Monthly Archives: August 2016

CYOA structure: The Black Doll’s Imbroglio

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Edward Gorey, the author and illustrator probably best-known for macabre alphabet book The Gashlycrumb Tinies, had a prodigious output and an immediately recognisable style, often imitated but almost never equaled. He published a number of books which are interactive in one way or … Continue reading →

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Guys, Listen, I Have So Many Opinions About Monsterhearts Skins

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Sam Kabo Ashwell

I’m preparing to run a Monsterhearts campaign again, and one of the players asked ‘did you ever write anything about the individual skins’, so, uh, this happened. Apologies in advance for prolonged opining. (I’m keeping this to the basic, come-with-the-book skins. … Continue reading →

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Introcomp ’16: Astronomical Territories, Narrows, Deviled Kegs

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Introcomp is a regular minicomp for the beginnings of interactive fiction games, now in its fifteenth year. (Disclaimer: I am married to the Introcomp organiser.) Like the Spring Thing, it has historically been a very variable bag. Sometimes it has … Continue reading →

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