NarraScope

First #NarraScope blew me away: pros, scholars, newcomers all sharing stories. They gifted me the last spare Twin Peaks ring prop, hand-crafted by the original prop maker, meant for on-screen use. Lifetime treasure! 💍✨

Today is your 💥 last chance 💥 to purchase online tickets to NarraScope 2025! Join us on Discord for a fully hybrid conference experience. The ticket portal closes at 11:59 ET: eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2…

On Saturday, June 21, @PhillyGameMechs will host the NarraScope Saturday Post-Party at The Post (129 S 30th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Hang out, network, and play more games! RSVP here: meetup.com/phillygamemech…

Join @comraderycoop and the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance at the Queen & Rook Board Game Cafe (123 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19147) for a board game mixer on Friday, June 20 beginning at 6:30pm. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-co…

Party with NarraScope in Philadelphia this year! We've got some evening events planned on June 20 and 21 with local orgs to play games, talk shop, and make friends during the conference. 🧵

⌛Time is short to purchase an online NarraScope membership and join us for the 2025 conference this coming weekend! Sales close at 11:59 ET on June 18: eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2…

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

Going Union: How A Basement Indie Hired AAA Talent(And You Can, Too!)-Francisco González, 2023- Here to dispel the assumption that working with union voice actors is prohibitively expensive, as well as clear up some common misconceptions. youtu.be/bq72a50_sSQ?si…

You Should Be LARPing More (If You Want To Exercise Interactive Narrative Muscles)-Ben Books Schwartz, 2023- Play larps! Write larps! Run larps! Big larps, small larps, larps in your living room, all of them. Specific larp skillsets included! youtu.be/v0sy6od6PxQ?si…

While we gear up toward NarraScope 2025, here's a thread of incredible talks from previous years! 🧵

Introducing the NarraScoop! Today's mini-interview features NarraScope speaker Wojtek Borowicz Register for an online NarraScope ticket at narrascope.org

🚨NarraScope 2025 tickets are on track to sell out! 🚨 At last count, there are ONLY 10 IN-PERSON MEMBERSHIPS LEFT. Claim yours before 11:59PM tonight, and join us in June at Drexel University: eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2… #NarraScope

Today we’re revealing the official NarraScope 2025 poster! Our committee commissioned the wonderful artist Natalie Mark to design this poster for us, and they came up with an amazing design to represent the 2025 conference!

We have reached $8,524 in NarraScope donations, which is 34% of our goal! Make the green bar go up and donate on our EventBrite: eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2…

NarraScope Showcase submissions have officially closed, with a whopping 149 entries!! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed 🥰 Shortlist selections will be notified June 1st. Join us in Philly for the Award Ceremony on June 20th!

The NarraScope Showcase has reached over 100 submissions!! 🥳🎉✍️ Submit your narrative game by May 1st here: itch.io/jam/narrascope…

New Showcase judge! Mim Harries is a game and narrative designer specializing in immersive experiences. She strives to bring the spirit of playful collaboration she learned in theater to her current games work. miriamharries.com

New judge! Arman Mohazzabfar is an Iranian-Iraqi narrative designer, writer, and aspiring historian. He's worked with LEGO, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Disney, Netflix, and Kinder. Arman also works with Sunbloom Media Arts Center's mentorship program. armanmohazzabfar.com

This year marks the first ever NarraScope Showcase, celebrating the best in narrative games and interactive fiction. Submissions will be reviewed by an expert jury of designers and thinkers. Start getting to know our amazing judges! 🧵

We’re cooking up a fantastic conference this year, and the final ingredient we need is you. Get your membership now!

This year we’d also like to provide interest group meetings to our community members. If you’re a TTRPG designer, a game-loving educator, or part of another special interest group, and you'd be interested in a meet-up for like-minded folks, email us at narrascope@narrascope.org

There are only 9 weeks until NarraScope 2025 kicks off in Philadelphia! 2025 is going to be the biggest and best conference yet and we have an amazing set of talks and guests planned. Membership sales end on May 23rd so register now at eventbrite.com/e/narrascope-2…