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Welcome to the Interactive Fiction Wiki
Friday, April 4, 2025

IFWiki is an encyclopedia of interactive fiction, including IF history, theory, craft, tools, and people. IFWiki serves as both a historical record of community knowledge and a guide to resources for playing and creating interactive fiction.

News

• 27 Feb 2025: We have added a new Architecture database for storyfile formats and other specifications which can be implemented by items in the Software database. See Category:Architecture for existing pages, and use Form:Architecture to add more.
• 27 Feb 2025: We have added "Library" and "Other" to the Software database as potential software types, in addition to the existing "Authoring system", "Interpreter" and "Utility". See Category:Library and Category:Other software for existing pages, and use Form:Software to add more.

• 28 Dec 2024: IFWiki turns twenty! Twenty years ago today, on 28 Dec 2004, David Cornelson created the IFWiki:About page. See IFTF Service Birthdays for more detail.
• 9 Jun 2024: Each month we send a report about the wiki to the IFTF Board. You can help write it by going to: IFWiki reports to the IFTF Board.
• 2 Feb 2024: We added a Dark Mode toggle to the wiki. Just click on the "Dark mode" link in the Navigation menu (log in to see it).
• 2 Feb 2024: Automatic formatting of code is now possible on the wiki. Just use the <syntaxhighlight> tag to enclose code. See the extension's page on the MediaWiki website for full details.

Competition News

July 2022

• 1: IFComp 2022: Open for authors to declare their intent to enter.
• 31: ParserComp 2022: Voting closes; results announced.

August 2022

September 2022

• 1: IFComp 2022: Deadline for authors to declare their intent to enter.
• 28: IFComp 2022: Deadline for authors to submit their games.

(More news at Competition news)

Software Updates

• 21 Mar 2025: Decker version 1.54
• 17 Mar 2025: Ren'Py version 8.3.7
• 1 Mar 2025: Adv3lite version 2.2
• 22 Feb 2025: Lectrote version 1.5.3
• 20 Feb 2025: Ozmoo version 14.51
• 15 Feb 2025: Status Line version 3.0.1
• 9 Feb 2025: M4ZVM version Release 18
• 9 Feb 2025: Vezza
• 9 Feb 2025: M3ZVM version 8
• 8 Feb 2025: Balladeer version 0.60.0

(Browse the software database at Drilldown: Software)

Feature of the Day

Sports

• ADRIFT-O-Rama; (Dana Crane; 2003; ADRIFT).
• At Wit's End; (Mike Sousa; 2000; TADS 2).
• Bonehead; (Sean M. Shore; 2011; Z-code).
• Doomsday; (Admiral Jota; 1999; Z-code).
• Fan Interference; (Andrew Schultz; 2011; Z-code).
• HORSE; (A. Ninny; 2007; TADS 2).
• Kicker; (Pippin Barr; 2012; Z-code).
• Revenge of the Chalupa; (Dan Schmidt; 1999; Z-code).
• SLUDGE; (Neil deMause; 1999; TADS 2).
• Textfire Golf; (Adam Cadre; 2001; Z-code).
• TinyUtopias Football Manager: Super Soccer Slam Edition; (A. Johanna DeNiro; 2016; Twine).
• Tookie's Song; (Jessica Knoch; 2002; Z-code).

FAQ

• What is "interactive fiction"?
• How can I download and play IF?
• Where can I find out what games I might enjoy?
• Where can I talk with other people who are into IF?

(See all frequently asked questions)

Check out these articles!

• See Craft for how-to articles.
• See Theory for articles on IF concepts.
• See Starters if you're new to IF.

Contribute!

You want to help edit the IFWiki? Great!

• Check out the community portal for an overview.
• Visit our list of wanted pages.
• Read the Game reference (style guide) and other style guides.
• Read Help:Contents if you're new to editing wikis like ours.