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Welcome to the Interactive Fiction Wiki
Thursday, December 4, 2025
IFWiki is an encyclopedia of interactive fiction, including IF history, theory, craft, tools, and people. IFWiki serves as both a historical record of community knowledge and a guide to resources for playing and creating interactive fiction.
Calendar
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Event News
Competitions and jams
- IFComp 2025 (Results announced: 18 October 2025) – First place: Detritus
- ECTOCOMP 2025 (Results announced: 1 December 2025)
- ShuffleComp 2025 (Registration ends: 15 December 2025)
- IF Short Games Showcase 2025 (Submissions due: 31 December 2025)
- Interactive Fiction Showcase 2025 (Submissions due: 31 December 2025)
- PunyComp 2025 (Voting ends: 1 January 2026)
- Grand Prix 2026 (Registration ends: 1 March 2026)
- Spring Thing 2026 (Registration ends: 1 March 2026)
Meetings and conferences
- ClubFloyd (weekly meeting)
- Jams hosted by the Neo-Interactives (monthly jam)
- People's Republic of Interactive Fiction (monthly meeting)
- Seattle IF Group (monthly meeting)
- SF Bay Area Interactive Fiction Group (monthly meeting)
Announcements
- 28 Nov 2025: Please add game pages to the new "War" and "Wordplay" literary genres (on existing game pages, by choosing "Actions → Edit with form"). See IFWiki:Editing projects for other ideas.
- 22 Sep 2025: IFWiki has now added a Games database! Changes include the data entry form and the ability to search and browse. See the New games database announcement for more details. Please give it a go!
- 27 Feb 2025: We have added a new Architecture database for storyfile formats and other specifications which can be implemented by items in the Software database. See Category:Architecture for existing pages, and use Form:Architecture to add more.
- 27 Feb 2025: We have added "Library" and "Other" to the Software database as potential software types, in addition to the existing "Authoring system", "Interpreter" and "Utility". See Category:Library and Category:Other software for existing pages, and use Form:Software to add more.
Feature of the Day
- ADRIFT-O-Rama; (Dana Crane; 2003; ADRIFT).
- At Wit's End; (Mike Sousa; 2000; TADS 2).
- Bonehead; (Sean M. Shore; 2011; Z-code).
- Doomsday; (Admiral Jota; 1999; Z-code).
- Fan Interference; (Andrew Schultz; 2011; Z-code).
- HORSE; (A. Ninny; 2007; TADS 2).
- Kicker; (Pippin Barr; 2012; Z-code).
- Revenge of the Chalupa; (Dan Schmidt; 1999; Z-code).
- SLUDGE; (Neil deMause; 1999; TADS 2).
- Textfire Golf; (Adam Cadre; 2001; Z-code).
- TinyUtopias Football Manager: Super Soccer Slam Edition; (A. Johanna DeNiro; 2016; Twine).
- Tookie's Song; (Jessica Knoch; 2002; Z-code).
FAQ
- What is "interactive fiction"?
- How can I download and play IF?
- Where can I find out what games I might enjoy?
- Where can I talk with other people who are into IF?
(See all frequently asked questions)
Check out these articles!
- See Craft for how-to articles.
- See Theory for articles on IF concepts.
- See Starters if you're new to IF.
- Annual competitions like IF Comp, Spring Thing, and the XYZZY Awards.
- Parser-based authoring tools like ADRIFT, Dialog, Inform 6, Inform 7 and TADS 3.
- Choice-based authoring tools like ChoiceScript, Ink and Twine.
- Hybrid authoring systems like Quest.
- Retro-style parser authoring tools like Adventuron, PunyInform and ZIL.
Software Updates
- 28 November 2025: Rez version 1.8.6
- 28 November 2025: Decker version 1.62
- 26 November 2025: PunyInform version 6.2
- 31 October 2025: ZILF version 0.11.1
- 29 September 2025: Spatterlight version 1.4.6
- 14 September 2025: Vertigo version 0.8.0
- 11 September 2025: Inform 6 version 6.44
- 25 August 2025: Bocfel version 2.4.0
- 15 August 2025: Glazer version 1.0.0
- 7 August 2025: PunyInformFR version 3.2
(Browse the software database at Drilldown: Software)
Contribute!
You want to help edit the IFWiki? Great!
- Check out the IFWiki:About page for an overview.
- Read IFWiki:How to edit for detailed guidance.
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