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It’s time for IF Competition Reviews, doo-te-doo-te-doo. Normally I would be more on the ball and get them out in chunks during the comp period, but this year I was lucky to get anything done at all. Still, here they are, in all their glory. Share and enjoy. (And if you want more reviews to read, there are plenty on the wiki)

I wrote up a review of Inside Woman in the usual place. Summary: pretty typical Andy Phillips game, but the puzzle quality seems higher than usual and there are a few unusual themes.

For people who are playing and get stuck, here are a few nudges (in rot13):
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As you are no doubt all aware, the Spring Thing is going on. There is an especially diverse set of games this year — the Spring Thing always gets something a little unusual but this time they’re even in all different formats, as well as being totally different genres. So do check them out, there’s some interesting stuff.

For more specifics, you can read my reviews (though, naturally, I would suggest playing the games before reading): A Flustered Duck, The Milk of Paradise, Realm of Obsidian, and Vague.

Put up a review of Final Selection, the ORGC winner from a couple years ago. Summary: fun little escape-the-room game, with an interesting puzzle inventory system.

My review of Blue Lacuna is up on Mark Musante’s IF-Review. Shorter version: Modern IF doesn’t take enough risks; here’s a game that does.