Comments on: Shamus Does IF http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/2010/01/shamus-does-if/ Anecdotes on the adventure of indie game development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rubes http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/2010/01/shamus-does-if/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Rubes Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:55:29 +0000 http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/?p=298#comment-753 Good point. Plus, it's supposed to be a parody of FPS games, so why not? Good point. Plus, it’s supposed to be a parody of FPS games, so why not?

]]> By: wtrmute http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/2010/01/shamus-does-if/comment-page-1/#comment-669 wtrmute Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:17:18 +0000 http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/?p=298#comment-669 While I agree that IF authors should generally shy away from overusing USE, in this case, since FPSs generally involve a generic "use" button to push buttons, open doors, &c., it is warranted here. Anyway, good for him! While I agree that IF authors should generally shy away from overusing USE, in this case, since FPSs generally involve a generic “use” button to push buttons, open doors, &c., it is warranted here. Anyway, good for him!

]]> By: Wiley http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/2010/01/shamus-does-if/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Wiley Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:11:05 +0000 http://orangeriverstudio.com/monksbrew/?p=298#comment-668 I just finished a game that will probably piss off IF enthusiasts. It's running on a loud, obnoxious page with an ironic looping midi file, the game itself (written in inform) tends to push you around, is full of potty humour, has a hit-point based fighting system that exposes the points to the player (ew), and has 'puzzles' so easy that you usually just have to wait around a while to let them solve themselves. The whole thing was made as a joke, though. And it's directed to people who don't usually play IF, or have never even heard of it. The whole thing is was made to go along with a friend's series of web-shorts, one of which is about to play at this year's Sundance Film festival. Here's the game: http://wileywiggins.com/fiddlestixx/ and here's the shorts it accompanies: http://fiddlestixx.com I just finished a game that will probably piss off IF enthusiasts. It’s running on a loud, obnoxious page with an ironic looping midi file, the game itself (written in inform) tends to push you around, is full of potty humour, has a hit-point based fighting system that exposes the points to the player (ew), and has ‘puzzles’ so easy that you usually just have to wait around a while to let them solve themselves.

The whole thing was made as a joke, though. And it’s directed to people who don’t usually play IF, or have never even heard of it. The whole thing is was made to go along with a friend’s series of web-shorts, one of which is about to play at this year’s Sundance Film festival.

Here’s the game: http://wileywiggins.com/fiddlestixx/
and here’s the shorts it accompanies: http://fiddlestixx.com

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