Interactive Fiction
Text adventures were originally among the most creative and innovative of commerical
computer games. Though they are less commercial these days, there is still a thriving
community of authors and players on the Internet. My interest in interactive
fiction (IF) has yet to wane.
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The Interactive Fiction Archive - An
extensive archive of games, interpreters, walkthroughs, and a whole lot
more.
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rec.arts.int-fiction - A small but bustling
newsgroup dealing with the creation of IF games.
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rec.games.int-fiction - A still smaller
newsgroup dedicated to playing IF games.
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Brass Lantern - News, reviews, and
updates on the adventure game and IF community.
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Textfire.Com - Home to,
among other IF-related pages, the web page detailing the
annual Interactive Fiction Competition.
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XYZZY News - A web publication devoted
exclusively to text adventures including news, reviews, and more.
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Society for the Promotion of Adventure
Games - This site contains reviews, archived IF newsletters, and more.
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IF-Legends.Org - This site houses a number
of other IF related sites. Some good stuff here.
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