Rovarsson

Belgium

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Member since November 28, 2019
Last visited September 25, 2021
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I prefer Story over Puzzles. Except when I don't.

I do not have an objective checklist to determine ratings. Much depends on my expectations and personal preferences.
I pay a lot of attention to the use of space and the overall writing, the arc of tension.

Reading the review will give a better idea of my assessment of a game.

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Polls by Rovarsson

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Reviews by Rovarsson

Lord Bellwater's Secret, by Sam Gordon September 25, 2021

"Being trapped ina single room with a bunch of puzzles is not normally my preferred cup of IF-tea. Lord Bellwater's Secret however managed..." - See the full review

Birmingham IV, by Peter Emery September 20, 2021

"He's got a bad case of the hay fevers! Can't even look at stuff without his eyes watering. Yes, the protagonist of Birmingham IV has a..." - See the full review

Metamorphoses, by Emily Short September 9, 2021

"First off, some tech-stuff: This game is, hands-down, the most deeply implemented piece of Interactive Fiction I have ever played or..." - See the full review

The Weight of a Soul, by Chin Kee Yong September 9, 2021

"A sick goblin, bleeding from his eyes, is brought into the clinic and dies on the operating table, right before the eyes of Marid, a..." - See the full review

Toonesia, by Jacob Weinstein September 9, 2021

"It's impossible to translate the experience of watching a Looney Tunes-cartoon into text. Of course it is. All the visual slapstick, the..." - See the full review

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Rovarsson's Played Games List

Lord Bellwater's Secret, by Sam Gordon
Toonesia, by Jacob Weinstein
Father Leofwine is Dead, by Pugpup
Distress, by Mike Snyder
Dragon Adventure, by William Stott

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