Ratings and Reviews by Dirk

Bloodline is a short game where the protagonist (a 13 year old girl) has to make a single choice to win over a boy she is playing a game with. The game is called "Bloodline", hence the title of this game.

It's quite simple, offers three different endings (at least what I discovered while playing it) and the action advances with each turn, so the playtime is limited.

It offers several characters and enough details with good description to fill the scenery with life. It’s solid work, no obvious bugs but a little too short and simple for my liking.

Considering that this is the first game that Mike Vollmer released it's not too bad for a beginner but could have used some better testing.

It contains instructions and a help system with enough hints and direct commands to help you solve the game. There are multiple endings which increase the replay value and there is a score system to check your progress (unfortunately its pretty buggy).

It feels a little rushed (especially towards the end) and could use more detail to create a better setting. It certainly has an unfinished touch.

Taunting Donut is a very small and simple game with a few and easy puzzles.

I assume it's aimed at beginners and should be pretty entertaining for those not too familiar with IF. There are only a few puzzles that need to be solved and the game itself offers enough to drive the player into the right direction. Playtime is somewhere around 5 minutes I guess.

It's well written with enough detail to keep you interested in the story. The ending is a bit simple; I expected a kind of twist which didn't come. A few bugs are still in it, but nothing too serious.