games/competition2023/Index

ifwiki: IFComp 2023
tuidcomp: r5lyz4yx48rfmpks

The entries to the 29th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2023).
(As they stood when voting closed.)

# IFComp2023.zip
unbox-link: false

All of the entries in the 2023 competition in one
package, as released at the start of the competition.

# README.txt

Introduction to the 2023 competition.


# Games/20 Exchange Place.zip
tuid: zv6ieocpzqjlxdl6

20 Exchange Place, by Sol FC. Ink.

# Games/A Thing of Wretchedness.zip
tuid: wib4ztum5f15xg4m

A Thing of Wretchedness, by AKheon. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 231007.
Contains story file and walkthrough.
(an updated version is at </if-archive/games/glulx/#A Thing of Wretchedness.gblorb>)

# Games/All Hands Abandon Ship.zip
tuid: 20ze7zlh96ge87dr

All Hands Abandon Ship, A Shipboard Race Against the Clock by David Lee. Glulx.
Release 42 / Serial number 230907.
Contains story file, instructions, hints, map, and walkthrough, and supplemental materials.

# Games/All Hands.zip
tuid: 4wmu3wcwladbuz3u

All Hands, by Natasha Ramoutar. Texture.

# Games/All the Troubles Come My Way.zip
tuid: inc1h3bor74j9iwh

All the Troubles Come My Way, by Sam Dunnachie. Ink.

# Games/Antony Cleopatra Case IV The Murder of Marlon Brando.zip
tuid: n4grjrdpxq4ljg9u

Antony & Cleopatra: Case IV: The Murder of Marlon Brando, by Travis Moy. Twine.
(game not included, since it is a networked two-player game; contains link to play online)

# Games/Artful Deceit.zip
tuid: p7dwss88ilfpxw96

Artful Deceit, by James O'Reilly and Dian Mills O'Reilly. Commodore 64.
v.0 r.230927 (BETA).
Contains .d64 disc image, instructions, feelies, hints, maps, and a walkthrough.

# Games/Assembly.zip
tuid: 6l0j9eoex8lyuyzk

Assembly, by Ben Kirwin. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 231022.
Contains story file, HTML interpreter with styling, and walkthrough.
(the same content is also at </if-archive/games/glulx/#assembly.zip>,
but with slightly different packaging)

# Games/Bali BB.zip
tuid: v2w3rp2ypz3t8rn8

Bali B&B, by Felicity Banks. ChoiceScript.
(game not included; HTML with link to play online)

# Games/Barcarolle in Yellow.zip
tuid: e5l1y8t4yov9y94

Barcarolle in Yellow, by Víctor Ojuel. Glulx.
Contains story file and walkthrough.

# Games/Beat_Witch.zip
tuid: bkct2lhv4u5z818a

Beat Witch, an interactive loneliness by Robert Patten. Glulx.
Release 3 / Serial number 231031.
Contains story file, HTML interpreter, walkthrough, and soundtrack (embedded in the story file, or the HTML interpreter, or playable separately; but not required for play).

# Games/Bright Brave Knight Knave.zip
tuid: apm4h7hyglopbcg

Bright Brave Knight Knave, by Andrew Schultz. Z-code.
Release 1 / Serial number 230928.
Contains story file, walkthroughs, and source code.

# Games/Citizen Makane.zip
tuid: oqrltgvudzy3n4u1

Citizen Makane, by Perry Simm (as "The Reverend"). Glulx.
Contains story file and walkthrough.

# Games/CODENAME OBSCURA.zip
tuid: fpkeg7nwqgoit421

CODENAME OBSCURA, by Mika Kujala. Adventuron.
Version 1.0.30, 30.10.2023.
Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.

# Games/Creative Cooking.zip
tuid: 4nu6zp2nxbeknxkn

Creative Cooking, by dott. Piergiorgio. AGT.
Version 1.00 serial 202309025.
Contains story file, readme, walkthrough, and source code.
(a newer version is in </if-archive/games/agt/#creatcook.zip>)

# Games/Death on the Stormrider.zip
tuid: 2frhhuj3llba51ik

Death on the Stormrider, an interactive mystery by Daniel M. Stelzer. Glulx.
Release 2 / Serial number 231003.
Contains story file, hints, and supplementary materials.

