ECTOCOMP is Brewing Up for Fall Again



ECTOCOMP, a yearly horror and autumn-seasonal competition that is often a welcome palate-cleanser following the smorgasbord of IFComp, is on again this year and is under new management.

This year marks the return of both size categories, and the first time Ectocomp is actively bilingual, soliciting entries in Spanish.

  • La Petit Mort is for speed IF created in three hours or less.
  • Le Grand Guignol is for more elaborate games programmed in more than three hours.
Check out the rules, schedule, and more details on itch.io at these links: 

Petit Mort English: https://itch.io/jam/ectocomp17lpm
Grand Guignol English: https://itch.io/jam/ectocomp17lgg
Grand Guignol Spanish: https://itch.io/jam/ectocomp17lgg-sp

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