Service has been restored to the intfiction.org forum following this week's Linode outage. Thank you to our tireless admins for getting everything repaired!

All IFTF services are now functional following yesterday's outage, with the exception of Intfiction, which will likely be offline for at least another 12 hours. We appreciate your patience as we try and resolve the lingering linode issues!

With the advent of the UK Online Safety Act, all games on the IF Archive are currently unavailable to users whose connections place them in the UK. This restriction is temporary as we review the IF Archive's holdings and flag works that are legally required to be restricted. Our apologies!

Just a few more days to register your intent to participate in the 2025 Interactive Fiction Competition!

IFTF's servers are affected by a linode outage this morning. Things are slowly beginning to come back online, but functionality may be limited until service is fully restored.
More information: status.linode.com

IFComp Seeking an Artist for the 2025 Logo We are looking for art for this year’s IFComp logo! We will pay a $250 commission. Artists should express interest by sending us a link to their past work/portfolio via email: ifcomp@ifcomp.org by...

Calling all artists on Bluesky!
The IFComp is seeking an artists for our 2025 logo!

Check this post for more info!
blog.ifcomp.org/post/7855116...

#interactivefiction #ifcomp #ifcomp2025 #artist #digitalart

Announcing the IFTF Patreon IFTF has joined Patreon, a new way to support the organization!

The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation has launched a Patreon! Now there's a new way to support us and all we do (Narrascope, Twine, IFComp, IFDB, IF Wiki, IntFiction, and so much more!)

Announcing the IFTF Patreon IFTF has joined Patreon, a new way to support the organization!

The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation has launched a Patreon! Now there's a new way to support us and all we do (Narrascope, Twine, IFComp, IFDB, IF Wiki, IntFiction, and so much more!)

Ready to support writers of games, interactive fiction, digital stories, visual novels, electronic lit, and the like?

Even a small donation to parent non-profit org @iftechfoundation.org goes a long way to help IfComp, NarraScope, Twine carry on.

Chip in here: iftechfoundation.org/give/

Hello fellow IF fans, game writers, players and story enjoyers! Our annual conference on narrative games, NarraScope, is less than a month away. As the event draws closer, I wanted to turn your attention to the trademark Big Thermometer on narrascope.org, which tracks fundraising for the event. We are currently at $15,005, which is 60% of our $25,000 goal. To be clear: NarraScope is not in danger of going under or being canceled. However, we rely on donations from both sponsors and individuals to make sure that we don't need to dig so deep into IFTF's treasury that it could impact our other programs you love – things like IFComp, IFDB, the Twine committee, and more. This year, contributions from both individuals and institutions have been lower than in the past, for reasons we can likely deduce by looking at the world around us. These contributions are what allow us to offer attendance at a significantly lower price point than many other conferences. The conference team is working as always to continue to fundraise, but we wanted to ask that if you have the stability and ability to do so, to consider sending IFTF a small donation. You can do so at iftechfoundation.org/give/, and if you want, put a note indicating that it is directed at NarraScope and how you would like to be credited, if you so desire. Additionally, if you know any institutions that may be interested in a sponsorship, please email sponsorship@narrascope.org with the details. This year's event looks to be our largest yet, with more programming, attendees and events than any in the past! Your support helps keep NarraScope and IFTF sustainable and ensures that the event goes off without a hitch. Our in-person tickets have totally sold out, but passes to stream talks live are still available through 18 June 2025. As always, we appreciate your support, and I’m excited to see many of you next month in Philadelphia! - Justin Bortnick, President, Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation

A message from IFTF's president about this year's event (don't panic!):

IFTF 2024 Transparency report now available IFTF 2024 Transparency Report is now available

We've posted IFTF’s 2024 Transparency report, summarizing our activity over the previous calendar year, including financial figures. Narrascope! Twine! IFComp! Grants! And much more—it's all in there.

Transparency is a core value at IFTF, and we encourage you to see what we were up to in 2024. 👀

🚨NarraScope 2025 tickets are on track to sell out! 🚨 At last count, there are ONLY 10 IN-PERSON MEMBERSHIPS LEFT. Claim yours before 11:59PM tonight, and join us in June at Drexel University: www.eventbrite.com/e/narrascope... #NarraScope

In-person tickets for NarraScope 2025 close Friday, May 23rd, at 11:59pm! Lock in your in-person ticket so you can join our amazing speakers in Philadelphia next month!

