Feb16

Next Meeting: Feb 22

by biggles2k on February 16th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Meetings

We’re meeting on Tuesday, February 22, at 6:30 pm in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. We’ll mostly be discussing the mini-convention we are hosting at PAX East this year. After our meeting, we’ll celebrate with food and drink and good conversation at the the Cambridge Brewing Company.

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Feb08

People’s Republic At PAX East 2011

by biggles2k on February 8th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Posted In: Events
PAX East 2011

The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction proudly announces its second annual mini-convention at PAX East 2011 from March 11-13. We welcome all IF enthusiasts to spend some time (or the entire weekend) in our suite located at the Westin Waterfront Hotel (room number to be announced). The suite will be open from noon-midnight on Friday and Saturday, and from noon-3pm on Sunday.

And if one suite full of IF fans wasn’t enough, on Saturday we’re devoting an entire conference room in the Westin to IF functions and fun! Best of all, both suite and conference room are open to the public! You do not need to be attending PAX to join us. Repeat: No PAX badge is necessary.

Details of our gathering can be found on our event page, but here’s a quick sampling of what to expect:

  • PAX Speed-IF: Write a short IF game in two hours!
  • Panel Discussion: Setting as character in narrative games.
  • A lightning introduction to Inform 7.
  • Collaborative IF play event: We’ll play a game of IF together>
  • IF Demo Fair: A exhibition of the latest and greatesst demonstrations in the IF world. Anyone can submit games, or game fragments, that show off new design ideas. We’ll play through them together and discuss. (Hosted by Emily Short; see announcement.
  • Food! Candy! Snacks! Drinks!
  • (And good people).

So come on over. Stop by. Relax. If last year was any indication, it’s going to be fantastic party.

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Jan09

January Meetup

by biggles2k on January 9th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Posted In: Meetings

We’re back from the holidays and we’re ready to kick start the new year. Join us on Tuesday, January 18, 6:30 pm, in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. We’re currently throwing together an agenda, which is certain to include our initial plans for PAX East, the beginning of Zarf’s journey as a self-employed Implementor, and a discussion about upgrading our web site (yes, we will be upgrading it this year). After we’re finished, we’ll adjourn to the Cambridge Brewing Company for fine dining and drinks.

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Nov22

December Meetup

by biggles2k on November 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Posted In: Meetings

After you’re done dining for Thanksgiving, and have given your belly a week’s rest, it’s time to join us on Monday, December 6, 6:30 pm, in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. We don’t have an official agenda yet, and we may not have one until we get there, but one thing is certain: When we adjourn, it’s off to the Cambridge Brewing Company for fine dining and drinks.

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Nov11

The Lurking Horror: Post Mortem

by biggles2k on November 11th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Posted In: Events, Post Mortem

The post mortem of our Lurking Horror collaborative play event is now available. Herein, you’ll find a transcript of our play-through, a summary of our tour through the underdark of the MIT campus (including our quest to find the Tomb of the Unknown Tool), and links to plenty of photos.

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