================= Spring Thing 2011 ================= The Spring Thing 2011 games are now available for download. There are six games this year: Glulx Games: Bonehead, by Sean M. Shore Hallow Eve, by Michael Wayne Phipps Jr. The Lost Islands of Alabaz, by Michael Gentry Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis, by One of the Bruces and Drunken Bastard The Promise, by Sean Huxter Wetlands, by Clara Raubertas You can find out everything you need to know at: http://www.springthing.net/2011/ You'll find the links to download the games on that page. The deadline for voting is 11:59 PM EDT, Sunday, May 15, 2011. The details on how to submit your vote are not available as of this writing (April 4), but check the "Vote" section of the Spring Thing home page, which will provide details within a matter of days. That page is at: http://www.springthing.net/2011/index.htm#vote Feel free to contact me if there are any problems. ________springthing_dot_net greg_at To all the players, have fun! To all the entrants, good luck! Greg HOW TO PLAY THESE GAMES You'll need an interpreter to play most of these games. Actually, you'll just need one interpreter, since all the games take the Glulx interpreter. To find out which Glulx interpreter is best for your system, consult the following web page: http://www.ifwiki.org/index.php/Interpreter#Interpreters_by_Platform VOTING PERIOD The judging period will end at 11:59 PM EDT, Sunday, May 15, 2011. HOW TO VOTE ON THESE GAMES Details on how to submit your vote have not been established as of this moment, but will be within a few days. Check the following link for details on how to submit your vote: http://www.springthing.net/2011/index.htm#vote VOTING RULES Before voting, please consult the voting rules at: http://www.springthing.net/2011/rules.htm#rulesforjudges