IFComp

The Interactive Fiction Competition: since 1995, an annual celebration of new text-based games from independent creators.
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The 31st Annual IFComp has wrapped! 🎉

Results drop tonight at 7pm Eastern on https://t.co/OI66BCvd3K

If you missed the stream, check it out at https://t.co/R8SXLGXj7v

We’re already planning for IFComp 2026, and your feedback is critical! https://t.co/xnyX6DmLLC

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IFComp has updated its rules for 2026.

You can see the updated rules page at https://t.co/fIZJJr9dXI

You can read more about what went into this rule at https://t.co/Teo13N03uH

Thank you to everyone who shared feedback that helped inform this update.

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Reminder! Stream happening in a few hours.

Also, an important note: the results of the competition will not go live on our website until approximately 7pm Eastern this evening.

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The 2025 IFComp Awards will stream live on Saturday, Oct 18, at 4 PM Eastern. Please join us to celebrate this year’s authors!

Stream: https://t.co/R8SXLGWLhX

Time zone help: https://t.co/QpRx4gzWtU

Can’t join live? Results will appear on the IFComp website at 7:00 PM Eastern.

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The 2025 IFComp Awards will stream live on Saturday, Oct 18, at 4 PM Eastern. Please join us to celebrate this year’s authors!

Stream: https://t.co/R8SXLGWLhX

Time zone help: https://t.co/QpRx4gzWtU

Can’t join live? Results will appear on the IFComp website at 7:00 PM Eastern.

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LAST DAY to enter your votes at https://t.co/OI66BCuFec, everyone! Get 'em in by midnight EST! Thank you so much for the time you have spent experiencing entries, reviewing, rating... please join us THIS SATURDAY at 4pm EST for the awards ceremony at https://t.co/R8SXLGWLhX

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Two days left to vote in the 2025 IFComp! Skootch on over to https://t.co/OI66BCuFec and make sure that you've voted on at least five entries. We appreciate you, and our authors do, too!

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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!

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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!

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Update: the moon-th has waned and now is less than two weeks long, somehow. (We suspect witchcraft was involved. Beware of chronurgists!)

At any rate, you can still sneak in some more ratings by October 15! Or add Halloween candy to the prize pool.

https://t.co/aA39FNfBm3

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With exactly one moon-th left before votes end for this year's IFComp, might as well get started!

And having reflected on all the entries you've played so far (and gazed upon your reflection in the mirror too), remember that you can (optionally) provide helpful feedback as wel.

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Hey, hey, it's the weekend! If you've got a little time to chill with some stories and games, swing on over to https://t.co/OI66BCvd3K - voting closes Oct 15, and our authors would really love your feedback!

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If you've got a little time, we've got a *lot* of stories and games. If you play (and rate) just five of them before Oct 15, then you can be a judge. We'd love more judges! Check it out at https://t.co/OI66BCuFec

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Hop on over to https://t.co/aA39FNf3wv and take a look around, because there is ballot of games there to be found!

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With exactly one moon-th left before votes end for this year's IFComp, might as well get started!

And having reflected on all the entries you've played so far (and gazed upon your reflection in the mirror too), remember that you can (optionally) provide helpful feedback as wel.

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As (poetically) expected for someone writing reminder posts, I have inadvertently forgotten to include the link to this year's IFComp in the previous post. I clearly spent a little too long transfixed by the mirror, methinks.

https://t.co/yCDH0lkeJ5

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With exactly one moon-th left before votes end for this year's IFComp, might as well get started!

And having reflected on all the entries you've played so far (and gazed upon your reflection in the mirror too), remember that you can (optionally) provide helpful feedback as wel.

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We did it! The 2025 Colossal Fund hit $8K!

85 entries means more authors will share the prize pool. Let's stretch to $10K to boost the prizes a bit.

If you are in a position to donate and haven't, consider heading to https://t.co/eNVPdfGEnZ to hit the big blue donation button.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, which games were your favorite of them all?

You've got until October 15 to leave 5 ratings, thus becoming an IFComp judge. (The fancy old-timey wig is optional. Oh, and you *do* have to play games to rate them, you know.)

https://t.co/aA39FNf3wv

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No need to give us the moon! Or even two moons. But you can donate to the IFComp prize pool here:
https://t.co/COJYGb5aBy

You can contribute to a cash fund for the top winning entries, or just donate a gift of any kind (a mirror! a crown! a crochet grue! or just a snazzy shirt)

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Got plans tomorrow night? Like stories? Browse https://t.co/aA39FNfBm3 and pick something that fits your mood and schedule! Do that just 5 times before Oct 15, leave a rating for each, and you’re officially an IFComp judge.

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🎉 The 31st Annual #IFComp is live!

85 new interactive fiction entries are ready for you to play and judge. (You only need to rate 5 to cast a ballot!)

Read more about this year's competition at https://t.co/IbNOtEhMDb

Or just dive straight in: https://t.co/aA39FNf3wv

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If you like this year's logo, and want to pick up a little 2025 IFComp gear, we have shirts & mugs available. Portion of purchases goes toward buying some swag as prizes for the authors in this year's competition. https://t.co/bgvU8uRhCL

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We’re grateful to Paula Noriega for creating the beautiful IFComp 2025 logo. They were wonderful to work with. If you’re looking for an artist, Paula is open for commissions! You can find their work at https://t.co/9qL8FCRCaK