Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation

Hello! IFTF is a charitable nonprofit with a mission to support the technology and services enabling the ongoing creation, study, and play of interactive fiction. iftechfoundation.org

Announcing the IFTF x GDC Scholarship Program! We have a small number of passes to distribute amongst our community, so if you are interested, please visit this thread on IntFiction.org for details: intfiction.org/t/iftf-x-gdc-p…

@Ventureweaver It's possible, but we do prefer in-person presentations. It can't hurt to submit and let the conference make the call!

@IFTFoundation I would give anything to speak at this years event but I'm afraid of flying. Any luck at getting to do it via Zoom?

Two more weeks to apply to our microgrants program! We've received a few applications already (wooo!) but there is room left, so shoot your shot!Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-202…, and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!

It's the weekend! It's also the FINAL WEEKEND before IFComp 2025 wraps! Remember to get those final votes in. Also, if you are in a position to do so and have not yet contributed to this year's Colossal Fund, we're just a bit short of our stretch goal. Thank you! Have fun!

Service has been restored to the intfiction.org forum following this week's Linode outage. Thank you to our tireless admins for getting everything repaired!

A message from IFTF's president about this year's event (don't panic!):

🎉 Applications for the 2025 Processing Foundation Fellowship open April 1! This year’s theme: #DataStorytelling 📊📖—turning #code into narrative through #art, #theater, and more. Fellows receive $10K, mentorship, and public programming. processingfoundation.org/fellowships #CreativeCoding

Registration is now open for NarraScope 2025! Until April 11, full NarraScope 2025 memberships are available at a discounted Early Bird rate. Get access to all NarraScope talks, meals, and opportunities to sign up for workshops! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2…

We are pleased to announce the creation of our new Institutional Relations committee! The intent behind this committee is to help support IFTF in establishing and nurturing relationships with institutions that align with our vision. Read more here: blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-02-28-new…

Today we are opening our second microgrant cycle to proposals! Got an #InteractiveFiction project that would benefit the community, but you need additional resources? You can apply for up to $1,000 to fund it! Details here: intfiction.org/t/the-iftf-mic… #DigitalArts #Grants #FOSS

A-maze-ing news! The 30th edition of the Interactive Fiction Competition is live! Its 67 games are available to play at ifcomp.org/ballot/ right now, so fly on over and dive in.

We are now opening fundraising for the 2024 Colossal Fund! blog.ifcomp.org/post/757904520… Like last year, we're shooting for $10k, which would be amazing! As in previous years, 80% of the fund is redistributed to the top 2/3rds of entrants, and 20% goes to IFTF's general fund.

Announcing NarraScope 2024! narrascope.org June 21-23 The Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY Now accepting talk proposals: narrascope.org/pages/call.html #InteractiveFiction #NarraScope

Do you want to take a more active role in supporting interactive fiction? We would love to welcome you to our Board of Directors to help provide oversight for our many programs! Read more and don’t delay applying—the deadline is September 30, 2023. docs.google.com/forms/d/1hPA60…

IFComp is coming soon, and the 2023 Colossal Fundraiser has begun! The Colossal Fund raises money for the cash prizes that are awarded to the top two-thirds of IFComp entries. For more info: blog.ifcomp.org/post/726564958… #IFComp #InteractiveFiction

Our workshop schedule is online! We have both on-site as well as online workshops on the Friday before Narrascope officially starts. You need to be registered for the conference in order to take part in a workshop, so get your ticket if you haven’t yet! narrascope.org/pages/registra…

Our on-site workshops are amazing! What about intros to Tracery and ChoiceScript, and ‘from spreadsheet to LARP in 90 mins’? These workshops are exclusively in Pittsburgh and not online, so get your conference ticket if you want in. Full schedule here: narrascope.org/pages/schedule…

The @IFTFoundation education committee has provided Narrascope with wonderful workshop offerrings - now online! Get your Narrascope ticket and register for a workshop now! Most workshops have a cap so don’t wait too long. Conference registration ends on the 26th.

NarraScope 2023 will be held at @PittTweet, June 9-11. Our call for proposals is open! narrascope.org/pages/call.html Please submit your cool idea for a presentation/lightning talk/panel before January 20th! #InteractiveFiction #NarrativeGames #NarrativeDesign #GameDev #CFP #ELit

NarraScope returns! June 9-11, 2023 at the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA). narrascope.org/2022/11/narras…