IFComp 2025 Discussion Threads (+ Postmortems!)

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October is already here! I hope everyone is having a nice IFComp so far.

Things have been a little quiet this year, especially during the typical mid-competition lull, but there have been conversation threads popping up here and there; as we enter the last 1/3rd of the comp, I thought it might be nice to gather those threads in one place. Don’t hesitate to make new ones if there’s something else you want to discuss!

Potential tip for creating new discussion threads

Last year we were advised to use the ifcomp2024-game tag for discussion about games if the thread is likely to contain unmarked spoilers—the ifcomp2025-game tag is already seeing some use and could serve a similar purpose! Of course, when in doubt, just obscuring spoilers should work too.

List of game-specific threads so far:

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3XXX: NAKED HUMAN BOMBS

Anne of Green Cables

The Burger Meme Personality Test

Cart

A Conversation in a Dark Room

Detritus

Fantasy Opera / The Path of Totality / The Secrets of Sylvan Gardens

Frankenfingers

HEN AP PRAT GETS SMACKED IN THE TWAT

Imperial Throne

INPUT PROCESS

Just Two Wishes

The Kidnapping of a Tokyo Game Developer

Monkeys and Car Keys

Moon Logic

Mooncrash!

Murderworld

Not so Happy Easter 2025

Operative Nine

Penny Nichols, Troubleshooter

Pharos Fidelis

Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story

The Reliquary of Epiphanius / The Olive Tree

A Rock’s Tale

Saltwrack

Slated for Demolition

A Smörgåsbord of Pain

Uninteractive Fiction 2

Us Too

valley of glass

WATT

whoami

Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?

A winter morning on the beach

The Wise-Woman’s Dog

The Witch Girls

Your Very Last Words / Let Me Play!

Multi-game discussion and misc. threads

Game recommendations

Help and advice

Results discussion

Resources and meta discussion

Fun and games

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Really useful, thanks!

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Some general post-comp links have been added, as well as the post-mortems released so far. It’s been lovely hearing from so many authors about their inspirations and process! :slight_smile:

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A great collection of links. I hope the post mortems keep rolling in!

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Oh woah, thanks!!!

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EctoComp is about to start; cheering on all participants! :jack_o_lantern:

If my count is right, we’re wrapping up October with a nice full 30 IFComp post-mortems (that’s a lot of spooky game-ghosts :ghost:), plus a few other interesting notes and details from authors. I’ve personally bookmarked all the postmortems—most are for games I still want to play or replay—and I’m very much looking forward to enjoying them in more detail when I have the time.

I’ll be keeping an eye out in the coming months for any further IFComp-2025-related posts to quietly expand the list for posterity, and maybe eventually give the thread a small “bump” if there’s enough to report.

Huge thanks to everyone who shared something or contributed to discussions!

P.S.: It’s still not too late to fill out the 2025 IFComp Post-Competition Survey! It has no closing date and is open to everyone interested in IFComp and its future, no matter to what extent they participated this year.

Lastly, this feels like a perfect time to highlight the thread about all kinds of other great non-IFComp events happening year-round. Have fun! :–)

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I really need to get cracking on my postmortem! I guess as long as we get it out before December we’ll be doing better than last year, at least…

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Haha, we’re in the same boat! I’m aiming for sometime next month, after I finally get all my notes and sources in order…

I know the Lady Thalia postmortem will be worth waiting for, in any case! :performing_arts:

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I’m really looking forward to yours too! :heart:

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Postmortems that come out late often remind me to play that handful of entries I forgot to. OR post reviews on IFDB. (I’m already lagging!)

So, take your time and post whenever. Or, you know, surprise us with something cool unexpectedly early.

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