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Little time with the GameSetLinks smalltalk today, due to time differences, jetlag, and all manner of other minor inconveniences, but suffice to say that this set of links, headed by the appearance of Textfyre's commercial text adventures, is plenty juicy.

Also notable - non-linear game world discussion, the GameTunnel indie game orcs rampage into battle, a graphical adventure Hitchhiker's Guide game remake, a guide to, uh, 'weapon appendages', and more.

Yay ay ay:

Grand Text Auto » Interactive Fiction Goes to Market
Ah, more information on Textfyre, the commercial text adventure company that's debuting titles... pretty darn soon now.

Mind The Game: Are nonlinear, open world games a dead end?
Nice editorial: 'I'm... feeling pretty done with the idea that there's some mythical open world, infinitely branching interactive game out there just waiting to be made that will render linear games obsolete.'

Gnome's Lair: Behind the scenes: Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Remake
Oo, a freeware, unofficial point and click adventure remake of the text adventure? Me likey.

January 2009 Indie game Round-Up by Game Tunnel
It's interesting how GameTunnel really has a different sensibility to other indie game sites - and that's actually cool.

Experience Points: A Brief Look at Weapon-Appendages
An odd corner of game design, but a worthy one: 'The weapon-appendage is a strategic and fun creative device worthy of praise, respect, and sometimes ridicule.'

...on pampers, programming & pitching manure: Online business models: Lessons from Comics
Kim Pallister discussing online comic pricing models: 'I think it's a really interesting thought exercise for indie game developers to look at this space and think about which, if any, of these models apply.'