“From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction”
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/from-infocom-to-80-days-an-oral-history-of-text-games-and-interactive-fiction/
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!
(I am getting on the plane for NarraScope in just a couple of hours…)
#InteractiveFiction
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