A history of text games and interactive fiction, from Infocom to 80 Days, and the roles of MUDs, Usenet, and open source in the 50 years of interactive fiction
MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history. — You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Mastodon: @zarfeblong@mastodon … . X: @inklestudios , @mrsambarlow , and @joningold . Forums: Hacker News Mastodon: Andrew Plotkin / @zarfeblong@mastodon.gamedev.place : “From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction” — https://arstechnica.com/... New article surveys the history of IF, including quotes from many of us from the modern and contemporary eras. Thanks to Anna Washenko for undertaking this project! … X: @inklestudios : A lovely long article about the history of interactive fiction. We're proud to be part of it! https://arstechnica.com/... @mrsambarlow : Great article! The 90s IF people are still some of the best people doing narrative work in videogames, and IF in general is a relatively untapped well of inspiration and instruction. Jon Ingold / @joningold : This article is basically “all the people I was talking to aged 19” Forums: Hacker News : From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction