my father's long, long legs

by michael lutz

Horror
2013

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Amazing, Creepy Story, February 5, 2018

Wonderful storytelling, had me on the edge of my seat. Not a lot of real gameplay; as there is only one ending, the choices you have will not affect the outcome of the story.

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Compelling and evocative, August 6, 2017

A creative and brilliant use of the medium coupled with a well written, interesting story.

Spooky and great.

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- gilhova, July 27, 2017

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Engaging and haunting..., July 27, 2017
by juliaofbath (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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'My Father's Long, Long Legs' delivers a reasonable amount of fear and an even more significant amount of unease. The use of negative space and the minimal/dark aesthetic of the text supports the overall atmosphere very well, and effectively surrounds the reader with a murky, growing sense of dread. The story is slow and winding, and to me seems deeply reminiscent of classic short-fiction horror. Often, I found the text referring to the work of M.R. James and H.P. Lovecraft, and these references were not at all heavy handed, but instead demonstrated an intimate understanding of horror and the methods of building a sense of the uncanny within the mind of the reader. Additionally, I was very impressed with the use of special effects in the text, and I felt as though they added to the reading experience. Overall, as a piece of fiction, I found 'My Father's Long, Long Legs' very effective and engaging. The story will most certainly haunt me.

However, as an example of interactive fiction, I found this text to be lacking. Although the reader is presented with a few choices, the story is overwhelmingly linear, with minimal replay-ability, something intrinsic to interactive fiction/hypertext fiction. I am not sure how more interactivity could have been worked in, which leads me to believe that perhaps this would have functioned better as short fiction rather than IF. Despite these shortcomings, I still found the reading experience enjoyable.

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