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'''Textfyre, Inc.''' is a new publisher of interactive fiction, founded by [[David A. Cornelson]]. Textfyre will publish new interactive fiction works targeting the youth market with shorter episodic games with reoccuring characters. Games will be available from the Textfyre website and eventually from other retail outlets.
'''Textfyre, Inc.''' was a commercial publisher of interactive fiction, founded by [[David A. Cornelson]] in 2007. It produced two games before pivoting to an education technology platform. After several discussions with various angel investors, VCs, and the Gates Foundation, Texfyre closed due to lack of funding and support.


==Games==
==Games==
The first three games of the Miradania Series, co-designed by [[David A. Cornelson]] and [[Michael Gentry]] and written by [[Michael Gentry]], will be:
The Miradania Series, co-designed by [[David A. Cornelson]] and [[Michael Gentry]] and written by [[Michael Gentry]], is:
* ''[[Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter]]''.
* ''[[Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter]]'' (26-Jun-2009).
* ''[[Jack Toresal and The Trial of the Vedd]]''.
* ''[[Jack Toresal and The Trial of the Vedd]]''. This was planned, had a rough outline, but never progressed beyond that point.
* ''Untitled (episode III)'' (working).
* ''Untitled (episode III)''.


The first game of the Klockwerk series, designed by [[Ian Finley]] and written by [[Jon Ingold]], will be:
* ''[[Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral]]''.
* ''[[Klockwerk: The Castle by the Sea]]'' (episode II)
* ''Klockwerk: untitled'' (episode III)


Untitled series, designed by [[Paul O'Brian]] and written by [[Christopher Huang]], will be:
The Klockwerk series, designed by [[Ian Finley]] and written by [[Jon Ingold]], is:
* ''Untitled (episode I)''
* ''[[Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral]]'' (06-Nov-2009).
* ''Untitled (episode II)''
* ''[[Klockwerk: The Castle by the Sea]]''. This was planned, but never moved passed that stage.
* ''Untitled (episode III)''
* ''Klockwerk: untitled (episode III)''.


Untitled series, designed by [[Mike Snyder]] and written by to be determined:
* ''Untitled (episode I)''
* ''Untitled (episode II)''
* ''Untitled (episode III)''


Untitled series, designed and written by [[Alexandre Owen Muñiz]]:
The Giant Leaps series, designed by [[Paul O'Brian]] and written by [[Christopher Huang]], will have the following titles:
* ''Untitled (episode I)''
* ''[[Empath's Gift]]''. [[Jason Dyer]] has taken it upon himself to help complete this game with the help of Paul and Chris. It will eventually be released for free to the public.
* ''Untitled (episode II)''
* ''Untitled (episode II)''.
* ''Untitled (episode III)''
* ''Untitled (episode III)''.
 
 
The Anna Chronicles series, designed and written by [[Sarah Morayati]]
* ''[[Poets in Peril]]''. Never made it passed planning stage.
* ''Untitled (episode II)''.
* ''Untitled (episode III)''.


