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About the StoryA short interactive fiction (IF) piece created for Neo-Twiny Jam 2023 with Ink/Calico out of very nearly 500 words. Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: June 27, 2023 Current Version: Unknown Development System: Ink/Calico IFID: Unknown TUID: 4o8hze2oulgy14tx |
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Sisyphus myth, July 28, 2023This Twine game, written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam, is about Sisyphus.
I've seen a lot of revisionist takes on Sisyphus recently, but this one is a straight-up thoughtful interpretation of the original myth as-is.
The short 500 words get reused a ton as you go through many very similar loops. There is a gradual increase in knowledge, the loops changing.
I found that very effective. But the frequent use of yellow-on-white was a bit hard to read, and it got repetitive (which I know is the point, but an accurate representation of a frustrating thing is still frustrating).
Push the Boulder, Fall Once More, Start Again, July 14, 2023
While this could be a metaphor for how grueling and monotonous life could be, this entry takes instead inspiration from a familiar Greek myth. Forced to complete this Sysiphian task, memories from a former life, a previous time, start to pique your mind. You slowly uncover the mystery, pushing the boulder, again, and again, fighting the pull of the great stone or complying to its wished.
Really good!
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