@kirkman That’s the thing. I think it *is* a great state that’s an important contributor to the U.S. But also some real nutbars. It’s a shame. Maybe it’ll get better.

And oh my gosh, I had assumed the TV was on Fox. Nope, that was actually CBS. Fox is … well, you can imagine. Crazy state is crazy.

Arrived at hotel in Missouri. Turned on TV. Ad for drugs. Ad for drugs. Political ad literally saying “I will round up immigrants.” Ad for drugs. Ad for injury lawyer. Ad for drugs. Political ad literally saying “I won’t use any ‘woke pronouns’” and “when they call me racist that’s how I’ll know I’m doing it right”. Holy crap it’s like a parody.

Two things! 1) My #nanogenmo entry is done. Fifi's Big Adventure is a HTML-based choose-your-own adventure book that has puzzles and inventory, written entirely by #chatgpt https://github.com/NaNoGenMo/2023/issues/6

2) @Carrington and I recorded a new episode of the #EatenByAGrue podcast! We talk about Fifi's Big Adventure and his lack of furniture. https://monsterfeet.com/grue/notes/55

@AverseABFun @savetz It didn’t take that long once I sat down and focussed on it. Had to restart because the copy I was using had a bug, but otherwise I knocked it out in a few sessions. It’s super old school, but not nearly the size nor scope of an Infocom game.

@AstiStewart I was introduced to cricket when I went to uni in England, but didn’t really get into it back then. It wasn’t until I recently discovered the faster/shorter t20 version that I got completely hooked. Now it’s the only sport I watch aside from hockey (which is obligatory for us Canucks).

I know my Mastodon pals are mostly computer nerds not sports nerds, but still: today’s RCB vs LSG cricket match was *amazing*. What a nail biter. The Indian Premier League is the best thing in sports. #cricket #t20

@mattinx Ha, that “choose your own label” idea is fantastic!

When I promised to release the source code for my #interactivefiction game Dorm on April 1 (“Source Code Amnesty Day”) I really thought I’d have time to clean it up and make it less embarrassing first. But nope. Oh well, a deal’s a deal. The #sourcecode in all it’s raw unedited glory is now available at IFDB: https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=hudzdw715cypkx13 #inform6 #PunyInform

@AstiStewart There was no other option. Obvs I would rather use Authy etc., but the idea that there’s literally no 2fa available if I don’t pay for a vanity checkmark is galling (or would be if I still wanted to use Twitter).

Got a DM on Twitter so I logged in there for first time in ages. I was greeted with an alert saying I must disable two-factor auth unless I buy a blue checkmark. What a dumpster fire. “The beatings will continue until morale improves!”

@binarycrusader @AstiStewart Not the interview, the song. It’s quite well known here in the Great White North, from which the Barenaked Ladies hail. Lyrics say “I’d buy you a fur coat / but not a real fur coat, that’s cruel”, and then later say “I’d buy you a green dress / but not a real green dress, that’s cruel”. 🇨🇦👗

It’s okay to wear a green dress for St. Patrick’s Day. But not a real green dress, that’s cruel.

@emil There are also InvisiClues style hints available online, if you just need a nudge: https://carringtonvanston.net/games/dorm/hints/ Lots easier than parsing the code, but that’d certainly work too!

April 1 is IF #SourceCode Amnesty Day. I love this idea, so count me in: I’ll release the #PunyInform source code for my #InteractiveFiction game Dorm in all its ramshackle glory on April 1. Come for the code, stay for the laughing at my code. http://blog.zarfhome.com/2023/03/april-1-is-if-source-code-amnesty-day.html?m=1

#parser #TextAdventures #GameDev #Inform #Coding #Programming

@zarfeblong I love this idea. Count me in: I’ll post the oh so embarrassing source to Dorm on April 1.

April 1 is IF Source Code Amnesty Day. Make your IF source public! Even if you think it sucks! It's okay! We'll all do it!

https://blog.zarfhome.com/2023/03/april-1-is-if-source-code-amnesty-day.html

Forum thread that gave rise to this: https://intfiction.org/t/april-1-is-source-code-amnesty-day-were-making-it-a-thing/61025

#InteractiveFiction

@Recta_Pete Fantastic! “Allows” is understating it: I’m delighted. (Plus it’s released under the MIT Licence so I’m happy for anyone to do anything with it.)

I've taken the liberty of making an #AtariST version of @Carrington 's most excellent text adventure game DORM. Assuming Carrington allows I will share it with those that ask. Check out the original work here: https://carringtonvanston.net/games/dorm/ #Infocom #Eatenbyagrue

@danbeeston I cannot overstate how much I applaud that reply. You win the Internet today.