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A new poll by Victor Gijsbers, Villains created September 1, 2010 9 votes for 8 games "[T]he thief [in Zork] is important to the development of interactive fiction because he functions as a true villain, not simply an obstacle or opponent.", writes Nick Montfort. Apparently, he moves around,... Jeff Sonas reviews You are a Chef!: "Worth a couple of minutes..." September 1, 2010  "I don't regret the time I spent on it, the recurring joke was kind of funny for a while. But I'm afraid it was more of a relief than..." - See full reviewA new listing for The Mist, by anonymous September 1, 2010 This is an IF game from 1985, based on the 1980 Stephen King novella of the same name (later to be adapted into a 2007 feature film). You are trapped in grocery store in rural Maine, as a mysterious mist... Matt Wigdahl reviews LASH -- Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup: "Outstanding Work, Ending Had Issues" August 31, 2010 "I really enjoyed LASH, and would rank it up with the best modern IF I've played. Other reviews have complained that it just doesn't quite..." - See full reviewVictor Gijsbers reviews Sand-dancer: "In the gloom of America's deserts" August 31, 2010 "About half-way through playing Sand-dancer (as I was following the rabbit) it occurred to me that this game might well be Aaron Reed's..." - See full reviewA new listing for Valley of the Minotaur, by Nicolas van Dyk August 31, 2010 "Valley of the Minotaur" is an EXTREMELY obscure (effectively non-existent, I fear) 1983 IF game developed exclusively for the Apple II-series of computers. Its author, Nicolas van Dyk, won a game-writing...
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