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Common Ground  The twist is that each chapter covers roughly the same space of time, and you interact with the other two characters, to varying degrees, when you're in each pair of shoes. The gameplay is a bit restrictive--the game doesn't allow...
http://www.wurb.com/if/game/1237

Several reviews of the game.
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Brass Lantern Common Ground Reviews  The following people have written reviews of Stephen Granade's game Common Ground and posted them to rec.games.int-fiction. All reviews marked with [IFRC] were done under the aegis of The Interactive Fiction Review Conspiracy. David Glasser Eric Mayer Iain Merrick [IFRC]...
http://www.brasslantern.org/reviews/text/cground.html

"One night in a three-story house." Author's page about the text adventure.
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Common Ground  Then the whole day sucks so bad you can barely wait until seventh period's over and you're free. Now you've wasted so much time watching TV that you've gotta rush through your makeup or you won't be ready for tonight...
http://www.phy.duke.edu/~sgranade/ground.html

Review with spoilers. "It's a short, easy game to play, it tells an interesting story, and it's well written on top of all that."
http://www.ministryofpeace.com/i.../reviews/short-games/Ground.html

"A short, friendly game, more character-piece and story than puzzle." By Emily Short.
http://www.ministryofpeace.com/if-review/reviews/20010413.html

"There are no puzzles to speak of, and no real objective--the point is to explore the characters and see how they interact. While the result isn't successful on every level, it's certainly a worthy experiment, implemented well, and it's worth checking out." By Duncan Stevens.
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SPAG Game Reviews C  These reviews are in alphabetical order according to the name of the game reviewed. The index also has a few extra features. First and foremost of these is the instant gratification feature. If you see the SPAG button: Then you...
http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/c.html#common