Tarren (They/Them) · @Tarrenvane
113 followers · 1376 posts · Server dragonscave.space

folx, there's a game that came out over a decade ago and I want to find it and play it again. The only bit I remember was that there were two ferrets that had some pretty funny antics. I thought it was Savoir Faire, but, wonderful game though it was to play through again, it turned out not to be the one I was thinking of. Come to think of it, I seem to remember the game I was originally thinking of had some sort of teleportation chamber in it too, but I could be wrong.

#interactivefiction

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anvit · @anvit
53 followers · 249 posts · Server dice.camp

Holy crap, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood was really great! Highly recommend checking it out to anyone who enjoys narrative games, witchy vibes, and just good storytelling. For someone who's missed good writing in narrative games and RPGs lately, this was a really a breath of fresh air!

Now with this and Sea of Stars out of the way, I can finally start Baldur's Gate 3… 😅

#narrativegames #visualnovel #interactivefiction #rpg #videogames

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Kara Goldfinch · @KaraLG84
479 followers · 2650 posts · Server dragonscave.space

I wonder what happened to Suzanne Britton and if she will release Worlds Apart 2.

#interactivefiction

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IFTechFoundation · @IFTF
633 followers · 76 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

Do you want to take a more active role in supporting and preserving interactive fiction and text games?

We would love to welcome you to our Board of Directors to help provide oversight for our many programs!

Whether you’re an author, a player, a scholar, or a teacher of IF, we have programs that support activities that matter to you.

Read more and don’t delay applying—the deadline is September 30, 2023.

docs.google.com/forms/d/1hPA60

#interactivefiction #twine #textadventures #narrativegames

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Erik Moeller · @eloquence
5905 followers · 3567 posts · Server social.coop

Aaanyway, so I don't have to spam your feed with long threads, I've written up a sort-of recap of some of the recent games I've played, here - most are free to play:

intfiction.org/t/recent-ifs-bi

#interactivefiction

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Andrew Plotkin · @zarfeblong
1351 followers · 1521 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place
Erik Moeller · @eloquence
5905 followers · 3558 posts · Server social.coop

I don't think I'll ever love "GET LAMP" style parser text adventures (too much fighting the parser), but I can wholeheartedly echo the universal acclaim for "Violet". You can play it here:

iplayif.com/?story=https%3A%2F

The premise (perfect for procrastinators!) is that you have to write 1000 words of your dissertation or your girlfriend will leave you forever. You're not necessarily a dude, but she's always a "she".

Absurd & hilarious writing, easy, short-ish, built-in hints.

#interactivefiction

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:idle: OpenSoul :verified: · @opensoul
475 followers · 5499 posts · Server mastodon.uno
Victor Gijsbers · @victorgijsbers
896 followers · 1599 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

Four days left to vote in , a great way to get into participating in competitions. These are intros, and the authors are looking for feedback before turning them into full games.

introcomp.org/

#introcomp #interactivefiction

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Kara Goldfinch · @KaraLG84
479 followers · 2650 posts · Server dragonscave.space

I've been playing a fun game called The Wand by Arthur DiBianca, a puzzler where you explore a castle. The only thing you can use to do anything with is a wand that you can set to different colour combinations and you have to work out which does what.
I solved some of it myself but used the walkthrough as well.
You can get the game from here.
ifdb.org/viewgame?id=2jil5vbxm

#interactivefiction

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ska · @skazka
82 followers · 1320 posts · Server federatedfandom.net

Fandom interests: small movie fandoms; period pieces; AMC’s and ; English renaissance drama; ; ; ; ; weird fiction; and accompanying books/films; tv shows your dad probably likes; John Le Carré; old man yaoi

Favourite themes and tropes: villain/hero(ine) ships; gothic horror; trauma and recovery; murderous drifters; historical settings of all kinds; miserable men on boats

Shipping, gen, and/or other?: all of the above

Do you create fanworks?: yes (fanfic, fanart, aspiring cosplayer)

Are you comfortable with NSFW?: Yes! My wheelhouse includes a lot of noncon/dubcon/consent issues, loyalty kink, sad sex, villain/hero ships, occasional incest, and jaunty wound fingering.

