Dennis Jerz Interview (Interactive Fiction)

“While I’m an admirer of Emily Short and Andrew Plotkin, I don’t see either of them shooting for literary effects — rather, they excel by exploring and extending the possibilities of IF. I think my list of ‘favorite IF authors’ would probably not contain any surprises, but I think Graham Nelson’s Jigsaw probably deserves a mention for the clever treatment of the romance, and the way the game manages to bring so many nations and eras to life.” Dennis G. JerzDennis Jerz Interview (Interactive Fiction) (Avventure Testuali)

A few months ago, I fired off answers to a few e-mail questions submitted to me by Francesco Cordella, editor of a delightful bilingual interactive fiction fan site. He’s now posted the exchange on his site.

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