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TWIFcomp: Programming Languages

Histogram showing number of games per language

61 games, 18 languages. Just under 8k of code.

Here’s how the programming languages were distributed. A good day for Inform 7, but not a bad showing for URQ and other languages dedicated to CYOA. Also, unix scripting languages and shell tools were well-represented.

Number of Games per Programming Language

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TWIFcomp Prizes

A preview of the fabulous TWIFcomp prizes:

First Prize: Duct Tape

Second Prize: Ramen Noodles

Third Prize: Lucky Dice

Runner-Up: Pokémon Card

Remember the deadline: All entries must be received by this Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 16:00 GMT. Full details on the TWIFcomp page.

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Announcing TWIFcomp

I’m not sure this is a good idea, and I’m not sure what kind of response it will get, but I’ve decided to create a new IF competition — TWIFcomp.

TWIFcomp is the result of a collision between interactive fiction and today’s fast-paced thumb-typing lifestyle: all games must be 140 characters or less.

How much [...]