# Games/Despoiler.zip
tuid: 92vokas1u5y5ms8n

Ribald Bat Lady Plunder Quest, an antique romp, a-dripping with lusty shenanigans by Joey Acrimonious. Glulx.
Release 6 / Serial number 231002.

# Games/Detective Osiris.zip
tuid: 3w4jcwlm8pxxu2kf

Detective Osiris, by Adam Burt. Ink.

# Games/DICK MCBUTTS GETS KICKED IN THE NUTS.zip
tuid: lb1br52bab6jshak

DICK MCBUTTS GETS KICKED IN THE NUTS, by Damon L. Wakes (as "Hubert Janus"). Twine.

# Games/Dr Ludwig and the Devil.zip
tuid: 4gvxr278ukyobiy

Dr Ludwig and the Devil, a deal-making simulator by SV Linwood. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 231010.
Contains story file and walkthrough.

# Games/Dysfluent.zip
tuid: w5dn22eu7rijykis

Dysfluent, by Allyson Gray. Twine.
(the same story file is also in </if-archive/games/twine/#Dysfluent.zip>)

# Games/Eat the Eldritch.zip
tuid: 6czlo7m6yl74d4l4

Eat the Eldritch, an interactive cruise to the end of the world by Olaf Nowacki. Glulx.
Release 2 / Serial number 231020.
Contains story file, manual with hints, and music.

# Games/Escape your psychosis.zip
tuid: a0j70hn796nozp0d

Escape your psychosis, by Georg Buchrucker. PDF.

# Games/Fix Your Mothers Printer.zip
tuid: uo96k0h6uihebiel

Fix Your Mother's Printer, by Geoffrey Golden. Ink.

# Games/For Eternity Again and Again.zip
tuid: d4q9wgwvq9a7j32y

For Eternity, Again and Again, by TheChosenGiraffe. Twine.

# Games/GameCeption.zip
tuid: chv13qap8meb9l1y

GameCeption, by Ruo. Twine.

# Games/Gestures Towards Divinity.zip
tuid: po87b9xhzxf9ouox
ifwiki: Gestures Towards Divinity

Gestures Towards Divinity, a meditation by Charm Cochran. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 230930.
Contains story file and achievements guide.

# Games/Hand Me Down.zip
tuid: jcu68tyz4u6g1qqm
ifwiki: Hand Me Down

Hand Me Down, by Brett Witty. TADS 3 / Twine.
Version 1.3.
This game comes in three parts: an intro (in Twine), a main game (in TADS 3), and a finale (in Twine).
Also includes walkthrough.

# Games/Have Orb Will Travel.zip
tuid: b6gdgls951ut74zq

Have Orb, Will Travel, by Jim MacBrayne (as Older Timer). Windows executable (Intel 64-bit).
Contains executable and walkthrough.

# Games/Hawkstone.zip
tuid: wfbhcly7qbjbmtr9

Hawkstone, by Handsome McStranger. Windows executable (Intel 64-bit).
Contains executable and walkthrough.

# Games/Help I Cant Find My Glasses.zip
tuid: f9alqv6dbelvznkf

Help! I Can't Find My Glasses!, by Lacey Green. ChoiceScript.

# Games/Honk.zip
tuid: nqxyd4y4hguo1zml

Honk!, A Fair Game by Alex Harby. Glulx.
Release 3 / Serial number 231024.
Contains story file, solution, and source code.

# Games/How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title.zip
tuid: wfms4lves15ao642

How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler. TADS 3.
Version 1.0 (mid-IFComp release).
Contains story file and map.
(a newer version is at </if-archive/games/tads/#PQ.zip>)

# Games/In The Details.zip
tuid: 1h2axkfy0cfyvxrx

In The Details, by M.A. Shannon. Texture.

