The People's Republic of Interactive Fiction

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  • Night at the MIT Museum: After Dark Trip Report

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    You find yourself outside the MIT Museum on a gorgeous afternoon. It’s September 14, 2023, breezy but sunny. The After Dark party starts at 5pm, and you’re right on time. You enter through the glass doors, not knowing what to expect. You recognize a PR-IF friend, Chris Martens, as you look for the desk person…

  • July 2023 PR-IF Post Morten

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    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, July 24. Zarf, Stephen Eric Jablonski, Doug Orleans, Josh Grams, hugh, Andrew Stephens, Kathryn, Dana, and anjchang welcomed Florencia Pierri (_fl0ri_) and Kate from the MIT Museum, and returning friend Chad Elliot. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from…

  • December PR IF Post Mortem

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    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Tuesday, Dec. 20,. 2022 over zoom.   Zarf, anjchang, Carrington (Eaten By A Grue), Hugh, Kyrill, Michael Hilborn, Emilie Z,  Josh Grams,  Kathryn,  Stephen Eric Jablonski, and Dana Freitas attended.  Warning: What follows is perhaps not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories. Carrington is…

  • January Post Mortem

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    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, Jan. 30th on Zoom. Zarf, anjchang,  Josh Grams,  Stephen Eric Jablonski, Hugh,  Kirill Azernyi, Dana, Kyler HE, Michael Hilborn, , and Mike Stage welcomed newcomer Andrew Stephens.  Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories. Hugh participated in SeedComp. The…

  • December Meeting Post Mortem

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    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, December 29, 2021 over zoom. Zarf, anjchang, Stephen Eric Jablonski, Josh, Hugh, Kathryn, Kirill Azernyi, NickM, and KaySavetz  (Eaten By A Grue) attended. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories:We opened with a Haiku.…

  • Narrascope Day 1 Trip report 2019

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    You find yourself outside on a sunny Friday afternoon. The notification on your phone tells you that it is Friday, June 14th, 2019. Almost 6:30 pm and you’re rushing to make sure you’re early for the first day of Narrascope. You hustle into the Stata, and are greeted by the friendly people at the registration…

  • Our June meeting will be NarraScope

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    We will not be meeting in the Trope Tank in June. Instead, join us at NarraScope 2019, June 14-16, in MIT building 32! Registration closes on Friday, so decide soon… Note that if you’re local and you want to experience NarraScope for free, you can volunteer at the conference. Volunteers can help out for part…

  • Fall 2018 Interactive Fiction Final Class at MIT Trip Report

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    On Dec. 11, 2018,15 projects were presented for the Fall 2018 Interactive Fiction Final Class taught by Nick Montfort. The projects were varied in aesthetic and depth, but here are some themes that were covered: Nightmares Different ways of dying Blood A dragon piece that asked the protagonist to retell their story and used metalepsis Alerts…

  • Boston FIG 2018!

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    (This photo was taken before the room opened, before anybody was there.) There we were for another year of IF outreach. We had Hollywood Hijinx (original 1980s hardware!) and The Wizard Sniffer out. People played both of them. Thanks to Naomi Hinchen for helping at the table, and Nick Montfort for lending the Apple //c.

  • January IF readings at MIT

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    PR-IF is pleased to announce an interactive fiction reading series for MIT’s IAP (January). We will get together to play one IF game each week. We’ll play group-style: one player will read the story as it unfolds, but the group will decide what to do every turn. Each session will be 90 minutes of play…