Not quite ready to launch – episode 2

In another practice episode, Rob and Mark chat about author William Gillespie and his inventive exercise in which he asked participants to adapt a book into a game. Hillarity insues and ensues.

Netprovs in this episode:

Monstrous Weather

Read about it in Alex Mitchell’s essay in electronic book review.

In this episode:

William Gillespie

Spineless Books

The Wreck of the Good Ship Lollipop by William Gillespie

The Unknown (hypertext) by William Gillespie, Scott Rettberg, & Dirk Stratton,

with Frank Marquardt

The Trip

Rayuela (Hopscotch) by Julio Cortázar

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Narrascope conference on interactive fiction

Animal Crossing

Featuring: Snaildart McGee

Intern: Larry

Merch: The Let’s Play, netprov t-shirt

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