IFComp 2006

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

2006 IF Comp Schedule

• April 30: The IF Comp 2006 site is open for business.
• September 1: Intent deadline. There are 118 prospective entrants [1].
• 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

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 (Dunric; MS-Windows).
39. Sisyphus (Theo Koutz; Z-code), tied with
    Visocica (Thorben Bürgel; T.A.G.; German).

41. Simple Adventure (Dunric; MS-Windows).
42. Fetter's Grim (Dunric; MS-Windows).
43. 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).

Links

• IF Comp 2006 - The official site.
• Download Comp06.z5, a game randomizer and selection utility by Lucian P. Smith.
• 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 by Baryon
• Reviews by Stephen Bond
• Reviews: 1, 2, 3 and 4 by Nick Bronson
• Reviews by Matt Carey
• Reviews by Celestianpower
• Reviews by James Hall (Yuki)
• Reviews by N. B. Horvath
• Reviews by Joshua Houk
• Reviews by Jason Devlin (and Mike Snyder)
• Reviews by JDC
• Reviews by Admiral Jota
• Reviews by Jimmy Maher
• Reviews by Michael Martin
• Reviews by Rob Menke
• Reviews by Ralph Merridew
• Reviews by Miseri
• Reviews by James Mitchelhill
• Reviews by Rob Myall
• Reviews by Niz
• Reviews by Rifflesby
• Reviews by Dan Shiovitz
• Reviews by Mike Snyder
• Random thoughts by David Whyld