Drew Cook

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Member since August 12, 2021
Last visited September 13, 2024
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I write about Infocom games at a blog called Gold Machine.

Any star ratings given to Infocom games are relative to other games by Infocom. I haven't tried to "objectively" rate them according to some rigorously defined scale.

I am also the author of Repeat the Ending.

Need to get in touch? I'm @kamineko at The Interactive Fiction Community Forum. You can also reach me at my WordPress site, Gold Machine.

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Repeat the Ending, by Drew Cook (2023)
(25 ratings)
Explore an all-new "critical edition" of a 1996 Inform 5 game about mental illness, magic, and the second law of thermodynamics. When D, a psychiatrically disabled chaos wizard, learns that an...

Untitled Relationship Project, by Sophia de Augustine, Charm Cochran, Drew Cook, Matt Devins, Piergiorgio d’Errico, Max Fog, Hanon Ondricek, Hidnook, Joey Jones, Kastel, Manonamora, Mathbrush, Mike Russo, Tabitha (2024)
(3 ratings)
This is a short game about bits and pieces of relationships, written by a group of authors.

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I've decided to make a list of games that have influenced my writing, whether it be criticism or game development. I'll be adding to this...

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Reviews by Drew Cook

The Tempest, by David R. Grigg July 18, 2024

"1992's "The Tempest" by David R. Grigg, which should not be mistaken for Graham Nelson's adaptation, is an unkind game that modern..." - See the full review

Naughty in the library, by HHRichards May 30, 2024

"I thought I might enjoy reviewing as-yet unreviewed games. It's hard to get one's game reviewed outside of a competition or jam context,..." - See the full review

Kiss of Beth, by Charm Cochran May 25, 2024

"As a bit of background: I discovered this game via Tabitha's "Games Seeking Reviews" poll. I'm grateful for this initiative! "Kiss of..." - See the full review

Ballyhoo, by Jeff O'Neill November 9, 2023

"For lack of a better term, let us borrow one from renaissance studies: Ballyhoo is what I would call a "problem" game. At times it is..." - See the full review

Deadline, by Marc Blank November 7, 2023

"I'm trying to work my way through the Infocom catalog, posting my thoughts on a gaming forum all the while. Deadline was, in its day, a..." - See the full review

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