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'''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, VC's, and the Gates Foundation, Texfyre's was closed to lack of funding and support.
'''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==
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==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.textfyre.com/ Textfyre] homepage.
* [http://www.textfyre.com/ Textfyre] homepage.
* [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/ ''Cognitive Ramblings'' a.k.a. ''The Textfyre Times''] ([[David Cornelson]]'s blog about Texfyre).
* [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.
* [https://github.com/ChicagoDave/FyreVM FyreVM Open Source] - Textfyre's implementation of a [[Glulx]] Virtual Machine written in C# 2.0.


===News===
===News===
* News about Textfyre are in [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/ David Cornelson's blog], and also in these r*if threads:
** [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/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://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://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://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.int-fiction/browse_thread/thread/d8a985dec5ff7464 Textfyre Launch] - June 10, 2009. (Also [http://chicagodave.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/discounted-presale-of-textfyre-games-prior-to-launch/ blog post].)
** [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.


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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

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