IF for wannabe Authors - an IFDB Poll
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RSS FeedFor all the wannabe IF Authors out there, what games would you recommend they play/research? Hopefully looking for multiple types (best & worst IF) and also IF with sounds/pictures/animation & with well done feelies (maps, letters, interactive (like printable iDs) to show a possible author if what is a brilliant IF (or what not to do) and what can be achieved with bringing in extras
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Andrew Schultz, October 17, 2012 - Reply
I'd think anything with source code is good. Especially source code as the project progresses. As someone who is still learning a lot about Inform, there are moments I say "how'd he DO that (technically?)" and having the source accessible lets me search for the game text and see how things are organized.
I'd think anything with source code is good. Especially source code as the project progresses. As someone who is still learning a lot about Inform, there are moments I say "how'd he DO that (technically?)" and having the source accessible lets me search for the game text and see how things are organized.
Victor Gijsbers, September 27, 2012 - Reply
In my opinion, there is very little reason for playing bad IF; just play the best IF, and learn from that. Which means that an aspiring author could do a lot worse than play the highest ranking IF Comp games of the last few years, or browse through the IF Top 50:
https://ifdb.org/viewcomp?id=oymvom4wrawhd4hr
In my opinion, there is very little reason for playing bad IF; just play the best IF, and learn from that. Which means that an aspiring author could do a lot worse than play the highest ranking IF Comp games of the last few years, or browse through the IF Top 50:
https://ifdb.org/viewcomp?id=oymvom4wrawhd4hr
Molly, September 26, 2012 - Reply
Your poll description is very... messy. I can understand what you are saying, but I have to re-read it to understand it all. Is English not your native language? If so, then I understand, and I won't bother you about it again.
Anyway, if you're looking for examples of what not to do in IF, Sam Kabo Ashwell has a series of reviews that he has tagged How Not To Do It. You would probably find them handy.
Previous | << 1 >> | NextYour poll description is very... messy. I can understand what you are saying, but I have to re-read it to understand it all. Is English not your native language? If so, then I understand, and I won't bother you about it again.
Anyway, if you're looking for examples of what not to do in IF, Sam Kabo Ashwell has a series of reviews that he has tagged How Not To Do It. You would probably find them handy.