FYI to all fans of interactive fiction: The first matches of the People’s Champion Tournament have started, and the current heat will be running until Saturday March 22nd. The thread for for Division 1 Round 1 matches, showing current scores, can be found here.
For updated standings at the end of every match, a quick summary can be found at the “big board”. For an overview of competing games, the “Meet the Contestants” pageant introducing the contestants is now complete. (Thank you again, @mathbrush!)
Only one game can surpass the others to become the winner – and match results are driven by your votes. Join the fun at any time by going to the PCT Fans group page, reviewing the honor code for players/fans, and clicking the “Join” button at top right to register as a fan. You must register before you will be able to cast votes for any matches.
The hottest matches at the moment are:
- Wade Clarke’s Six vs. Emily Short’s Alabaster
- Ryan Veeder’s Winter Storm Draco vs. Brian Uri’s Augmented Fourth
- Ryan Veeder’s Tales from Castle Balderstone vs. B Minus 7’s A Trial
- Bitter Karella’s The Legend of Horse Girl vs. Sam Barlow’s Aisle (currently tied!)
Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on these contests and all those that follow – sign up today!