This month is an intended departure from the games I’ve chosen previously which were primarily recent IF Comp winners. This month’s game was suggested by IF luminary @mathbrush and is “Crème de la Crème”, published by Choice of Games. You can play the first three chapters for free if you don’t want to buy it.
I admit I have not played this game as yet, so I’m hoping my exercises make sense! Playing a XYZZY winner can’t be too bad a choice.
The exercises focus on structuring interactive fiction around character choices rather than plot choices, with a few small tasks to try our hand at it.
As always, if you’re getting something from these exercises, I’d love to hear from you.
Exercise: “Choosing Character instead of Story”