ifwiki: IFComp 2012
tuidcomp: cycoo6pocnmkqhmi

The entries to the 18th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2012).

The versions in top-level subdirectories may have been updated during
or after the competition; if so, the original submission is usually in
an `original/` subdirectory.

# readme.txt

Stephen Granade's note about the 2012 competition.
Read this to find out where to get more information.

# Comp12.z5
tuid: a3thoxm83tzz8ihz
ifwiki: CompXX

The unofficial "front-end" game for the 2012
competition, providing information on all the
games and systems used to run them, plus the ability
to sort the games you can play into a random list.
Written by Lucian Paul Smith.
Release 1 / Serial number 121001.

# Comp12.zip

All of the entries in the 2012 competition in one
package.
Unzip into a directory with the -d option to
preserve the original subdirectory structure.
This file is around 35MB in size.

# IFComp2012.exe

All of the entries in the 2012 competition in
one Windows self extracting archive.
This file is around 32MB in size.

# WinInterpreters.exe

All of the Windows interpreters needed to play
the competition games.

# results.txt

The results of the 2012 competition.

# adrift/iqsfot
tuid: qiso9f9dphdlcrk
ifwiki: Irvine Quik & the Search for the Fish of Traglea

Irvine Quik & the Search for the Fish of Traglea, by Duncan Bowsman.
Version 3.
Story file, maps, and walkthrough.

# alan/sealedroom
tuid: eh5ugjr1swno5r7f
ifwiki: The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room, by Robert DeFord.
Version 1.2.5.
Story files and walkthrough.

# glulx/andromeda
tuid: qtr168k4p9depk3l
ifwiki: Andromeda Apocalypse

Andromeda Apocalypse, by Marco Innocenti.
Release 1 / Serial number 120929.
Story file and feelies.
(a newer version is in
</if-archive/games/glulx/#AndromedaApocalypse-Extended.zip>)

# glulx/headache
tuid: 14qjb3ersoyn4efx
ifwiki: A Killer Headache

A Killer Headache, a Distasteful Situation, by Mike Ciul.
Release 3 / Serial number 121231.
Story file and walkthrough.
(this is actually a post-competition release, also at
</if-archive/games/glulx/#headache.gblorb>);
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition)

# glulx/j'dal
tuid: 17fwqpx0htvzbhgq
ifwiki: J'dal

J'dal, by Ryan Kinsman.
Release 1 / Serial number 120930.
Story file and walkthrough.

# glulx/kicker
tuid: akrh1y4bi6b4uew3
ifwiki: Kicker

Kicker, by Pippin Barr.
Release 1 / Serial number 120929.
Story file and walkthrough.

# glulx/manor
tuid: og03iq6afol27gez
ifwiki: In a Manor of Speaking

In a Manor of Speaking, A Punny Adventure, by Hulk Handsome.
Release 3 / Serial number 121017.
Story file and walkthrough.
(a newer version is in
</if-archive/games/zcode/#InAManorOfSpeaking.zip>)

# glulx/shuffling
tuid: ch39pwspg9nohmw
ifwiki: Shuffling Around

Shuffling Around, by Andrew Schultz (writing as Ned Yompus).
Release 3 / Serial number 140914.
Story file and walkthrough.
(this is actually a post-competition release;
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition;
an even newer version is in
</if-archive/games/glulx/#shuffling-around.zip>)

# quest/signos
tuid: ye2bl9rnovhr3bf
ifwiki: Signos

Signos, by Mauricio Diaz Garcia (writing as M4u).

# tads3/theisland
tuid: 9yv2fzucjovhlha0
ifwiki: The Island (by Brown)

The Island, by Andrew Brown (writing as Old Andy).
Version 1.

# web/guildedyouth
tuid: 1dytdvtbgxuwfx0h
ifwiki: Guilded Youth

Guilded Youth, by Jim Munroe. Inform/Vorple.
Version 2.0.
Enhanced browser interpreter, Z-code story file,
walkthrough, and Inform 7 source code.

# web/howlingdogs
tuid: mxj7xp4nffia9rbj
ifwiki: howling dogs

howling dogs, by Porpentine. Twine.
Game, link to play online, and spoilers.

