Vote in the matchups above, and put in a good word for your selections on this thread. Voting will close and Round 2 for Divisions 3 and 4 will begin in two weeks.
I have less to say for this round, as everyone is pretty well acquainted with the contenders now.
One interesting feature is the large number of IFComp winners and almost-winners, none of which are paired against each other at this time.
Winners include:
The Edifice
Taco Fiction
A Change in the Weather,
while almost-winners include:
Six, and
Nightfall
We also have three well-received big puzzle-focused parser games that weren’t part of IFComp (Augmented Fourth, Illuminismo Iniziato, and Inevitable) two retro-heavy puzzle games (Submarine Sabotage and Come Over Here), two speed-IF with gimmicks (Lime Ergot, Buggy) and three games that are more or less unique in the competition (Castle Balderstone, which started a dynasty; Heretic’s Hope, the sole Twine game in this division; and Horse-Girl, which is a mix of traditional and non-traditiona parser gameplay and is heavily comedy-focused).
If I had to label the matchups:
The longest matchup: Six vs Illuminismo Iniziato
The shortest matchup: Castle Balderstone vs Buggy
The ocean-based drama matchup: Heretic’s Hope vs Submarine Sabotage
The comedy matchup: Horse-Girl vs Augmented Fourth
The moody matchup: Lime Ergot vs Nightfall
The hard puzzles matchup: A Change in the Weather vs Come Over Here
The well-polished, not too long and not-incredibly hard parser matchup: Taco Fiction vs Inevitable
I don’t really have a matchup name for the last one. They do share the interesting feature of both involving three mystical visions or quests.
This segment’s contestants were nominated by the following people (in alphabetical order):
AmandaB
BadParser
CMG
Denk (x2)
dfranke (x3)
Hidnook
Joey
mathbrush (x2)
… along with others who submitted their candidates anonymously (but can claim them publicly if they like). Every one of these contestants has won their first match, so if you missed the chance to play them in Round 1, don’t miss the chance here in Round 2!
Jade, they’re not private, and you’re welcome to join the fun at any time! All you have to do is go to the PCT group page and click “Join” – after that you should be able to cast your votes.
See the FAQ on the main thread for more information.
