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[kaemelo]

Releasing Encantype for free. It's a 5-minutes long game i've made a few years ago for my partner's birthday!

[mortish-writes]

Bride of Shadows IF - Weekly Progress Report

Compared to weeks where I'm belting out 20,000+ words this one may seem underwhelming on the surface. However, this is totally in-line with my process.

The IF itself exists as a 50,000ish word outline of all the major plot points and potential plot points. Each time I start a new night, I take the outline for that night, usually just a handful of paragraphs, and expand it into a several thousand word bullet pointed first draft. From there, I have a good skeleton to work with, which allows me to regularly write 2,000-4,000 words per day, as I'm not having to pause to scratch my head and wonder what to write next. It's not a foolproof method. Sometimes the characters will still surprise me or refuse to cooperate. Annoying as that can be, it almost always improves the story.

Now that the bones are in place, I'm set for a busy week of writing. I already have the first quarter of each act complete. My goal is to have the Heretic route finished and the Zealot route 1/2 finished by the end of the week.

This will be the longest night yet. You'll have four very different episode routes depending on your bonds and tendencies, as well as a nail-biter of an ending.

Patreon Coming Soon

I've set up a Patreon, but I'm not ready to launch it quite yet. I've been taking notes from your feedback and I have some pretty cool stuff planned for patrons that won't involve pulling Bound/Unbound modes from Itch. I just need a couple more weeks to get a solid feel for my schedule and ensure I can comfortably deliver on what I'll be offering even if/when I go back to teaching this summer. Mexico's "summer vacation" is like two weeks.

Once I do set up a Patreon, everyone who has tipped on Ko-Fi will receive gifted months in accordance with their contribution as a token of my immense gratitude. Special thanks to Bassesses the Demure for last week's contribution.

Thanks for reading Bride of Shadows. I'm gonna get back to writing!

-Mortish

[Demo] [Ko-Fi]

[manonamora-if]

Interactive Fiction Showcase 2024

Showcase your Game!

The Interactive Fiction Showcase is a year-long "jam" meant to collect and showcase Interactive Fiction games completed in 2024, and show how diverse the Interactive Fiction scene is! And maybe: build more bridges between the community, help people finding their new favourite game/author...

Whether it is long or short, an easy adventure or a complicated puzzle, a strange experiment, a quick creation, or a years-in-the-making game, come show off what you've made!

Are you more of a player? Then, come check this page regularly for new submissions! Maybe leave a rating or a comment too :)

This is an unranked event.

Rules:

The Showcase is open to IF games in all of its forms: kinetic, choice-based, hyperlinks, parser, visual novels... As long as it is Interactive Fiction (there is interactivity and the focus of the game is on the text), the entry will be accepted.

The Showcase is open to IF games in any language.

Entries must be playable and in its complete form when submitted. Completed games in 2024, whose demo was previously public, are welcome. Games submitted to other events (jams/competitions) are welcome.

Entries can include NSFW content, as long as it is indicated in the submission.

Entries should not include any generated AI content - or it will be removed.

Spam or hateful content will be removed.

Creating Interactive Fiction:

Interactive Fiction is a text-based narrative medium, where players can interact with the story in some fashion (input commands, click a link/button, press key). There are many different ways of creating IF, and many different programs to do so. You can find some mentioned below:

Primarily HyperText/Choice-Based: Twine,  Ink, ChoiceScript, Dendry

Primarily Parser/Input: Inform 6, Inform 7, PunyInform, Adventuron, ADRIFT

Other: Bitsy, Binksi, Ren'Py

and many more can be found listed in the IF Wiki.

If you are looking for other Interactive Fiction Events, discuss general IF, or ask question, you can visit the IntFiction Forum. (we also have monthly IF events over at @neointeractives)

Interactive Fiction Database and Archive:

IFDB

The IFDB, or Interactive Fiction Database, is an IF game information catalogue, creating a historical record of the IF landscape. The database is a community project, updated by its members, by adding titles to the directory, ratings games, writing reviews... If a listing has not yet been created for your game, please consider making one!

