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I just wanted to state something about Shane's nephew. Of COURSE he plays trombone and can't sit still. That is historically accurate. I played trombone in the school band and not a single one us knew how to sit still 😂😂😂

Haha. Good to know. 💕

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Why can't we kidnap raccoon?

lol 😊

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Holy shit my real life breakup hurted less than the ones I had today.... Damm dude one after one.... Only Terry can fix my heart now....

Who did you break up with in the game? 🤔

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hello, i don't know if this is a weird ask or not but in wlgyl or any ifs you have ongoing tbh i love them all, could it be possible to change genitals from menu or something like that? i love the way you write certain scenes and am always curious to check all different variations and it's a bit tedious to restart over and pick a different gender. If not that's okay, i am so excited for the future updates!

Hello. Thank you.

Adding the choice over and over would be a headache. Maybe I can add something to the stat page like I did for the Midnight Saga? 🤔

Will see.

There are still so many things for me to do, and right now I'm focusing on reaching the finish line.

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What's New in IF? - Weekly Zine

INTRODUCING What's New in IF?

A weekly zine recap'ing what has been happening in the Interactive Fiction community, from Ongoing Events, Game Releases and Updates, newly published Articles about IF, and more!

Releasing every Saturday*, the Zine looks back at the previous 7-day period, and is available in PDF, txt-only, and as an interactive zine. *Unless communicated otherwise.

Put together by former lurkers, the Zine aims to bring the IF community together by centralizing IF news, showcasing hidden gems, and encouraging our readers to interact with events and games!

Want to support our endeavors?

WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEWS!

Being a small team of volunteers, we try to collect all pieces about IF we can find, but the all of us can't really keep track of it all. So, we're turning to you (our lovely readers) to help us to be as accurate as we can in our Issues.

If you've seen a release, an update, an event... anything IF-related somewhere, please send it to us or tag us in the comments!

You can contact us through Tumblr (DM, Submit, Ask), or better yet: add it to our Google Sheet! We now have a mini-database to track updates and events. Help us fill it!

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Past Issues:

2024 ~

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On Tumblr: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-one, Twenty-two, Twenty-three, Twenty-four, Twenty-five, Twenty-six (Halloween Edition), Twenty-seven (Halloween Edition), Twenty-eight, Twenty-nine, Thirty

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"The one he cried for when he was sick or having a nightmare that you can't imagine anyone else claiming parental rights over him.

Despite the rocky relationship, he did help when he could, but things fell apart once he got sick."

Found these two passages, in the first one "he" is MC son, in the 2nd - "he" is MC father, but the change seems really abrupt and might confuse people.

Thank you. 😊

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Public Update WLGYLemons

This is the update with everything I've worked on this month. There are quite a few unfinished scenes, but I'm happy with the progress I've made. The unfinished scenes are marked, and for some, I've already started the intros to set the tone.

There are so many scenes I still want to add to earlier chapters of Lemon, but I'll tackle that next month.

Please report any bugs, typos, or errors you come across. As of now, the game is around 530,000 words, and I haven't even added all the endings I want yet! 😭

Lastly, keep in mind that the Patreon version does not offer a huge amount of extra content—just a little.

Thank you all for your support. 💕

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Hey!! Will u be making like a post when u do update the demo?

Nope!

I will keep it all to myself, so no one will know about it.

It's mine! Bhawwhahwha!

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Have you taken down the demo for wlgyl?

Damn! You people are fast.

I took it down an hour ago because the new one is coming later tonight!. 💕

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CC you are wrong because Amari is already our child in F route 🥺

Agreed. 💕

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Hi! <3

sorry if this was asked before, but will it be possible to have children with our ros in the epilogue? ros besides green and barlow, in this case

thanks! hope everything is well with you and I'm sorry again if this was answered before

Hello.

Only Green and Barlow.

The game will end without exploring kids' options with the others.

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does all your stories take place in the same universe?

Not all. But some are.

Insert Rich Family and Laws of Passion are in the same universe.

If you read Da Silva's POV in chapter 2, they are being interviewed on the morning show by Vera who is a RO in Insert Rich Familly.

And some characters show up or are mentioned in others. You can find the details Here

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Hiring Community & Social Media Manager (OPEN 11/13)

Hello!

