* The [Sunless Skies](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/failbetter/sunless-skies-the-sequel-to-sunless-sea/) Kickstarter is *almost* over, with all records beat.
* [inkle studios](http://www.inklestudios.com) announced a new project: [Heaven's Vault](http://www.inklestudios.com/2017/03/03/announcing-heavens-vault.html)
<blockquote>Heaven's Vault is a character-driven graphic novel crossed with an open-world adventure game <...> Meet Aliya Elasra, an archaeologist who studies the lost places and forgotten history of the strange Nebula where she lives.With her reluctant robot assistant, Six, she will piece together a complex past - and discover a secret that will change the future.</blockquote>
The game is written in ink and Unity and will hit several platforms at once, including gaming consoles.
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* *George Buckenham* made a "very barebones" port of [Tracery tool to Unity.](https://github.com/v21/unity-tracery) (and by extension C# in general)
2017-03-02 11:19:01 +02:00
* [IF Book Club](http://dai5ychain.net/textclub/) starts on March 6.
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* *Peregrine* started a new IF-friendly game jam ["Mysteries about Polar Wastelands".](https://itch.io/jam/polar)
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## Ongoing
* The annual [XYZZY Awards](http://xyzzyawards.org/) are coming up. It's time to fill IFDB with games from 2016.
* The [Spring Thing](http://springthing.net/2017/) is just around the corner. The deadline for intents is 9 March.
* [“Ham”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/409i4fska0o6fj2yz5vdmw/ham) by *classicrock*
<blockquote>this 'game' is based on a dream I had.
there's one ending, and one ending only.
it's short. shorter than most games. </blockquote>
* [“sandpit”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/f6emtebip0yjkjszqwpa5g/sandpit) by *bammx2sweetsugar*
<blockquote> This story is based on the real-life anime and manga I based the name and events from the story well at first I was gonna change their names bu then I realized it wouldn't make sene if I changed the names so I kept it the way they where I hope you like it enjoy. </blockquote>
* [“Escape - Crip Edition”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/gljdc284g0ypv6gj0vnxxa/escape-crip-edition) by *Sarahcastic*
<blockquote>Play the classical game from the perspective of a person with a neuromuscular disability, such as Congenital Muscular Dystrophy or Spinal Muscular Atrophy. </blockquote>
* [“Fair.”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/vwlneudef0snnarsqpj1gw/fair) by *Hanon Ondricek*
<blockquote>As the most famous self-published Science Fiction author residing in Hillview, you are eminently qualified to judge their annual Elementary School Science Fair. </blockquote>
* [“The Baker of Shireton”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/vm2kpejmkemzwz18w2ehza/the-baker-of-shireton) by *Hanon Ondricek*
<blockquote> You are the Baker of Shireton. The bread you bake is delicious. Raiders are coming. </blockquote>
* [“Extinct”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/awrfrildgk2x66macm0eyg/extinct) by *Selan*
<blockquote> You're drifting in limbo above the surface of a dead world decimated by decades of war. Will you regain enough hope to survive, or fall into oblivion? My first Twine game. </blockquote>
* ["Beached! Prelude”](http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/j49tszrjw0_hfpa-evttpg/ewald-bal-theodore-ted-c-lim) by *Ewald Bal*&*Theodore "Ted" C. Lim*
<blockquote> Prelude, a new and hilarious escape game. </blockquote>
* [“Utopian Jam”](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=ewed5dlvcg75koqq) by *Astrid Dalmady*
<blockquote>A jam game about preserves. Made in Twine for the 2017 Utopia Jam.</blockquote>
* [“A Chance for Destruction”](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=qs6qk051dp3hlwq) by *Efi*
<blockquote>A short scifi story about violence in a space station.</blockquote>
* [“Ms. Terwilliger's Ring”](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=bi3jsjsiyaf9lrm) by *Henry Klotz*
<blockquote>You traverse through an old, abandoned middle school to find the body of Ms. Terwilliger- a 6th grade teacher who was known to have worn a diamond ring worth up in the millions. As you get further through...</blockquote>
#### Itch.io
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* [“The Last Fight”](https://zbaker5.itch.io/the-last-fight) by *zbaker5*
<blockquote>Fight a randomly generated boss monster in this text adventure!</blockquote>
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* [“A Trip To The Park”](https://mrbumblepants.itch.io/a-trip-to-the-park) by *MrBumblepants*
