at the opening of dollywood some reporter piped up and asked if instead of putting handprints in cement she'd be putting her breasts and she said oh no honey I couldn't I'd be afraid a small child would fall in and hurt themselves and that is how you do it

Multiplayer Twine is in live alpha! Sign up now to get a link. It's like Docs for IF, but fully open-source and self-hostable. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... h/t @chrisklimas.com for this awesome collaboration!

Thoughts on Servant of the Lake, the latest Rusty Lake game; and the HIdden Town series, which is basically a Rusty Lake knock-off but I have no problem with that. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/08/rust...

I wrote up tips for saving and loading games durably in Godot. It's stuff I wish I'd known before shipping games on PC: eviltrout.com/blog/2026-08...

I've updated all the Visible Zorker pages to include a search field. You can search for objects, routines, variables, and game text. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/08/visi... Yes, the word “Zork" is temporarily swamped in gaming news due to some FromSoftware article. Big deal.

GDC 2027 page is up. My thoughts: blog.zarfhome.com/2026/08/gdc-... TLDR: “Jeez, if we don't get foot traffic back up at Moscone, we're in trouble.”

Being found in this list is like the complete opposite of showing up in the Epstein files gist.github.com/Hipnosis183/... (h/t @eblong.com's blog here about the fool and his money blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/the-...)

The Fool and his Money - Keygen and Decompilation

The Fool and his Money - Keygen and Decompilation. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

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Tomorrow I am heading to Providence for NecronomiCon. Not my usual con haunt, but I'm looking forward to it as a change.

Hey, Project C has a name! PRECOGNITION. Excited to be collaborating with newly launched @kineticpub.bsky.social on this, our wildest ride yet!

Kinetic Publishing@kineticpub.bsky.social · 2w ago

PRECOGNITION, by @halfmermaid.co and published by Kinetic Publishing. Launching on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2028. Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2771630/precognition/

16% totality in Boston. No, I didn't get a photo. Go look. (With the eclipse glasses you saved from 2024. I can't be the only person with that kind of junk drawer...?)

I absolutely intend to get to AdvX someday. Until then, you should go. (I actually had a UK trip line up once. I got to the place where AdvX was, but I hadn't pre-registered so I failed to get in. Oh well.)

AdventureX@adventurex.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tickets for #AdvX26 are now on sale! Event page: buytickets.at/adventurexconferencescic/2339289 More info: adventurexpo.org/faq AdventureX brings together narrative gaming pros and enthusiasts, this year taking place in London on 7-8 November at the LSBU Hub building. Let us know you're joining!

Part of VGHF's William Volk collection, here's never-before-seen Activision internal feedback on the written treatment for 'Zork: Rebirth Of Evil' (shortly to become 1993's point and click game Return To Zork): https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/a9a07988-af3e-413c-8111-508ffbe6b027

More details about Cyan's cancelled (but nothing is ever *completely* cancelled) "Project Anglerfish”. Adam Morgan got to see the demo while writing a Wired article. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/08/more... www.wired.com/story/no-one... www.thefrontlist.org/p/anglerfish...

I don’t post the Patreon link nearly as often as I probably should cause I hate doing promotion, but it’s been slowly sinking since Doctor Who wrapped, and that’s starting to become a real problem for our budget. If you enjoy my work, you support would be a big help. www.patreon.com/elizabethsan...

Elizabeth Sandifer and Penn — Criticism, Comics, and Things That Don't Start with C

Get more from Elizabeth Sandifer and Penn on Patreon. Criticism, Comics, and Things That Don't Start with C. Support Elizabeth Sandifer and Penn and get exclusive access to their work.

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Experimental feature for Visible Zorker: search bar in the source pane. eblong.com/infocom/visi...

If you're hungry for more information about our recently revealed Anglerfish prototype, @adamm0rgan.bsky.social has you covered: https://www.thefrontlist.org/p/anglerfish-myst-game-demo-cyan-worlds

I just got an invitation from Google saying "You now have exclusive access to AI features" (on a trial basis, as a promo).

MAKING LIGHT IS KINDA BACK UP!! Poetry (of course): www.nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/... And a request: www.nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/...

After 14 years, I decided to retire Playfic, an online community for writing and sharing interactive fiction made with Inform 7. All the games will stay online indefinitely. waxy.org/2026/08/waxy...

Waxy Refresh: The End of Playfic - Waxy.org

After 14 years, I decided to retire Playfic, an online community for writing and sharing interactive fiction made with Inform 7. All the games will stay online indefinitely.

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Watch me use up a year's supply of exclamation points in a single blog post as I announce the new edition of my Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner, Tales from Rugosa Coven. Forgive me—I've been waiting for this day a long time.

Book Release Day! Places to Buy Tales from Rugosa Coven, With Links! | Sarah Avery

You can buy an ebook of Tales from Rugosa Coven and start reading it immediately now. If you pre-ordered a paper copy, it's already on its w

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Visible Suspended is now available. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/08/visi... Yes, I included the classic map (or a redraw of it). Yes, the little robot discs move around the map. You can even see each robot's current destination (grey marker) for better planning.

At last, my arm is complete again! (Been trawling used-game sources and filling in holes in my collection.)

Oh wowwww. Staff at Rohrbach Library at Kutztown University tried to start a historical video game collection, but it was rejected because of a policy preventing the library from acquiring "obsolete media" Library collections policies are NOT designed for the complexity of game media

Mysterium report part 2: updates on the documentary and Myst Online fan work. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/myst...

Part 1 of this year's Mysterium report! Covering the news from Cyan. (Yes, you already saw the Anglerfish trailer. There was more info than that.) blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/myst...

💿 Box releases of Myst & Riven remakes! 📚 Luxe hardover editions of the Myst Trilogy novels! 🎞️ Teaser vid for prior prototype revealed! ⛰️ Mysterium 2027 announced for Spokane! See all of the news here: https://cyan.com/mstrm26

Over a year ago, we built a prototype for a new Myst Universe game meant for publisher eyes only. This project is NOT in active development, but we're proud of the work the team did, and wanted to share it with you all. Presenting: Project Anglerfish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNGt02yZNc

Just dropped! Cyan’s pitch trailer for a Myst-universe game described as a "thriller”. This was a prototype from 2024-2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNG... This is *not* in current development; it did not get funded. But they'd love to get back to it someday.

A path not taken: Project Anglerfish

YouTube video by Cyan

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Hey, #FridayReads folks, my book that won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award will be back in print on August 1st. I laughed every day while I wrote Tales from Rugosa Coven.

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@skiffyandfanty.com called @sarahavery.bsky.social's award-winning Tales From Rugosa Coven "one of the most grounded-feeling urban fantasies I’ve ever read." It's out August 1, but you can preorder it now. Link to Amazon, but it's up at all the usual suspects.) www.amazon.com/Tales-Rugosa...

Following up my question a few weeks ago about the matchbook from _The Witness_. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/good...