Screenshot of the NarraScope website titled "Donations" with a green progress bar at 34%. Below the progress bar reads: "Donations have reached $8,524, which is 34.1% of our $25,000 goal."

We have reached $8,524 in NarraScope donations, which is 34% of our goal! Make the green bar go up and donate on our EventBrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/narrascope...

2025 Processing Foundation Fellowship: Data Storytelling The Processing Foundation Fellowship Program proudly announces its return for 2025, featuring an invigorating theme: Data Storytelling. We invite individuals and collectives working across creative co...

Applications for the 2025 Processing Foundation Fellowship open April 1! This year’s theme: #DataStorytelling 📊📖—turning #code into narrative through #art, #theater, and more. Fellows receive $10K, mentorship, and public programming. processingfoundation.org/fellowships #CreativeCoding

We know there are plenty of good reasons not to travel to Philadelphia right now for NarraScope 2025. That's why all the talks will be streamed live, and you can register for the online-only version of the conference for as little as $5.

NarraScope 2025 registration is live! Philadelphia is the place to be June 20-22 to talk games & narrative. Register before April 11 for the early bird rate!

Registration is now open for NarraScope 2025! Until April 11, full NarraScope 2025 memberships are available at a discounted Early Bird rate. Your membership provides access to all NarraScope talks, meals, and opportunities to sign up for workshops. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/narrascope...

Announcing our 2025 keynote speakers: Saturday’s keynote will be delivered by world-famous, cult-favorite designer SWERY, and Sunday’s will be delivered by Philadelphia’s own Dain Saint. Join us in Philadelphia this June to learn from Dain, SWERY, and other narrative design pros!

New IFTF Committee: Institutional Relations<br /> Announcing our latest committee, focused on building relationships with institutions

We are pleased to announce the creation of our new Institutional Relations committee!

The intent behind this committee is to help support IFTF in establishing and nurturing relationships with institutions that align with our vision.

The 2025 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction Spring Thing is an annual online festival celebrating new interactive fiction from all kinds of people.

Today is the absolute last day to register intent for the Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction.

Make stuff, tell your friends, etc.

www.springthing.net/2025/submit....

NarraScope 2025 Showcase A game jam from 2025-02-01 to 2025-05-02 hosted by vel & NarraScope. A showcase of narrative game excellence in conjunction with NarraScope 2025 . Calling all narrative game makers! Designers, develop...

For the first time, NarraScope is hosting a game Showcase! 🎮 Submit narrative-based digital games in any format and genre by May 1st: itch.io/jam/narrasco...

Narrascope 2025 | Celebrating Narrative Games NarraScope 2025 at Drexel University is an event that supports interactive narrative, adventure games, and interactive fiction by bringing together writers, developers, and players.

The February 21 deadline for proposing a Narrascope talk is fast approaching. Whether it’s an all-new analysis of an old classic, a groundbreaking design paradigm, or a profound realization from your last narrative project, we want to hear about it!

The Twine Cookbook now has a print edition! It has the same content as the web site, but is fun to leaf through and enjoy when you're not on the internet. Proceeds go to the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation.

Get it for $16 through December: twinery.org/cookbookprin...

Wait. You didn't know we do grants?

Yes, we do grants. Specifically, microgrants under $1000 to directly support people and projects serving a community of interactive fiction practitioners.

Deets: iftechfoundation.org/committees/g...

2023 Grant Report: “Teaching Indonesian Authors to Write Interactive Fiction” (Felicity Banks)<br /> Felicity Banks used her microgrant to spread the word about IF in Indonesia. More details in this post!

The last report on a 2023 microgrant project is up! Felicity Banks travelled to Indonesia and gave a series of IF-focused workshops to authors, planting the seeds of IF in Indonesia!

NarraScope 2025 will take place June 20th-22nd at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. We hope to see you there!

As always, we intend to stream all of our talks for those who cannot attend in person.

Details: t.co/KXJP5oSDXM
#NarraScope #InteractiveFiction