Anything else?: I love darkfic and narsty erotica, and I try to tag/content warn accordingly; I love historical research and posting pictures of my cat.

#fandomfriendingmeme #theterror #interviewwiththevampire #interactivefiction #gothicfiction #horror #stephenking #nbchannibal

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Joey · @jojo
181 followers · 359 posts · Server todon.nl

We released a new version of our award-winning text adventure, Sub Rosa.

Change List
- Backstories for starting inventory restored
- Uncertainty correctly maintained over invisible llama
- Microscopic sun can now destroy evidence
- Encyclopedias can no longer be sent back in time

ifdb.org/viewgame?id=73nvz9yui

#interactivefiction #textadventure

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Erik Moeller · @eloquence
5905 followers · 3558 posts · Server social.coop

"A Long Way to the Nearest Star" by SV Linwood is an spaceship mystery that came in 3rd in the 2022 .

Echoes of "Analogue: A Hate Story" by @christinelove and "Tacoma" by Fullbright.

The premise (what happened to the crew?) is well-worn, but the interactions with the AI named "Solis" make it work. Choice-based, with inventory & 1-2 tricky puzzles (I needed to use one hint), multiple endings, lots of attention to detail.~2+ hours, free.

svlin.itch.io/a-long-way-to-th

#interactivefiction #ifcomp

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Victor Gijsbers · @victorgijsbers
895 followers · 1593 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

I've made my own top 20 for the top 50. List with explanations can be found here:

intfiction.org/t/participate-i

Here's just the titles:

Adventure
Alabaster
The Best Man
Blue Lacuna
Christminster
Dull Grey
Eat Me
Heretic's Hope
Horse Master
Junior Arithmancer
The King of Shreds and Patches
Make it Good
Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis
robotsexpartymurder
Savoir-Faire
Skybreak!
Sorcery! 2
Spider and Web
Superluminal Vagrant Twin
Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom

#interactivefiction #if

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Ryan Baumann · @ryanfb
972 followers · 804 posts · Server digipres.club

: Escape From Rungistan (1983)

not sure about the premise, but this game makes some pretty unique use of quick time events


youtu.be/iVbSwXflZ8A

#appleii #apple2 #retrogaming #interactivefiction #wozaday

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Victor Gijsbers · @victorgijsbers
895 followers · 1591 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

I have finished a full draft of my game! 27 days left for rereading, rewriting, polishing, improving flow and pacing, testing, and so on. But that should be doable. I'm stoked!

#ifcomp #interactivefiction

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chris martens · @chrisamaphone
1587 followers · 4037 posts · Server hci.social

My NU colleague Casper Harteveld is hiring a professional software developer in Games and XR: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs

This includes potentially working on an interactive narrative authoring tool for conducting user studies: studycrafter.com/

Boosts welcome.

#interactivefiction #software #gamedev #jobs

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Victor Gijsbers · @victorgijsbers
894 followers · 1583 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

The deadline for participating in the Interactive Fiction Top 50 is approaching rapidly: it is September 3! If you hadn't heard about it yet, or were still trying to create the perfect list, make haste. You can post in the linked topic, or simply send me an email at victor@lilith.cc.

intfiction.org/t/participate-i

#if #interactivefiction

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Davide Bucci · @davbucci
160 followers · 304 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

After , here is the web version of The Queen's Footsteps running in the browser. If you think you'd like a steampunk taking place in the 1904 Italy, have a try: davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/q

#silkdust #textadventure #indiegame #thequeensfootsteps #interactivefiction

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Davide Bucci · @davbucci
158 followers · 296 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

I tried a different approach that at least seems to work well on the iPhone. I removed the buttons (hided, in fact), as they take too much place on the screen. Feedbacks are very welcome! davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/s

#gamedev #indiegame #javascript #textadventure #interactivefiction

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