CMB's IFComp 2026 reviews in haiku

The Rat

map puzzle once, thrice
had to go through it again
to read the chatter

6 Likes

Caribbean Nightmare

absurd slapstick fun
a descendant of Threepwood
point and click (the words)

5 Likes

Thank you for the haiku!

1 Like

Wild Ride to Earth

hitchhiker’s guide to
some pretty wacky places
pitfalls, surprises

4 Likes

Live and Get Pie

title says it all
spy - sky - pie - begs the question
speed-rhyming effort

4 Likes

Dear Anna

a troubled woman
who knows who and are they known?
devoid of answers

3 Likes

One (More) Week in Dolcett - Scarlett Sky

“eat me” but for real
glad we don’t live in that world
this thing is intense

6 Likes

New Captain

beam me up, shouldbe
lots to see onboard this ship
secrets to be found

4 Likes

Alana’s Dungeon

dungeons and dragons
has a young player right here
so much more, you’ll see

4 Likes

Thank you for playing Maximilien, Charles. I couldn’t resist answering in kind:

grateful for your lines
too much? guilty, I confess
Boston keeps its fog

4 Likes

El Ruido

something is on here
doesn’t come through easy but
when it does, it’s great

5 Likes

Bob the Barbarian

just like the old days
a blinking cursor, caret
princess to rescue

4 Likes

Ruined Temple

nice writing, needs more
switching figures was neat but
the bugs spoil the show

5 Likes

Uninteractive Fiction 3

two hours or more?
nope not me not doing it
don’t get me involved

5 Likes

When You Were Shot By Elephants

way way inside joke
someone else shot the player
buggy or just weird?

4 Likes

Thirst for blood

blood sucking gumshoe
a bloated midgut is sought
no swipe of the hand

4 Likes