My name is KC Malik and I'm hoping to hire a Community & Social Media Manager for the commercial text-based RPG "Larkin". As of right now Larkin is being worked on by a small team of creatives and we would love for you to join our team.

Larkin is a Vampire-Western that focuses on romance, religious-horror and complex family dynamics. It's rated 18+ for violence/horror and sexually explicit content. It will be released in an episodic format on itch.io, Steam and the Google Play Store.

Here is our website.

Intro Post

I'm looking for people with specific proven experience in social media platforms like twitter/X, discord, twitch, tiktok and instagram, especially those with an interest in indie game development and an understanding of interactive fiction/visual novels/dating simulators and the communities that surround them. Traditional degrees are less important to me than demonstrable work experience.

Your main responsibilities with this position will be:

Helping grow Larkin fan communities on platforms like Discord, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram

Moderating communities like Discord/Reddit/Tumblr Community

Engaging with community members & building a relationship (examples: helping answer asks/questions, replying to messages, etc.)

Social Media Posts/Planning - using social media strategies and timelines to produce growth in terms of audience & reach

Payment will be done via Paypal at the applicants usual asking rates.

Traditional Applications Are Welcome, But Please Be Sure to Include:

Estimated Pricing

Examples of previous work (like posts, accounts, something demonstrable that you've done.)

Links to your social media/website/somewhere else your work can be found.

Work experience, if applicable

Confirmation you'll be able to work on the project for an extended time frame (10+ Months)

If interested, please email the above information to:

larkininteractivefiction@gmail.com

While a more traditional "job post" will be made along the usual avenues in a few days--I wanted to reach out here first as Larkin's tumblr audience is what fostered it's initial growth <3

Thank you and Reblogs are very much appreciated!

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Hiii CC i hope you're well. I'm a chronic lurker on your page and have been around for a while. Love your work.

I was wondering if i wanted to buy one of your games which one would you most recommend. I know they all have different vibes from the VNs to the IFs and some are fantasy while other's are more contemporary slice of life vibes. But if you had to recommend one which would it be?

Because my ass is having a hard time deciding lol sorry if this is a weird ask 😭🤣💜

Hi. 💕

Well, only two games are up for purchase. And as much as I love The Midnight Saga, I would suggest you buy Insert Rich Family instead.

But again, it's all about what you are in the mood for? Insert Rich Family, is funnier, and not too serious with a side of mystery, while Midnight Saga is more, fantasy, and horror. They both have spices so.

The other games are WIP Or just in the queue to be published.

Do let me know which one you end up buying and if you like it. 💕

Thanks for the support!

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— G'S POV is now up! [8K WORDS]

Hello! First, I apologize for how long this took. G is usually the character I struggle to pin down the most and I definitely struggled with this POV. Usually, I can bang them out pretty quickly because I feel I know my characters well enough but there's always a POV or two that stumps me. This was one of those! So sorry that it took forever. I'll do my best to publish the rest of November's content quickly to compensate for the time spent on this one! Sorry again!

PLAY HERE

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Doing up a glossary for my new super-secret WIP and wow are there ever a lot of characters in this story. 🤣

You know you write fantasy when...

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The work of Nocifer

Hey hi!

In case you don't know me, I'm known in other places as Bl00dragon, though here I've taken the name of Nocifer. I'm a writer of interactive fiction, I work so far in Choicescript mostly on two works in progress which I intend to submit to Choice of Game for the Hosted Games label.

I've made this Tumblr account to post about my work and give some visibility for updates and sometimes silly or lore stuff.

I have two main works:

The Wight King: A story about a recently awakened undead warrior, stricken with the curse of the Wight King, risen weakened and without memories, they fight for their life as they strive to discover their purpose in this new world. Aided by an ally of circumstance on the road to the throne of the dead.

Shattered - Oblivion: You are a powerful elven warlock, brought low and on the verge of death, saved in extremis by the kindness of strangers, you are given a second chance at life. The warlock's peace is short-lived however, as the shadows of their past catches up to them in the form of an inquisition, searching for the grimoire they possess. Survive on the run, long enough to reclaim what once was yours, and triumph over your pursuers.

Please go check them out! I'd love to hear more feedback about my work and everyone is welcome to come talk about them!