IF Archive

The IF Archive is an archive of Interactive Fiction games, and IF-related elements (walkthroughs, interpreters, articles, collections...). The Archive’s mission is to preserve the history and practice of interactive fiction and make it freely available to the public. If you wish to, you can upload a copy of your game to the IFArchive, through the IFDB listing of your game (recommended) or directly to the archive.

The IFDB and IFArchive, as well as the IntFiction Forum and Twine, are managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. These programs are funded through individual donations.

Visual Novel Database

The VNDB, or Visual Novel Database, is a community project that strives to be a comprehensive database for information about visual novels. The database is updated by its members, by adding titles to the directory, ratings games, writing reviews... If a listing has not yet been created for your visual novel, please consider making one!

[elequinoa]

Go play Andromeda Six if you haven’t it’s free on itch io 🥰 here’s my traveller Ivy with her major crush on Vexx hehehe 🤭

[daka-d3monb0y]

*SLAMS HAND ON TABLE*

I LOVE THIS MAN-

LOOK AT HIM! AHHHH!

How did I only recently hear about this game?!?!

HE'A COOL AND SCARY!!!

(Thing is he's basically Darkiplier- ;-;)

BUT YOOOO HE'S COOL!

Gotta love this completely Normal Guy

He doesn't fit my description of a void demon 1 to 1 at all...

(Seriously how is he literally 1-1 my exact definition of a void demon!? That's fascinating.)

Anyways have a nice day. :>

[prim-moth]

I made a short interactive fic game! It’s a short play about dying & memories. You are dying.

Thanks for checking it out! :•)

[avengedog]

Wool Gatherer's free game Blood Heavy is getting three new playable characters! They'll be added alongside a balance update, coming VERY soon.

Check out the current build: ziondhill.itch.io/blood-heavy

Big thanks to @jongrave for helping design the newcomers!

[jevilowo]

I made a game

[thearsonistofarland]

If you have windows you NEED to give the mesmerizer fangame a whirl it’s so good

[lilflibbertagibbit]

I KEEP GETTING THIS LITTLE ASSH0LES KISS ENDING 😭😭😭

wowzerz, my first upload !11!1!1!1! (I’m just figuring this out as I go)

[harrowedworld]

Choices, choices, choices.

🩸 Fully voice acted!

🩸 Vampires!

🩸 Dark gothic style!

🩸 Lexicon and Achievements Systems!

🩸 100% FREE!

‘Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents’ is available FREE on Steam and itch io!

[nsuiswitch]

therapy is expensive but Quest telling me I'm pretty is absolutely ✨free ✨

[moiderahart]

introducing VOIDPACK

A horror-themed art pack for use in TTRPGs or whatever else you so desire.

10 PIECES OF ART for just $5!

[manonamora-if]

After a difficult breakup, and a long night of drinking, you decide to take your life back and put things back in order. Starting with a simple meal. Treat yourself!

Not Another Sad Meal is a parser cooking sim where you can make 1 out of 3 meals, and set yourself back on the right path! 

[ Sad Spice DLC now included ]

Not Another Sad Meal was made for the Recipe Jam, an Interactive Fiction game jam centred around recipes.

The parser is considered merciful (you will not reach a bad end) and uses a limited verb list (available in-game). Interactive elements are highlighted and clickable (for a special action). A mini-walkthrough for each recipe is included in-game and is downloadable.

A rough recipe of the mentioned dishes can be downloaded on the game page.

PLAY GAME | REVIEW GAME | RATE GAME | SOURCE CODE

[agentdickens929]

🎉i MADE IT OUT!!🌲

It's basically all finished! You can play it at my itch page, Please 💖🔁 and check it out for me✨

"One day, the village sent you to eliminate the fairy confined at the deepest part of the forest...."  

《What's your pursuit? / 何你所求？》  Overview: A short horror story of choices and consequences, with 8 possible endings.

Free DL👉

[thepeculiarbird]

I just played this game called 'Funeralopolis : Last days' that came out like 25 days ago I think ? And omg it was so good ! I love it so so much and this will be my new personnality for the next few weeks.

Edit : Going with that, if you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear them ! Jumpscares are fine, but i'm not a big fan of being chased by an entity or just a person in general.