# Games/Into The Lions Mouth.zip
tuid: ku23r0suha4pta2b

Into The Lion's Mouth, by Metalflower. Twine.

# Games/Kaboom.zip
tuid: 8mx7rfylzoeyqxqu

Kaboom, by anonymous, artwork by Vera Pohl. Twine.
Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.

# Games/LAKE Adventure.zip
tuid: elxh5a8opsth47s4

LAKE Adventure, by B.J. Best. AGT.
Contains story files, DOS runtime, and maps.

# Games/Lake Starlight.zip
tuid: n3j9cnnyy1hlehai

Lake Starlight, by SummersViaEarth. Twine.

# Games/Last Valentines Day.zip
tuid: rkbxfdmie302zb8v

Last Valentine's Day, by Daniel Gao. Twine.

# Games/Last Vestiges.zip
tuid: 8zjg8g5d9zb8hblm

Last Vestiges, an escape room-whodunit mystery by thesleuthacademy. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 230215.
Contains story file, HTML interpreter (recommended), and walkthrough.

# Games/Lonehouse.zip
tuid: c3uit2k4th8akn2y

Lonehouse, by Ayu Sekarlangit Mokoginta. Texture.

# Games/LUNIUM.zip
tuid: 53zy8w4zlj1pqcag

LUNIUM, by Ben Jackson. Twine.
V1.06.
Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.

# Games/Magor Investigates.zip
tuid: 5epqcy3j2mrvlnad

Magor Investigates..., by Larry Horsfield. ADRIFT.
Version 3.

# Games/Meritocracy.zip
tuid: dlm5ruvo06u3kglf

Meritocracy, by Ronynn ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ. Twine.
(game not included; contains link to play online, and feelies)

# Games/Milliways the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.zip
tuid: 33vo6hneh99pjd41

Milliways: the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Max Fog. Z-code.
Release number 3.02 / Serial number 231113.
Contains story file and walkthrough.
(a newer version of the story file at </if-archive/games/zcode/#h2.z5>)

# Games/My Brother The Parasite.zip
tuid: 99cnw6ktyad6vjnp

My Brother; The Parasite, by qrowscant. Twine.

# Games/My PseudoDementia Exhibition.zip
tuid: z5grvqt673mqcwbo

My Pseudo-Dementia Exhibition, by Naomi Norbez (call me Bez, he/they). Twine.
Version 1.02.

# Games/One Does Not Simply Fry.zip
tuid: hek31xja8x86bjby

One Does Not Simply Fry, by Stewart C Baker and James Beamon. ChoiceScript.
(game not included; contains HTML pages redirecting to online game and walkthrough)

# Games/One King to Loot them All.zip
tuid: jephaktzt5svmav1

One King to Loot them All,
a tale of High Adventure by Onno Brouwer. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 231027.
Contains story file and player primer.
(source code is in </if-archive/games/source/inform/#one-king.zip>;
a Twine adaptation is in </if-archive/games/springthing/2024/#OneKingToLootThemAll.zip>)

# Games/One_Knight_Stand.zip
tuid: w5w2yc42l3jv5tv1

One Knight Stand, by A. Hazard. ChoiceScript.
Contains playable HTML and some feelies.

# Games/Out of Scope.zip
tuid: 73oixzr0jks2whb5

Out of Scope, by Drew Castalia. Unity.
Contains Windows (Intel 64-bit) and Mac OS executables, and walkthrough.

# Games/Paintball Wizard.zip
tuid: x07uxn6lijg09dwd

Paintball Wizard, by Doug Egan. Twine.
(a newer version is in </if-archive/games/twine/#Paintball_Wizard.zip>)

# Games/Please Sign Here.zip
tuid: rbml4oy67vvj3hxk

Please Sign Here, by Michelle Negron (as "Road"). Twine.

# Games/Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head.zip
tuid: eerznpfv6h1mp6px

Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head, by The Hungry Reader. Twine.