# web/lastminute
tuid: m0w7fo10t8d5ahjs
ifwiki: Last Minute

Last Minute, by Hulk Handsome (writing as Ruderbager Doppelganger). Twine.
Game and walkthrough.
(this is actually a post-competition release, also in
</if-archive/games/twine/#LastMinute.zip>;
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition)

# web/livingwill
tuid: cwblhzdjih48v94
ifwiki: Living Will

Living Will, by Mark Marino. Undum.

# web/thelift
tuid: 8tojp5yekkv29ra1
ifwiki: The Lift

The Lift, by Colin Capurso. Twine.
Game and walkthrough.

# web/transit
tuid: stkrrbel8m21b37q
ifwiki: Transit

Transit, by Shaye. Twine.

# web/valkyrie
tuid: mvsscy208v26x5nm
ifwiki: Valkyrie

Valkyrie, by Emily Forand et al. Twine.

# zcode/body
tuid: pzq8hv3aq3yplc9x
ifwiki: Body Bargain

Body Bargain, A Tale of Transhumanism by Amanda Lange.
Release 3 / Serial number 121021.
Story file and walkthroughs.

# zcode/castle
tuid: qfawv15gf50ev8yb
ifwiki: Castle Adventure (by Chenoweth)

Castle Adventure!, An Interactive Fiction for the not-quite-beginning
adventurer - old-school style! by Ben Chenoweth.
Release 2 / Serial number 121207.
Story file, hints, and walkthrough transcript.
(this is actually a post-competition release, also at
</if-archive/games/zcode/#castle.z8>;
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition)

# zcode/changes
tuid: 3q8lfs4x52le1vu0
ifwiki: Changes

Changes, by David Given.
Release 8 / Serial number 120930.

# zcode/escape
tuid: q2ztsyhi8sky2wyq
ifwiki: Escape From Summerland

Escape From Summerland, by Joey Jones and Melvin Rangasamy
(writing as Jenny Roomy and Jasmine Lavages).
Release 2 / Serial number 121011.
Story file and walkthrough.

# zcode/eurydice
tuid: d75pric1fdfi75bd
ifwiki: Eurydice

Eurydice, by Anonymous.
Release 1 / Serial number 121206.
(this is actually a post-competition release, also at
</if-archive/games/zcode/#Eurydice.zblorb>;
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition)

# zcode/fish
tuid: wx5n6j3ysvilfc7
ifwiki: Fish Bowl

Fish Bowl, by Ethan Rupp and Joshua Rupp.
Story file and walkthrough.

# zcode/lunarbase1
tuid: o9y6qg3ldj64cdz0
ifwiki: Lunar Base 1

Lunar Base 1, a work of Interactive Science Fiction
by Michael Wayne Phipps Jr.
Release 1 / Serial number 120929.
Story file (in z8 and zblorb formats) and walkthrough.

# zcode/murphys
tuid: f9lonjp3c1h8c0hs
ifwiki: Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law, An Interactive Fiasco by Scott Hammack.
Release 1 / Serial number 120929.
Story file and walkthrough.

# zcode/spiral
tuid: dtmrh4w8l3cs73s7
ifwiki: Spiral

Spiral, by Justin Morgan.
Release 2 / Serial number 121106.
Story file and walkthrough.

# zcode/sunday
tuid: yv4mjm4han072fg
ifwiki: Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon, by Christopher Huang (writing as Virgil Hilts).
Release 3 / Serial number 121213.
(this is actually a post-competition release, also at
</if-archive/games/zcode/#SundayAfternoon.z8>;
see original/ for a version that was live during the competition)

# zcode/testisnowready
tuid: 1osej5jzl5g6cpvf
ifwiki: The Test is Now READY

The Test is Now READY, by Jim Warrenfeltz.
Release 1 / Serial number 121004.
Story file and walkthrough.
NameLast modifiedSize

Parent Directory  -
adrift/2012-10-01 01:49 -
alan/2012-10-01 01:49 -
glulx/2012-10-01 01:49 -
quest/2012-10-01 01:49 -
tads3/2012-10-01 01:49 -
web/2012-10-01 01:49 -
zcode/2023-11-08 20:06 -
readme.txt2012-09-30 23:32 5.7K
WinInterpreters.exe2012-10-01 00:45 12M
IFComp2012.exe2012-10-01 01:28 32M
Comp12.zip2012-10-01 01:31 35M
Comp12.z52012-10-02 17:14 146K
results.txt2012-11-16 05:55 1.7K
Index2025-03-21 01:02 6.7K

The IF Archive is a public service of the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation.

Terms of Use - About Us