jason Ermer; Z-code).
  6. Delightful Wallpaper (Andrew Plotkin as "Edgar O. Weyrd"; Z-code).
  7. Legion (Jason Devlin as "Ian Anderson"; Z-code).
  8. Madam Spider's Web (Sara Dee; Z-code).
  9. Möbius (J. D. Clemens; Z-code).
  10. Unauthorized Termination (Richard Otter; ADRIFT).
  11. Game Producer! (Jason Bergman; Z-code).
  12. The Sisters (James Webb as "revgiblet"; ADRIFT).
  13. Star City (Mark Sachs; Z-code).
  14. Strange Geometries (Phillip Chambers; Z-code).
  15. The Tower of the Elephant (Tor Andersson; Z-code).
  16. Aunts and Butlers (Robin Johnson; HTML).
  17. Xen: The Hunt (Ian Shlasko; TADS 3).
  18. Labyrinth (Samantha Casanova Preuninger; Z-code).
  19. Requiem (David Whyld; ADRIFT).
  20. Carmen Devine: Supernatural Troubleshooter (Rob Myall; Z-code).
  21. The Bible Retold (Justin Morgan and "Celestianpower"; Z-code).
  22. Another Goddamn Escape the Locked Room Game (Riff Conner; Z-code).
  23. Fight or Flight (Sean Krauss as "geelpete"; Z-code).
  24. MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - I (Bill Powell; Z-code).
  25. Hedge (Steven Richards; Z-code).
  26. A Broken Man (Geoff Fortytwo; TADS 3).
  27. Polendina (Christopher Lewis; Z-code).
  28. The Initial State (Matt Barton; MS-Windows).
  29. MANALIVE, A Mystery of Madness - II (Bill Powell; Z-code).
  30. Pathfinder (Tony Woods; Z-code).
  31. The Apocalypse Clock (GlorbWare; Z-code).
  32. Wumpus Run (Cheryl Howard as "Elfindor"; ADRIFT).
  33. Ballymun Adventure (Brendan Cribbin; TADS 2).
  34. Tentellian Island (Zack Wood as "Waru"; Java).
  35. Lawn of Love (Santoonie Corporation; TADS 2).
  36. Beam (Madrone Eddy; Quest).
  37. Enter the Dark (Peter R. Shushmaruk; Alan).
  38. Green Falls (Paul Allen Panks as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).
  39. Sisyphus (Theo Koutz; Z-code); tied with
    Visocica (Thorben Bürgel; T.A.G.; German).
  40. Simple Adventure (Paul Allen Panks as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).
  41. Fetter's Grim (Paul Allen Panks as "Dunric"; MS-Windows).
  42. PTGOOD 8*10^23 (Sartre Malvolio; ADRIFT).

2006 Miss Congeniality Awards

These awards were voted by the authors of the entries.

  1. Delightful Wallpaper (Andrew Plotkin as "Edgar O. Weyrd"; Z-code).
  2. The Elysium Enigma (Eric Eve; TADS 3).
  3. Floatpoint (Emily Short; Glulx).

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