Drew Cook: A Biting Cat
@bitingcat.bsky.social
Text games, cats. This they writes and writes about parser games.
Baton Rouge, they.
Baton Rouge, they.
Pinned
Repeat the Ending: Where Do Personal Games Go?
If anything, outsider art exists because our expectations of art are not at all inclusive.
We don't need excuses like historical significance to justify the existence of personal games like Repeat th...
www.tier-review.com
Whether we are talking about my work or somebody else's, I think this is an important question.
I can think of a few times when a critic seemed exasperated by an author writing about disability. This is a real thing. A thoughtful essay by a critic I respect.
www.tier-review.com/repeat-the-e...
I can think of a few times when a critic seemed exasperated by an author writing about disability. This is a real thing. A thoughtful essay by a critic I respect.
www.tier-review.com/repeat-the-e...
I'm going to stream a bit of Baldur's Gate 3 in about 40 minutes. We'll gather in the "streaming" channel here (8 CST)
discord.gg/aZYmnyUp
discord.gg/aZYmnyUp
Join the a good flying bird Discord Server!
Check out the a good flying bird community on Discord - hang out with 14 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm going to stream a bit of Baldur's Gate 3 in about 40 minutes. We'll gather in the "streaming" channel here (8 CST)
discord.gg/aZYmnyUp
discord.gg/aZYmnyUp
the map for the WIP keeps growing
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the map for the WIP keeps growing
I'm going to play some of the Dragon Quest I remake tonight
www.twitch.tv/thebitingcat
I'm not sure this is a super-exciting streaming game. It's more like comfort food.
www.twitch.tv/thebitingcat
I'm not sure this is a super-exciting streaming game. It's more like comfort food.
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I'm going to play some of the Dragon Quest I remake tonight
www.twitch.tv/thebitingcat
I'm not sure this is a super-exciting streaming game. It's more like comfort food.
www.twitch.tv/thebitingcat
I'm not sure this is a super-exciting streaming game. It's more like comfort food.
I've decided to take a crack at opening up the server I made for streaming games. I mostly envision video game discussion, though I have some channels for other media.
Moderation philosophy is progressive and anti-llm.
discord.gg/WVaZ7z9R
Moderation philosophy is progressive and anti-llm.
discord.gg/WVaZ7z9R
Join the a good flying bird Discord Server!
Check out the a good flying bird community on Discord - hang out with 12 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I've decided to take a crack at opening up the server I made for streaming games. I mostly envision video game discussion, though I have some channels for other media.
Moderation philosophy is progressive and anti-llm.
discord.gg/WVaZ7z9R
Moderation philosophy is progressive and anti-llm.
discord.gg/WVaZ7z9R
I'll stream some BG3 in 15 minutes or so. Feel free to stop in!
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I'll stream some BG3 in 15 minutes or so. Feel free to stop in!
Oh, internet
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Oh, internet
Can you believe it? Spring Thing 2026 is just six months away!
- A fun, unranked event with ribbons and prizes
- Two divisions, main festival and back garden
***No LLM-generated content permitted***
I hope to see everyone there! It's never too soon to start.
Please pass it on <3
- A fun, unranked event with ribbons and prizes
- Two divisions, main festival and back garden
***No LLM-generated content permitted***
I hope to see everyone there! It's never too soon to start.
Please pass it on <3
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Can you believe it? Spring Thing 2026 is just six months away!
- A fun, unranked event with ribbons and prizes
- Two divisions, main festival and back garden
***No LLM-generated content permitted***
I hope to see everyone there! It's never too soon to start.
Please pass it on <3
- A fun, unranked event with ribbons and prizes
- Two divisions, main festival and back garden
***No LLM-generated content permitted***
I hope to see everyone there! It's never too soon to start.
Please pass it on <3
Ectocomp submissions close in 17 hours. That means that if you start RIGHT NOW, you could make 4 La Petite Mort entries! Let's gooooo
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
ECTOCOMP 2025
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-12-01 hosted by rubereaglenest, alyshkalia & Passerine. There's a full moon rising Let's go dancing in the light We know where the music's playing Let’s go out and feel the night But now it's getting late...
itch.io
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ectocomp submissions close in 17 hours. That means that if you start RIGHT NOW, you could make 4 La Petite Mort entries! Let's gooooo
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
I wrote an Inform extension that draws a 3x3 map in the status line. Adjacent rooms are displayed as hyperlinks.
Requires Mathbrush's Bisquixe, which is worth downloading regardless.
kamin3ko.itch.io/mini-map
Requires Mathbrush's Bisquixe, which is worth downloading regardless.
kamin3ko.itch.io/mini-map
Inform mini-map extension by Drew Cook
a simple 3x3 map for the status line
kamin3ko.itch.io
October 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I wrote an Inform extension that draws a 3x3 map in the status line. Adjacent rooms are displayed as hyperlinks.
