================= Spring Thing 2020 ================= The Spring Thing 2020 stories are now available for download. There are twenty-one entries this year: In the Main Festival (eligible for prizes and ribbons): 4x4 Galaxy, by Agnieszka Trzaska (Twine) Another Love Story, by Hélène Sellier (Ren'Py) Assemblage of Angels, by Els White (Twine) Braincase, by Dan Lance (Twine) Catch that kitty, by Rohan (Twine) composites, by B Minus Seven (Twine) The Golden, by Kerry Taylor (Twine) GUNBABY, by Damon L. Wakes (Twine) Hawk the Hunter, by Jonathan B. Himes (Quest) JELLY, by Tom Lento and Chandler Groover (Twine) Khellsphree, by Ralfe Rich (Twine) The Land of Breakfast and Lunch, by Daniel Talsky (Inform/Glulx) A Murder In Engrams, by Noah Lemelson (Twine) Napier's Cache, by Vivienne Dunstan (Inform/Glulx) The Prongleman Job, by Arthur DiBianca (Inform/Glulx) Quest for the Homeland, by Nikita Veselov (Ink) States of Awareness, by Kerry Taylor (Twine) In the Back Garden: 77 Verbs, by Mathbrush (Inform/Glulx) silences, by beams (B Minus Seven) (Texture) So Are the Days, by Dawn Sueoka (Twine) In the Late Harvest: The Game That Never Ends, by Earth Traveler (Inform/Glulx) The Best In Show ribbons went to three games: - 4x4 Galaxy - Hawk the Hunter - JELLY The 2020 festival opened April 2, 2020 and closeed May 3, 2020. You can find out everything you need to know at: http://www.springthing.net/2020/ You'll find the links to download the entries or play them online on that page. Some games may require an interpreter program to open. See the festival site at the link above for details on running a particular game. The deadline for submitting ribbon nominations was May 3, 2020. Feel free to contact me if there are any problems. ________springthing_dot_net aaron_at To all the players, and all the entrants, have fun! Aaron CHANGELOG Apr 3: "4x4 Galaxy" added a separate screen-reader friendly version. Apr 8: "The Prongleman Job" added a walkthrough. Apr 8: "Hawk the Hunter" updated to release 32. Apr 8: "Jelly" updated to fix a font issue. Apr 10: "Hawk the Hunter" added a hints file. Apr 13: "Hawk the Hunter" updated to release 36. Apr 27: "The Game That Never Ends" added to the Late Harvest. May 10: "Hawk the Hunter" updated to release 41. May 10: "So Are The Days" updated to remove passage transition fades.