We’re continuing our coverage of IFComp 2020 with a new crop of games, and J.J. Guest, winner of IFComp 2018 for his game Alias: The Magpie, is joining us to discuss several of this year’s games!

00:00:00: Intro – Thank you to our guest, JJ Guest!
00:03:52: J. J. Guest on The Magpie Takes The Train
00:06:46: Mother Tongue by Nell Raban
00:12:44: Vampire Ltd by Alex Harby
00:21:53: Jay Schilling’s Edge of Chaos by Robb Sherwin & Mike Sousa
00:30:05: Electric word, “life” by Lance Nathan
00:37:19: Entangled by Dark Star
00:49:14: The Turnip by Joseph Pentangelo
00:56:18: Vain Empires by Thomas Mack and Xavid
01:03:37: Other Suggestions
01:04:59: Outro

For more on J.J. Guest’s games, check his page on IFDB, or his blog!


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