6.5 KiB
6.5 KiB
- The Sunless Skies Kickstarter is almost over, with all records beat.
- inkle studios announced a new project: Heaven's Vault
Heaven's Vault is a character-driven graphic novel crossed with an open-world adventure game <...> Meet Aliya Elasra, an archaeologist who studies the lost places and forgotten history of the strange Nebula where she lives.With her reluctant robot assistant, Six, she will piece together a complex past - and discover a secret that will change the future.The game is written in ink and Unity and will hit several platforms at once, including gaming consoles. * *George Buckenham* made a "very barebones" port of [Tracery tool to Unity.](https://github.com/v21/unity-tracery) (and by extension C# in general) * [IF Book Club](http://dai5ychain.net/textclub/) starts on March 6. * *Peregrine* started a new IF-friendly game jam ["Mysteries about Polar Wastelands".](https://itch.io/jam/polar)
Ongoing
- The annual XYZZY Awards are coming up. It's time to fill IFDB with games from 2016.
- The Spring Thing is just around the corner. The deadline for intents is 9 March.
- Sub-q magazine still seeks submissions.
- SPAG is looking for authors too
New games
Textadventures.co.uk
- “Ham” by classicrock
this 'game' is based on a dream I had. there's one ending, and one ending only. it's short. shorter than most games.* [“sandpit”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/f6emtebip0yjkjszqwpa5g/sandpit) by *bammx2sweetsugar*
This story is based on the real-life anime and manga I based the name and events from the story well at first I was gonna change their names bu then I realized it wouldn't make sene if I changed the names so I kept it the way they where I hope you like it enjoy.* [“Escape - Crip Edition”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/gljdc284g0ypv6gj0vnxxa/escape-crip-edition) by *Sarahcastic*
Play the classical game from the perspective of a person with a neuromuscular disability, such as Congenital Muscular Dystrophy or Spinal Muscular Atrophy.* [“Fair.”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/vwlneudef0snnarsqpj1gw/fair) by *Hanon Ondricek*
As the most famous self-published Science Fiction author residing in Hillview, you are eminently qualified to judge their annual Elementary School Science Fair.* [“The Baker of Shireton”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/vm2kpejmkemzwz18w2ehza/the-baker-of-shireton) by *Hanon Ondricek*
You are the Baker of Shireton. The bread you bake is delicious. Raiders are coming.* [“Extinct”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/awrfrildgk2x66macm0eyg/extinct) by *Selan*
You're drifting in limbo above the surface of a dead world decimated by decades of war. Will you regain enough hope to survive, or fall into oblivion? My first Twine game.* ["Beached! Prelude”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/j49tszrjw0_hfpa-evttpg/ewald-bal-theodore-ted-c-lim) by *Ewald Bal* & *Theodore "Ted" C. Lim*
Prelude, a new and hilarious escape game.
IFDB
- “Utopian Jam” by Astrid Dalmady
A jam game about preserves. Made in Twine for the 2017 Utopia Jam.* [“A Chance for Destruction”](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=qs6qk051dp3hlwq) by *Efi*
A short scifi story about violence in a space station.* [“Ms. Terwilliger's Ring”](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=bi3jsjsiyaf9lrm) by *Henry Klotz*
You traverse through an old, abandoned middle school to find the body of Ms. Terwilliger- a 6th grade teacher who was known to have worn a diamond ring worth up in the millions. As you get further through...
Itch.io
- “The Last Fight” by zbaker5
Fight a randomly generated boss monster in this text adventure!* [“A Trip To The Park”](https://mrbumblepants.itch.io/a-trip-to-the-park) by *MrBumblepants*
Visit a park in the Pacific Northwest using the magic of text adventure! Includes pictures and videos.* [“Prison Escape”](https://mhunter.itch.io/prison-escape) by *Mathieu Hunter* * [“L'Origine du monde”](https://chiffon.itch.io/lorigine-du-monde) by *Saori*
A pseudo-biographical text adventure about fucking up your sleep schedule!* [“Let's bake a cake”](https://mazhem.itch.io/lets-bake-a-cake) by *mazhem*
Choose your own cake recipe* [“Image Shift”](https://mazhem.itch.io/image-shift) by *mazhem*
Done for Ludum Dare 35* [“Utopian Jam”](https://dastridly.itch.io/utopian-jam) by *Astrid Dalmady*
A jam game about preserves.* [“Anthem Of A Spoon”](https://dml.itch.io/anthem-of-a-spoon) by *dml*
A short interactive narrative about the adventures of an out-of-place kitchen utensil.* [“Paradise Inc. (Utopia Jam)”](https://harderyoufools.itch.io/paradise-inc-utopia-jam) by *Harder You Fools*
building a better world* [“The Imprecise Blind Man's Maze”](https://adianosbe.itch.io/the-imprecise-blind-mans-maze)
A dungeon based puzzle game where no images are needed.* [“PYOGON”](https://colettepgm.itch.io/pyogon) by *ColettePgm*
Art Game/Game interface* [“Pick a hell”](https://p184.itch.io/pick-a-hell) by *p184*
short n nasty* [“Island Of the Lizard King”](https://ignisdei.itch.io/lizard-island) by *ignisdei* and *ThefitzyG* * [“Utopia, an Essay”](https://bonsequitur.itch.io/utopia-an-essay) by *Bruno Dias*
A nonfiction essay etched into the architecture of a virtual space.