The People's Republic of Interactive Fiction

  • The Lurking Horror: 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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  • October Event Post Mortem

    On Halloween, the People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction hosted a collaborative IF playing of The Lurking Horror. We were joined by the game’s author, David Lebling, who subsequently led a tour through the MIT-based locations of the game. Among the regions we visited were the Department of Alchemy, the Infinite Corridor, and the infamous sub-basements.…

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  • Upcoming Events

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction will be spending the last half of October participating in a slew of IF events. Feel free to join us since all adventurers from novice to wizard are welcome to attend.

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  • September Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction met on Monday, September 27th, with a quorum of eight. (Apparently it’s fever season, as a couple of people stayed home sick.)

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  • Next Meeting

    Our next general meeting is just around the corner on Monday, September 27, 6:30 pm, in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend.

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  • Lost Pig: Found!

    A post mortem of our LOST PIG! event is now available. Nearly two dozen adventurers joined us to help the orc, Grunk, find his stray pig. Visit the event page for photographs, a transcript, and an overview of the gathering.

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  • August Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction met on Monday, August 30, drawing our largest audience yet. Over a dozen members crammed themselves into our host’s office space.

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  • Help Grunk Find Lost Pig

    The as-yet-unnamed Interactive Fiction Playing group meets again to play Lost Pig, an interactive fiction piece in which we guide the orc, Grunk, to find his wayward pig. We’ll go underground, solve puzzles, meet a grumpy gnome, and help Grunk wrap his tiny brain around basic alchemy.

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  • Next Meeting: August 30

    Our next general meeting is on Monday, August 30, 6:30 pm, in Nick Montfort’s office at MIT (14N-233). Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend.

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  • Zork Post Mortem Now Available

    An overview of our descent into the Great Underground Empire is now available. An audience of two dozen anonymous adventurers collaborated in mapping such memorable locations as the white house, Flood Control Dam #3, the Bank of Zork, and that insufferable maze.

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