Episodic games? No, thank you

[Emily]

Sure, but you had no problem at all when typing ENGLISH commands in the text-parser, remember that.

I wouldn't say I had no problem with it.

"use pebbles with slingshot"
"shoot pebbles at giant"
"shoot giant with slingshot"
"use slingshot to kill giant"
etc.
etc.
etc.

I'm sorry, Emily. I can't understand your post.
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You have taken too long to respond.

You have been eaten by a grue.

I think Sam & Max are very well suited to the episodic approach. Being police, each episode can equal one case. It's a very similar approach to the comics in the sense of short, self-contained adventures. It also allows for wider variety and more experimentation, as episodes can be based on premises that perhaps wouldn't sustain a full length game and there's less at stake if something doesn't work in a particular episode, as opposed to a full, 2 year's worth of work game. Sam & Max are known for their highly bizarre escapades and locales; episodic gaming really facilitates this approach. I find myself very excited by the episodic style of games, even if I wouldn't want them to the exclusion of full length games.

My thoughts exactly. I'm looking forward to this as it will seem very much like a brand new interactive Sam & Max comic series!

hey! - No mocking text adventures!
They were cool! - made me the geek I am today!

Try this!!

haha! And sorry if it's illegal to link to other servers...

lol... good stuff! That was funny

My turn to get my account banned;
THE HITCHHIKER ADVENTURE GAME

[Haggis]

Also, try [link removed].

[Emily]

IronCladChicken, I fixed your link. It had two https in there. It's hosted by the BBC, so I'm pretty sure it's legal! (Not sure about the Zork one but I'm okay with it unless someone says otherwise.)

This is not a text game, but last week I wasted a few hours with this BBC game: 7 Noble Kinsmen - A Shakespearean Murder Mystery. It has six acts and it appears that these came out episodically when it was first released (so it's even on topic!) Really fun little game. Of course, it was free, but I totally would have paid for it.

[Haggis]

(Not sure about the Zork one but I'm okay with it unless someone says otherwise.)

Oops, it seems like I did something illegal: "Activision briefly offered free downloads of Zork I as part of the promotion of Zork: Nemesis, and Zork II and Zork III as part of the promotion for Zork Grand Inquisitor, as well as a new adventure: Zork: The Undiscovered Underground. This led many to believe that the games had been released as freeware, even though the included license explicitly prohibited redistribution. Activision's legal department has recently stated that the promotion relating to those games has ended and that it is not legal to distribute the games or make them available for download." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork#Later_compilations_and_current_availability

[Emily]

Yeah, that's what I thought. I'm going to remove your link, then.

But - this is legal!

IronCladChicken, I fixed your link. It had two https in there. It's hosted by the BBC, so I'm pretty sure it's legal!

Doh! - Thanks Emily!