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.textfyre.com/ Textfyre] homepage.
* [https://textfyrehistory.substack.com/ ''The Textfyre Times''] ([[David Cornelson]]'s blog about Textfyre - closed).
* [https://github.com/ChicagoDave/FyreVM FyreVM Open Source] - Textfyre's implementation of a [[Glulx]] Virtual Machine written in C# 2.0.
===News===
===News===
* [http://www.textfyre.com/ Textfyre] homepage.
* [http://www.textfyre.com/FyreVM/ FyreVM Shared Source] - Textfyre's implementation of a [[Glulx]] Virtual Machine written in C# 2.0.
* Updates on r*if and in [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/ ''Cognitive Ramblings'' a.k.a. ''The Textfyre Times'' (David Cornelson's blog)]:
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.int-fiction/browse_frm/thread/4ec9faacf803366e/64f6c4748d1c9165#64f6c4748d1c9165 Westfield Chandler Publishing] - December 2006 announcement.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.int-fiction/browse_frm/thread/4ec9faacf803366e/64f6c4748d1c9165#64f6c4748d1c9165 Westfield Chandler Publishing] - December 2006 announcement.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/5d72b1ea8578f8ba/4002e01bd7a77198 Westfield Chandler Publishing Status] - February 15, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/5d72b1ea8578f8ba/4002e01bd7a77198 Westfield Chandler Publishing Status] - February 15, 2007.
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** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/4af8c027b759a93d/512509d57b3b5755 Textfyre June Update] - June 5, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/4af8c027b759a93d/512509d57b3b5755 Textfyre June Update] - June 5, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/48188a5b4310dde0/17a33a9d2e4cbd16 Textfyre Announcement] - June 24, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/48188a5b4310dde0/17a33a9d2e4cbd16 Textfyre Announcement] - June 24, 2007.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/july-update/ July Update] - July 23, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/64deef007833078f/b050cd552cbedc5b Third Design/Writing Team] - July 26, 2007. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/third-designwriting-team-announced/ in the blog].)
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/third-designwriting-team-announced/ Third Design/Writing Team Announced] - July 26, 2007. (Also [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/64deef007833078f/b050cd552cbedc5b r*if thread].)
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/43ab8d702d9d0186/ca5c400d058ff215 Textfyre article on Gamasutra] - September 17, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/43ab8d702d9d0186/ca5c400d058ff215 Textfyre article on Gamasutra] - September 17, 2007.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/interacting-with-activision/ Interacting with Activision] - September 20, 2007. (Also [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/30f6336a29f1277d raif thread].)
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/30f6336a29f1277d Textfyre and Infocom] - September 20, 2007. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/interacting-with-activision/ in the blog].)
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/attention-from-the-blogosphere/ Attention from the Blogosphere] - September 27, 2007.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/october-progress/ October Progress] - October 16, 2007. (Also with [http://www.textfyre.com/images/fs1440x900tsl.jpg a screenshot] from the first game.)
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/november-surprise/ November Surprise] - November 18, 2007.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/virtual-machines-designers-authors-and-the-end-of-2007/ Virtual Machines, Designers, Authors, and the End of 2007] - December 15, 2007.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/ee07a6f14d8c6c11 Textfyre - The Time Nears] - January 9, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/ee07a6f14d8c6c11 Textfyre - The Time Nears] - January 9, 2008.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/launch-year-begins/ Launch Year Begins] - January 13, 2008.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/ui-progress-and-cross-platform-news/ UI Progress and Cross-Platform News] - February 12, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/5163337ad7a5ee0e/faa8d5fd91be94c0 Textfyre - Comic/Chapter Book Writer] - March 12, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/5163337ad7a5ee0e/faa8d5fd91be94c0 Textfyre - Comic/Chapter Book Writer] - March 12, 2008.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/closing-in-on-the-launch/ Closing in on The Launch] - March 14, 2008.
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/transitions/ Transitions] - April 18, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/d1fa4a1c204f474b/3c25b107bf18dc4f Announcement: FyreVM released as Shared Source] - May 1, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/d1fa4a1c204f474b/3c25b107bf18dc4f Announcement: FyreVM released as Shared Source] - May 1, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/991b8cc2609c6a75 Textfyre and Dictionaries] - May 6, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/991b8cc2609c6a75 Textfyre and Dictionaries] - May 6, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/e6ce708fae40102e FyreVM Shared Source] - May 9, 2008. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/fyrevm-shared-source/ blog post].)
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/e6ce708fae40102e FyreVM Shared Source] - May 9, 2008. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/fyrevm-shared-source/ blog post].)
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/proof-of-model/ Proof of Model] - May 21, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/2d7c75a68cba2500 Textfyre - Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter Go On Sale This Month] - June 5, 2009. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/secret-letter-goes-on-sale/ blog post].)
** [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/meet-the-angels/ Meet the Angels] - June 16, 2008.
** [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/d8a985dec5ff7464 Textfyre Launch] - June 10, 2009. (Also {{link|deadurl=http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/discounted-presale-of-textfyre-games-prior-to-launch/|blog post}}.)
* [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/backissues/SPAG38 David Cornelson: Build A Business For Interactive Fiction] - article from [[SPAG]] #38, September 28, 2004.
* [{{spag|38}} David Cornelson: Build A Business For Interactive Fiction] - article from [[SPAG]] #38, September 28, 2004.
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15481 Q&A: Textfyre's Cornelson On An IF Resurgence] - September 17, 2007.
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15481 Q&A: Textfyre's Cornelson On An IF Resurgence] - September 17, 2007.
* [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/backissues/spag50.html The SPAG Interview] (joint interview with [[David Cornelson]], [[Michael Gentry]], and [[Graeme Jefferis]]) - [[SPAG]] #50, December 3, 2007.
* [{{spag|50}} The SPAG Interview] (joint interview with [[David Cornelson]], [[Michael Gentry]]) - [[SPAG]] #50, December 3, 2007.


===Reactions===
===Reactions===
* [http://www.scorpia.com/?p=712 The Return Of Text?] - Scorpia's Gaming Lair blog posting by Scorpia, September 19, 2007.
* [http://www.scorpia.com/?p=712 The Return Of Text?] - Scorpia's Gaming Lair blog posting by Scorpia, September 19, 2007.
* [http://tigsource.com/articles/2007/09/24/textfyre-the-second-craziest-thing-ive-heard-today Textfyre - The second craziest thing I've heard today!] - TIGSource blog posting by Xander, September 24, 2007.
* [http://tigsource.com/articles/2007/09/24/textfyre-the-second-craziest-thing-ive-heard-today Textfyre - The second craziest thing I've heard today!] - TIGSource blog posting by Xander, September 24, 2007.
* [http://www.gosu7.com/2007/09/textfyre-interview-on-gamasutra-shows.html Textfyre Interview on Gamasutra shows delusions of grandeur (no, Interactive Fiction is not Making a Comeback)] - Gosu 7 blog posting by Nick H., September 24, 2007.


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Latest revision as of 14:56, 15 April 2025

Textfyre, Inc. was a commercial publisher of interactive fiction, founded by David A. Cornelson in 2007. It produced two games before pivoting to an education technology platform. After several discussions with various angel investors, VCs, and the Gates Foundation, Texfyre closed due to lack of funding and support.

Games

The Miradania Series, co-designed by David A. Cornelson and Michael Gentry and written by Michael Gentry, is:


The Klockwerk series, designed by Ian Finley and written by Jon Ingold, is:


The Giant Leaps series, designed by Paul O'Brian and written by Christopher Huang, will have the following titles:

  • Empath's Gift. Jason Dyer has taken it upon himself to help complete this game with the help of Paul and Chris. It will eventually be released for free to the public.
  • Untitled (episode II).
  • Untitled (episode III).


The Anna Chronicles series, designed and written by Sarah Morayati

  • Poets in Peril. Never made it passed planning stage.
  • Untitled (episode II).
  • Untitled (episode III).

Links

News

Reactions

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