SPAG

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:

• 9:05 (Adam Cadre; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #20 by Duncan Stevens.
• The Act of Misdirection (Callico Harrison; 2004; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #36 by Emily Short.
• Alabaster (Emily Short et al; 2009; Glulx). Analysis in SPAG #55 by Conrad.
• The Baron (Victor Gijsbers; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #44 by Dan Shiovitz.
• Bliss (Cameron Wilkin; 1999; TADS 2). Analysis in SPAG #20 by Duncan Stevens.
• A Crimson Spring (Robb Sherwin; 2000; Hugo). Analysis in SPAG #33 by Miguel Garza.
• Damnatio Memoriae (Emily Short; 2006; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #47 by Paul O'Brian.
• Deadline (Marc Blank, publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #61 by Mark Ricard.
• The Elysium Enigma (Eric Eve; 2006; TADS 3). Analysis in SPAG #48 by Valentine Kopteltsev.
• Fine-Tuned (Dennis Jerz; 2001; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #33 by Emily Short.
• Floatpoint (Emily Short; 2006; Glulx). Analysis in SPAG #49 by Jim Aikin.
• Gigantomania (Michelle Tirto and Mike Ciul; 2010; Glulx). Analysis in SPAG #60 by Victor Gijsbers.
• Heroine's Mantle (Andy Phillips; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #24 by Emily Short.
• The King of Shreds and Patches (Jimmy Maher; 15-Jul-2009; Glulx). Analysis in SPAG #56 by Victor Gijsbers.
• Lazy Gods of Earth (Stark Springs; 2002; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #34 by Emily Short.
• Lock & Key (Adam Cadre; 2002; Glulx). Analysis in SPAG #28 by Eytan Zweig.
• Make It Good (Jon Ingold; 2009; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #61 by Mark Ricard.
• Metamorphoses (Emily Short; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #52 by Victor Gijsbers.
• No Time To Squeal (Robb Sherwin and Mike Sousa; 2001; TADS 2). Analysis in SPAG #33 by Miguel Garza.
• Photopia (Adam Cadre; 1998; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #53 by Victor Gijsbers.
• Rendition (nespresso; 2007; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #53 by Victor Gijsbers.
• Shade (Andrew Plotkin; 2000; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #23 by Duncan Stevens.
• Spider and Web (Andrew Plotkin; 1998; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #22 by Adrian Chung.
• Sunset Over Savannah (Ivan Cockrum; 1998; TADS 2). Analysis in SPAG #33 by Adam Myrow.
• Symetry (Ryan Stevens as "Rybread Celsius"; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #25 by Neil Yorke-Smith.
• The Tempest (Graham Nelson; 1997; Z-code). Analysis in SPAG #24 by Dennis Jerz.

Links

• 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; source code, announcement.)
• SPAG #1-60 at the SPAG Archives.
• magazines/SPAG/ at the IF Archive.

See also

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