Stories that left you disappointed for a reason

[pogofish]

It seems to be a thing lately for new authors to almost immediately start several IFs. I'm not sure it's a good idea for a lot of them.

Also, no-demo blogs who haven't even tried coding yet. You should at least know what you're getting into before posting... (brought on by that new Guinevere IF).

IFs with no demo? How about a paywalled snippet of a demo? It baffled me so much the other day i took a screenshot. Idk maybe the author is the next shakespeare and already fully wrote and completed several IFs, but i still think that's just ridicilous. You're basically paying for a cat in a bag!

 

[bdatzmr]

IFs with no demo? How about a paywalled snippet of a demo? It baffled me so much the other day i took a screenshot. Idk maybe the author is the next shakespeare and already fully wrote and completed several IFs, but i still think that's just ridicilous. You're basically paying for a cat in a bag!

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"It contais a part of the prologue" just a PART? omfg here's your nothing burger with only a little tiny piece of onion

 

[Parallax]

Disclaimer: To the possible fans who lurk in this thread for whatever reason DO. NOT. INFORM the author of this thread or this post cause why tf would you do that?? You're just gonna hurt their feelings! That's not worth it. Don't be stupid. I'm writing this not to hurt them but simply just to RANT.

That being said......

Is there any logic to creating an INTERACTIVE FICTION but then railroad the hell out of it?!! I am tired of IFs giving choices but then they barely impact the story from the dialogue to the flavor texts!!! And I am currently side-eyeing the author wiltedmoths for their two recent IFs that feel like fancy fan-fics that should remain on Tumblr and the likes!! (ಠ⁠益⁠ಠ⁠) The stats and code shows varying personalities but then the MC is described as "soft" and "friendly" and "smiling" and f8cking "cowering" anyway!!

In Into the Fog, despite being addled with AMNESIA the MC acts like everything's good and normal and walking around chatting people up no confusion no fear no struggle no NOTHING! I. AM. FED. UP. Like yeah on the first few chapters the MC is rather set blah blah blah I don't care the MC's actions don't make sense. Like I said MC just woke up in a hospital with amnesia. People panic and get scared not remembering something from an hour ago and MC lost a week's worth of memories and their reaction is basically just... meh? Just a flat "why me"?? Be for reaaallll. I'm not asking the MC to be dramatic and throw a tantrum but at least show them struggling in their mind despite maintaining a stoic outward appearance.

This sh8t is so rage-inducing I'm regressing to my monkey brain just thinking about it!

Rrnrrggrhh (⁠⁽⁠⁽⁠ ⁠⁰⁠ ⁠⁾⁠⁾⁠ ⁠Д⁠ ⁠⁽⁠⁽⁠ ⁠⁰⁠ ⁠⁾⁠⁾⁠╬⁠)

Also, the writing doesn't hold up enough to make it entertaining despite the rail-roading. So yeah. Wouldn't be surprised if this author is a high-schooler or something. Geez.

Sometimes feelings have to get hurt Sometimes it might give them food for thought. And then prompting to work harder on the quality of their writing— more often, they probably just walk away, feeling too discouraged... Well. Perhaps it’s for the best. Not everyone is cut out for writing.

The thing is, showerng authors with compliments or shielding them from criticism is not a good; it does not contribute to any development. Rather, encourages the same patterns over and over.

I believe they should follow this thread very closely and not just read the posts about their own WIPs. To learn what things to avoid in writing interactive fiction. Many posts here are pretty instructive.

As for informing them, everyone decides for themselves To be honest I don't quite understand the logic of the obsessive fans. If their author has a breakdown because of a little bit of criticism, they might go on hiatus and then what? They’ll have to go looking for someone else to plague with their weird asks and requests for RO scenarios XD

 

[A-Kun]

In Into the Fog, despite being addled with AMNESIA the MC acts like everything's good and normal and walking around chatting people up no confusion no fear no struggle no NOTHING! I. AM. FED. UP. Like yeah on the first few chapters the MC is rather set blah blah blah I don't care the MC's actions don't make sense. Like I said MC just woke up in a hospital with amnesia. People panic and get scared not remembering something from an hour ago and MC lost a week's worth of memories and their reaction is basically just... meh? Just a flat "why me"?? Be for reaaallll. I'm not asking the MC to be dramatic and throw a tantrum but at least show them struggling in their mind despite maintaining a stoic outward appearance.

I think a part of this issuse is that athors dont research after effects, and/or medical/mental issuses and just go off on mischarcterizations from media they see/saw.
On one hand its understandable why and how but, it never hurts to do extra research- Hell you might find something to further enrich your characters.

 

[100Poems]

IFs with no demo? How about a paywalled snippet of a demo? It baffled me so much the other day i took a screenshot. Idk maybe the author is the next shakespeare and already fully wrote and completed several IFs, but i still think that's just ridicilous. You're basically paying for a cat in a bag!

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I went to go see if maybe it was also for free Patreon members but no…

And this is from the author of CT:OS and Merry Crisis.

I get that they’re trying to be an actual indie game studio, but paywalling for a TEASER, is somewhat ludicrous to me.

I wasn’t fan at all of them turning Merry Crisis into a VN either. It also sucks because I do quite like CT:OS (although I occasionally feel like the RO personalities converge a little too much after being romanced.)