"Leather Goddesses of Phobos" . . .

[OneBlueSky]

ring a bell with anyone? . . .

[101 Proof]

1. I just googled it....

and I must say.....I'm never googling anything I never heard of EVER again! :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Infocom!

Yay!

First computer game I ever played.

Had to edit for confusing defunct game makers.

[Hawkeye-X]

3. Sure. Rings a loud bell..

old text game. I always wanted to beat the game, but could never find the original text game. Maybe I should head over to Abandonwarez and see if they have it.

Hawkeye-X

[OneBlueSky]

5. well, apparently you can download it . . .

here . . .

http://www.latz.org/games/leather_goddesses/leather_goddesses.shtml

[ironflange]

4. Great game!

Play it as Trent or Tiffany, in Tame or Raunchy mode. Comic book and maze map essential for victory.

[chascarrillo]

6. IF is still going

If you loved the old Infocom stuff, you'll fall head over heels for the great stuff that has been released - non-commercially - by game authors over the past decade. Here's a few suggestions:

Slouching Towards Bedlam - Winner of the 2003 IF Comp. Saying too much would spoil it, but I will say that it involves kabbalism, steampunk, and Victorian England.

Photopia - Standardbearer for "puzzleless" IF. The game limits your input, but you won't care. A tremendous story.

Galatea - The game that revolutionized NPC characters so much that no one has dared attempt anything similar. Truly astounding.

For more on what's been going on, check out Baf's Guide to the IF Archive - http://www.wurb.com/if/index - particularly the section on the winners of the annual IF Competition (games intended to be played in less than two hours) and XYZZY Awards (best IF of the year). The links page also has many sites listed of regular newsletters and other info on the current state of interactive fiction.

Also check out Nick Montfort's book, "Twisty Little Passages", just published last November by MIT Press. It's a grand survey of IF as literature, and has enough history to sate your appetite. Or, more likely, whet it.

[TrogL]

7. I've got a copy

I even played the game a bit but could never get beyond the dam.