I smell a rat in ParserComp 2024

[climbingstars]

@Warrigal

It’s basically lots of obscure words that I had to look up in a dictionary to see what the hell he was talking about.

I usually have to do the same thing when spell checking, but it does mean I get to learn cool new words that I’ve never heard of before!

[fos1]

Incessant spell checking ← me!

[climbingstars]

I actually have python code (used to be C++ code) that splits and merges inform text from code just for spelling check purposes!

[inventor200 (Joey (Jess) Tanden)]

Right, I need to look up the posh translation of “let’s take this outside” to make sure I have my alarm phrase memorized, lol.

[inventor200 (Joey (Jess) Tanden)]

That’s quite amazing, actually.

[pinkunz]

@inventor200

I need to look up the posh translation of “let’s take this outside"

Not sure, but this was always my favorite Posh rendering of FAFO:

[Adam_S (Adam Sommerfield)]

An ARG in IF!

I’ve literally just been thinking about that.

From IF to ARG

I’m quite a fan of Alternate Reality Games and Unfiction (which reminds me to officially coin the phrase “Interactive Unfiction” ), and it does feel to me that in some ways they could be seen as one of the many evolutions of IF. Bear with me here… Reflecting on the essence of IF games, one of the most captivating aspects is how they can often extend beyond the confines of the computer screen. Remember those moments when you were stuck on a particularly tricky puzzle in “Zork” or “The …

[pinkunz]

@Adam_S

I’ve literally just been thinking about that

If I recall correctly, you’ve been thinking about that for quite some time. At least since here and probably before:

OMG Crow!

OMG - Yes!! I literally emailed someone the other day about doing something like this!! Especially now we can easily hack the Infocom source code, we could absolutely do a “Crow 64” with an “unreleased Infocom game” made by a Beta Tester or External Imp who disappeared before the game could be released!! I LOVE the Catastrophe Crow ARG and with ZIL tools, source code etc it’s ripe for an ARG! Adam

[Adam_S (Adam Sommerfield)]

Ah yeah, good spot, I was more thinking about the post I made yesterday though - but yes, you are right!

Adam

[SomeOne2 (Max Fog)]

I’d like to remind you of your spittoon-idea of the 10 random games with the saved file and the reviewing arguments.

[Warrigal (Garry Francis)]

The what? @pinkunz has so many ideas, I can’t remember any of them.

[pinkunz]

Pssshawww!