The People's Republic of Interactive Fiction

  • Boston IF Gathering, Sept 14-15

    A reminder: the PR-IF will be attending the Boston Festival of Independent Games, all day on Saturday, Sept 14th, at MIT. Visit our table in the FIG showcase hall, MIT’s Johnson Athletic Center. 3pm to 5pm: Experience a public reading of Lost Pig, a classic IF work about an orc and his pig: MIT Stratton…

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  • August meetup

    The Boston IF meetup for August will be Monday, August 26, 6:30 pm, MIT room 14N-233.

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  • July meetup

    The Boston IF meetup for July will be Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 pm, MIT room 14N-233.

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  • June Meetup

    The Boston IF meetup for June will be Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 pm, MIT room 14N-233.

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  • May Meetup

    The Boston IF meetup for May will be Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 pm, MIT room 14N-233.

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  • Boston summer IF meetup!

    As in years past, the People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction is organizing a summer gathering of the IF folks of the world. If you are interested in hanging out and talking about IF, you are invited! The weekend: September 14-15. The locale: Boston (the MIT area). Once again, we will be gathering at NoShowConf, a…

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  • April Meetup

    The post column here has been idle. Sorry! I will make shift to post meeting announcements, so that people following on RSS or planet-if.com can see them. The Boston IF meetup for April will be Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 pm, MIT room 14N-233. The day before that (Monday) is a Purple Blurb event: Jason McIntosh…

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  • IF Weekend in Boston

    Several IF-related events are happening this weekend, so join your friends of the Republic and others. Here’s a quick list of festivities: Gather round the dinner table at The Tavern in the Square (in Central Square) on Friday, July 13th. We’ll be meeting up around 7pm. Just come on in and ask for the Interactive…

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  • April Meetup

    It’s been some time since our last meeting, so we’re gathering on Monday, April 30, at 6:30 pm in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). All IF (and game!) enthusiasts are welcome to attend.  As usual, we currently have no agenda, but items that may be discussed: The recently released “Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute…

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  • Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album

    We’re proud to be hosting Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album. This is a collaboration of various members of the interactive fiction community (including a good number from the People’s Republic of IF) to create a tribute in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of the They Might Be Giants album Apollo 18.…

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