Requires Mathbrush's Bisquixe, which is worth downloading regardless.
kamin3ko.itch.io/mini-map
Requires Mathbrush's Bisquixe, which is worth downloading regardless.
kamin3ko.itch.io/mini-map
I plan to stream some BG3 with a new bladesinger Drow character. I'm going to be evil for the first time.
The server I'm using is mostly empty, but feel free to use the channels (for intended purposes)
8pm CST
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
The server I'm using is mostly empty, but feel free to use the channels (for intended purposes)
8pm CST
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
Join the a good flying bird Discord Server!
Check out the a good flying bird community on Discord - hang out with 7 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
October 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I plan to stream some BG3 with a new bladesinger Drow character. I'm going to be evil for the first time.
The server I'm using is mostly empty, but feel free to use the channels (for intended purposes)
8pm CST
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
The server I'm using is mostly empty, but feel free to use the channels (for intended purposes)
8pm CST
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
I'm going to stream the heroes of might and magic demo for maybe an hour. the channel is "stream stuff." feel free to stop by.
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
Join the a good flying bird Discord Server!
Check out the a good flying bird community on Discord - hang out with 6 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I'm going to stream the heroes of might and magic demo for maybe an hour. the channel is "stream stuff." feel free to stop by.
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
discord.gg/gffNRyT6
have you completed the IF Comp post-competition survey?
what a mouthful that is!
please complete the IF Comp post-competition survey
forms.gle/uzCX1MUQ8mUS...
what a mouthful that is!
please complete the IF Comp post-competition survey
forms.gle/uzCX1MUQ8mUS...
2025 IFComp Post-Competition Survey
Hello! Thanks for taking this survey. It's a bit longer this year as we seek detailed information about future approaches to the UK Online Safety Act and the use of generative artificial intelligence ...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
have you completed the IF Comp post-competition survey?
what a mouthful that is!
please complete the IF Comp post-competition survey
forms.gle/uzCX1MUQ8mUS...
what a mouthful that is!
please complete the IF Comp post-competition survey
forms.gle/uzCX1MUQ8mUS...
You still have a week to get that Ectocomp game submitted!
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
(feel free to pass it on)
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
(feel free to pass it on)
ECTOCOMP 2025
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-12-01 hosted by rubereaglenest, alyshkalia & Passerine. There's a full moon rising Let's go dancing in the light We know where the music's playing Let’s go out and f...
itch.io
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You still have a week to get that Ectocomp game submitted!
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
(feel free to pass it on)
itch.io/jam/ectocomp...
(feel free to pass it on)
I'll be occasionally posting updates about my upcoming game, I Thief, which attempts to illuminate the venn overlap between gonzo meta IF and Zork. Please look forward to it!
intfiction.org/t/i-thief-de...
intfiction.org/t/i-thief-de...
I, Thief development diary: a pre/se-quel
AUTHORS SAY THE DARNEDEST THINGS I’d like to do something closer to the Infocom games. A fan fiction, maybe. A sequel to Zork Zero! “If you would prefer a game with minimalist sensibilities… You m...
intfiction.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I'll be occasionally posting updates about my upcoming game, I Thief, which attempts to illuminate the venn overlap between gonzo meta IF and Zork. Please look forward to it!
intfiction.org/t/i-thief-de...
intfiction.org/t/i-thief-de...
my condensed map of Zork II's geography for the WIP. I've set everything on a grid to accomodate the automap extension with minimal fuss
October 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
my condensed map of Zork II's geography for the WIP. I've set everything on a grid to accomodate the automap extension with minimal fuss
Reposted by Drew Cook: A Biting Cat
Been playing the Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era a lot. It's great, but gee whiz it's a lot more complex than HOMM 3. I wonder how people will feel about it. I love it personally, but there is definitely a learning curve.
Will support early access when it hits unless something goes wrong
Will support early access when it hits unless something goes wrong
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Been playing the Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era a lot. It's great, but gee whiz it's a lot more complex than HOMM 3. I wonder how people will feel about it. I love it personally, but there is definitely a learning curve.
Will support early access when it hits unless something goes wrong
Will support early access when it hits unless something goes wrong
Reposted by Drew Cook: A Biting Cat
Congratulations to the winners! A very strong batch of games this year. I didn't get to play and rate nearly as many as I wanted to; same as it ever was.
(*cough* please fill out the survey golmac.org/your-opinion...)
(*cough* please fill out the survey golmac.org/your-opinion...)
October 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Congratulations to the winners! A very strong batch of games this year. I didn't get to play and rate nearly as many as I wanted to; same as it ever was.
(*cough* please fill out the survey golmac.org/your-opinion...)
(*cough* please fill out the survey golmac.org/your-opinion...)
Have you filled out the IF Comp survey yet? Please consider completing it.
golmac.org/your-opinion...
golmac.org/your-opinion...
Your Opinion Matters to Us - Gold Machine
I know we're all tired of talking about this, but. But!
golmac.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Have you filled out the IF Comp survey yet? Please consider completing it.
golmac.org/your-opinion...
golmac.org/your-opinion...