Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation
From IFWiki
The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation (IFTF) is a nonprofit whose mission is, according to the initial press release, "to ensure the ongoing maintenance, improvement, preservation, and development of tools and services necessary to the creation and distribution of interactive fiction." IFTF was announced on June 30, 2016. It was co-founded by Chris Klimas, Flourish Klink, Jason McIntosh, Andrew Plotkin, and Carolyn VanEseltine. IFTF's first president was Jason McIntosh.
IFTF supports and oversees various programs in the interactive fiction community, such as IFComp and the IF Archive. IFTF also hosts NarraScope, a games conference. In 2022, IFTF adopted IFWiki.
Board of Directors
- Justin Bortnick. President. Served 2023 - present.
- Albert Bassili. Served 2024 - present.
- David Cornelson. Served 2024 - present.
- Liza Daly. Served 2018 - present.
- Hugo Labrande. Served 2021 - present.
- Kofi Oduro. Served 2021 - present.
- Jedidjah Julia Noomen. Served 2021 - present.
- Leena van Deventer. Served 2024 - present.
- Mark Sample. Served 2024 - present.
Past Directors
- Jan DeLozier. Served 2021 - 2023.
- Chris Klimas. Served 2016 - 2021.
- Flourish Klink. Served 2016 - 2018.
- Jason McIntosh. Former president. Served 2016 - 2023.
- Lydia Pauly. Served 2021 - 2023.
- Judith Pintar. Served 2017 - 2023.
- Andrew Plotkin. Served 2016 - 2024.
- Carolyn VanEseltine. Served 2016 - 2017.
Links
- Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation - Official website.
- Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation Announced, Takes Over IFComp - Initial press release, June 30, 2016.
- The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation - Announcement thread at intfiction.org by Jason McIntosh. June 30, 2016.
- The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation: a new nonprofit by Andrew Plotkin. June 30, 2016.
- Announcing the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation (IFTF) by Carolyn VanEseltine. June 30, 2016.
- Interactive Fiction foundation formed to aid Twine, IFComp growth by Bryant Francis at Gamasutra. June 30, 2016.
- Interactive Fiction Fund Highly Unofficial FAQ by Alexis Kennedy. July 4, 2016.
- The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation: Interview with Jason McIntosh - by Hannah Flynn. July 21, 2016.