IF / Narrative

Interactive fiction archive and preservation resource.

Interactive Fiction Database.

An open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories in the browser, widely used for hypertext fiction and experimental narrative work.

A Windows-based interactive fiction system designed to make complex IF creation easier through menus and forms rather than heavy coding.

A mature interactive-fiction development system with strong parser support, extensive documentation, and long-standing value for serious IF authors.

A free visual novel engine for telling interactive stories with words, images, sound, and player choice.

A friendly narrative toolset for planning, writing, integrating, and testing interactive dialogue and story flows.

A collaborative platform for designing and publishing branching narratives, interactive experiences, and story logic.

The flagship annual celebration of new text-driven interactive fiction from independent creators.

The main public discussion space for interactive fiction, including authoring help, releases, reviews, competitions, and theory.

A long-running beginner-friendly IF resource offering guides, reviews, history, and practical advice for players and new interactive-fiction creators.

An annual online festival celebrating new interactive fiction of many different forms and styles.

The long-running annual awards site recognizing excellence in interactive fiction and helping readers discover standout works across many categories.

A simple programming language for writing interactive novels and multiple-choice narrative games, with publication pathways attached.

A community review site dedicated to interactive fiction games, with archived criticism and long-form reader response.

A useful page indexing review resources, publications, archived criticism, and commentary around interactive fiction.

A major natural-language system for creating parser-based interactive fiction, valued for literary flexibility, documentation, and long-term importance in the field.

A widely used narrative scripting language for branching stories, dialogue systems, and interactive fiction built for modern game and web storytelling.

A year-long showcase jam highlighting the breadth, variety, and ongoing creativity of contemporary interactive fiction across forms and styles.

An active browser-based platform where creators can build, host, share, and play text adventures and interactive fiction online.

Andrew Plotkin’s long-standing interactive-fiction resource page, useful for tools, archives, commentary, and deeper orientation within the IF community.