Skipped a few on the randomizer list before reaching “A Visit to the Human Resources” by Jesse. This caught my attention because of title and description. This Twine game imagines the experience of a Space Alien applying for SNAP benefits. Works well as a clever written piece of social satire, but not so much as an interactive fiction. The structure is too linear. I enjoyed reading the author’s bio and motivations for writing this at the end.
Played “Uninteractive Fiction 2”, the natural sequel to “Uninteractive Fiction” by Leah Thargic. You can play both games in less time than it would take you to watch Edison’s first film “The Sneeze”. Since “The Sneeze” (which simply shows a man sneezing) was copyrighted more than ninety five years ago, it is now in public domain and a suitable subject of inspiration for future interactive fiction competitions.
Without speculating about the true identity of Leah Thargic, I began playing “Who Wacked Jimmy Pinyata” by Damon Wakes. I haven’t played the prequel(s) to this game, so didn’t really know what to expect. Having fun so far. More tomorrow, once I finish it.