Lance CironeBackwater, VermontTop 50 Reviewer |
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Interactive Fiction by Lance Cirone
Eliza's Unbearable Awkward Reunion!, by Lance Cirone (2023) (2 ratings)Everyone does crazy things when they're 20! You didn't think you'd have to deal with your old girlfriend (you were together a week) coming back! But now you've gotta face the music... and your... |
| Sprinklepills!, by Lance Cirone (2023) (3 ratings) Sprinklepills! An idea without a purpose. Convince your potential investors to buy into your new invention. Short, less than 500 words game made for the Neo Twiny Jam. |
| Bradisson Rayburn's Revenge!, by Lance Cirone (2024) You've always wanted to be on a game show, and now you finally are! Can you overcome host Bradisson Rayburn's challenges as you cheat your way to victory? Made for the 2024 Revival Jam, using the... |
Jimin, Ari, and Shush, by Lance Cirone (2023) (1 rating)
Three childhood friends -- Jimin, Ari, and Shush -- must adventure to find an item to help Shush's mother's emergent bakery. Conflicts arise when Shush's adorable little brother, Plush, joins in,...
Recommended Lists by Lance Cirone
My Underrated Gems - 5 items April 20, 2023
A few of my favorite IF games that just need more love. Some of these are particularly deep cuts, but they're all high quality and worth...
Polls by Lance Cirone
Games with Replay Value - 19 votes for 13 games; created February 13, 2023
Exactly What It Says on the Tin - 12 votes for 9 games; created January 2, 2023
These are games that you can come to again and again, even after you beat them. It could be a story-heavy game where you won't connect...
Exactly What It Says on the Tin - 12 votes for 9 games; created January 2, 2023
Titles are a complex art. Sometimes they're deep and metaphorical. Sometimes they're catchy and fun to read out loud. Sometimes they're...
Reviews by Lance Cirone
Letters from Home, by Roger Firth March 29, 2024
"I'm a fan of wordplay games, so it's only natural that I'd end up liking Letters from Home. It took me a bit of time to understand what I..." - See the full review
Toonesia, by Jacob Weinstein March 26, 2024
"Toonesia knows what it wants to be and isn't anything more than that. It's not a criticism with the game, it's a fun (albeit short)..." - See the full review
Bee, by Emily Short March 25, 2024
"There's a specific style to Emily Short's games that I really like, and it's inspired plenty of my own writing. Just this dry, bleak..." - See the full review
Fine-Tuned, by Dennis Jerz February 25, 2024
"Fine-Tuned has an incredibly fun vibe to it. From the character names, to the descriptions, it feels like a classic action movie. You are..." - See the full review
The Stone Cage, by Kevan Davis February 4, 2024
"This is the other 2009 24 Hours of Inform entry. What surprised me is how comprehensive the game is, it really does have a non-default..." - See the full review
"I'm a fan of wordplay games, so it's only natural that I'd end up liking Letters from Home. It took me a bit of time to understand what I..." - See the full reviewToonesia, by Jacob Weinstein March 26, 2024
"Toonesia knows what it wants to be and isn't anything more than that. It's not a criticism with the game, it's a fun (albeit short)..." - See the full reviewBee, by Emily Short March 25, 2024
"There's a specific style to Emily Short's games that I really like, and it's inspired plenty of my own writing. Just this dry, bleak..." - See the full reviewFine-Tuned, by Dennis Jerz February 25, 2024
"Fine-Tuned has an incredibly fun vibe to it. From the character names, to the descriptions, it feels like a classic action movie. You are..." - See the full reviewThe Stone Cage, by Kevan Davis February 4, 2024
"This is the other 2009 24 Hours of Inform entry. What surprised me is how comprehensive the game is, it really does have a non-default..." - See the full reviewSee all 69 reviews by Lance Cirone
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Lance Cirone's Play Lists
Played Games
Letters from Home, by Roger FirthToonesia, by Jacob Weinstein
The Time Waster Quiz, by Alley
Taller Tech Mauler Mech, by Andrew Schultz
NewGrant, by Emily Short
See all 79 entries in the Played List
Wish List
Tavern Crawler, by Josh LabelleTrigaea, by Adam Ipsen (RynGM)
Stay?, by E. Jade Lomax
Excalibur, by J. J. Guest, G. C. Baccaris, and Duncan Bowsman
Erstwhile, by Aster (formally Maddie) Fialla, Marijke Perry