Canonicity and IF - an IFDB Poll
by juliaofbath
RSS FeedI'm interested in determining whether or not a clear canon has emerged within the world of IF/hypertext. Of course, there is a clear critical opinion regarding which works belong to this tentative canon, but I'm interested in what readers and fans of the genre feel. I mean 'canon' in the traditional literary sense. For the sake of clarity I will define it here less as a coherent, codified list of works and more as a loose assemblage held in the minds (and in this case lists) of readers, reviewers, and critics.
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CleverFool, June 8, 2020 - Reply
If you're looking for really famous old works, (and here I shall take the liberty of assuming that you are, as that's what a 'literary canon' seems to be defined as according to high school English teachers) I suppose that 'The Gostak' probably fits within your search.
If you're looking for really famous old works, (and here I shall take the liberty of assuming that you are, as that's what a 'literary canon' seems to be defined as according to high school English teachers) I suppose that 'The Gostak' probably fits within your search.
MathBrush, July 27, 2017 - Reply
Are you looking for canon games in all of IF (including parser) or just hypertext?
Are you looking for canon games in all of IF (including parser) or just hypertext?
juliaofbath, July 27, 2017 - Reply
I'm definitely interested in parser games as well, as long as they are canonical in a literary sense.
I'm definitely interested in parser games as well, as long as they are canonical in a literary sense.