# Games/Shanidar Safe Return.zip
tuid: e5gghtqz12o0yhvg

Shanidar, Safe Return, by Cecilia Dougherty. Twine.
(game not included; contains link to online version)

# Games/The Engima of Solaris.zip
tuid: tuwpc49hode6ylyk

The Enigma of Solaris, by jkj yuio. Strand.
(game not included; HTML with description and link to play online)

# Games/The Finders Commission.zip
tuid: gi3vao9687c2mniu

The Finders Commission, by Deborah Sherwood. Twine.

# Games/The Gift of What You Notice More.zip
tuid: eifr2fxxyhm31jnz

The Gift of What You Notice More, by Xavid and Zan. Twine.
Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.

# Games/The Library of Knowledge.zip
tuid: ao0f75d5wanxf7jp

The Library of Knowledge, by Elle Sillitoe. Ink.

# Games/The Little Match Girl 4.zip
tuid: 9zlxggntiap0wjrv

The Little Match Girl 4: Crown of Pearls, by Ryan Veeder. Glulx.
Contains story file, HTML interpreter (recommended), and walkthrough.

# Games/The Long Kill.zip
tuid: e0u9y0xcnd8idr69

The Long Kill, by James Blair. Twine.
Contains playable HTML and guidebook.

# Games/The Paper Magician.zip
tuid: k76b5psh2a3oelj9

The Paper Magician, by Soojung Choi. Twine.
Contains story file (in nested ZIP), pointer to online version,
and walkthrough notes.

# Games/The Sculptor.zip
tuid: p8cvzu57dj36uxho

The Sculptor, by Yakoub Mousli. Texture.

# Games/The Ship.zip
tuid: yhtv8e29uy6pl66w

The Ship, by Sotiris Niarchos. Twine.
Version 1.1.0.
Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.

# Games/The Vambrace of Destiny.zip
tuid: cowzsvttwn8qr08s

The Vambrace of Destiny, by Arthur DiBianca. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 230922.
Contains story file and hints.
(a newer version is in </if-archive/games/glulx/#Vambrace.zip>)

# Games/The Whales Keeper.zip
tuid: 5k15omg0bdbddxfr

The Whale's Keeper, by Ben Parzybok. Plotopolis.
(game not included; this is simply a redirect to 
the website where it can be played online)

# Games/The Whisperers.zip
tuid: qov24ncki612vrj

The Whisperers, by Milo van Mesdag. Twine.

# Games/The Witch.zip
tuid: gdpzsvrw8osj2d4i

The Witch, by Charles Moore. Z-code.
Release 1 / Serial number 230924.
Contains story file, maps, clues, and walkthrough transcript.

# Games/To Sea in a Sieve.zip
tuid: uv7zle9662t1n69l

To Sea in a Sieve, by J. J. Guest. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 231010.
Contains story file and walkthrough.

# Games/Trail Stash.zip
tuid: le6csoiqndpdzlbt

Trail Stash, by Andrew Schultz. Twine.
Contains playable HTML and map.

# Games/Tricks of light in the forest.zip
tuid: j9hk64nkjslk7vit

Tricks of light in the forest, by Pseudavid. Gruescript.
Contains playable HTML and hints.

# Games/Virtue.zip
tuid: xmin0dycwcwm5rxm

Virtue, by Oliver Revolta. Inklewriter.
(game not included; contains link to play online)

# Games/We All Fall Together.zip
tuid: cd9q3fzilb1elxzv

We All Fall Together, by Camron Gonzalez. Texture.

# Games/Who Iced Mayor McFreeze.zip
tuid: o8crmfrqgl4t5awz

Who Iced Mayor McFreeze?, by Damon L. Wakes. Glulx.
Release 1 / Serial number 230928.
Contains story file and hints.

# Games/Xanthippes Last Night with Socrates.zip
tuid: pinimlyjdv6njlil

Xanthippe's Last Night with Socrates, by Victor Gijsbers. Ink.
Version 2, October 26, 2023.