The People's Republic of Interactive Fiction

  • 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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  • March Meetup

    Yes, it’s short notice, but we’re meeting on Monday, March 12, at 6:30 pm in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. Although no formal agenda has been established, we’re certain to be discussing the winners of the 2011 XYZZY Awards. After our meeting, we’ll retire the evening with…

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  • February Meetup

    We’re meeting on Monday, February 27, at 6:30 pm in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. Among other items, we’re certain to be discussing the 2011 XYZZY Awards. After our meeting, we’ll celebrate with food and drink and the usual conversation at the the Cambridge Brewing Company.

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  • XYZZY Awards

    The 2011 XYZZY Award nominees have been annouced, and several games written by authors within the People’s Republic are among the contenders. The PR-IF nominees are: For Best Story:“The Life (and Deaths) of Doctor M,” by Michael D. Hilborn (writing as Edmund Wells); For Best Individual NPC: The puppy in “Beet the Devil,” by Carolyn…

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  • December Meetup

    We’re meeting on Monday, December 12, at 6:30 pm in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend. We currently have no agenda other than to simply chill out on a cool December evening, but after our meeting, we’ll celebrate with food and drink and the usual conversation at the…

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  • Interactive Fiction Competition 2011

    The 17th annual Interactive Fiction Competition has come and gone, and the members of PR-IF were heavily involved this year, submitting no less than five games to the total of 38 games entered. A quick glance at our contributions: “Beet the Devil” by Carolyn VanEseltine; placed 7th “Cold Iron” by Andrew Plotkin (writing as Lyman…

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  • IF at Pollard Memorial Library

    Interactive fiction came to the Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 2 and 9, 2011, as a group of high school students played Admiral Jota’s “Lost Pig.” Originally, a “mystery club” for middle-schoolers had planned to read “Mrs. Pepper’s Nasty Secret” on those dates, but the older participants appeared at the right place…

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