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The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation supports the tools and services behind interactive fiction.
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IFTF at GDC 2026 Recap

Earlier this month, IFTF was delighted to participate in the GDC Festival of Gaming in San Francisco. You can read about our activities at the conference here:

https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2026-04-04-iftf-at-gdc-2026-recap.html

IFTF at GDC 2026 Recap

IFTF was at the Game Developers Conference in March 2026 - here's what went down.

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New IFTF Blog Post!

2025 Grant Report: “Critical Essays On Interactive Fiction” (Grace Benfell)

In 2025, as part of our micro-grants program, IFTF funded a project from Grace Benfell, co-editor in chief of The Imaginary Engine Review. Read about it here!

https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2026-04-03-2025-grant-report-critical-essays-on-interactive-fiction-grace-benfell-.html

2025 Grant Report: “Critical Essays On Interactive Fiction” (Grace Benfell)<br />

Grace Benfell and the TIER journal published 6 essays based on IF, supported by a IFTF micro-grant!

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(Yes, we're catching up on links after Mastodon fell through the social-media volunteer cracks for a bit. Sorry about that.)

Are you traveling to NarraScope? A fresh block of hotel rooms was released recently! Check out our website for a direct link and more info on travel to this year's NarraScope in Albany, NY.

https://narrascope.org/travel/

#NarraScope

NarraScope 2026 | A Hybrid Conference on Interactive Narrative

NarraScope is a conference that brings together the writers, developers, scholars, and players of interactive narrative.

The NarraScope 2026 schedule is out! Including our keynotes from Sharang Biswas and
Meredith Gran!

https://narrascope.org/schedule/

#NarraScope #InteractiveFiction

NarraScope 2026 | A Hybrid Conference on Interactive Narrative

NarraScope is a conference that brings together the writers, developers, scholars, and players of interactive narrative.

As part of our previously-announced partnership with this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, we are 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 https://IntFiction.org for details: https://intfiction.org/t/iftf-x-gdc-pass-scholarship-program/78835
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The website for NarraScope 2026 is live! Submissions for talks and the showcase will be open soon...

https://narrascope.org/

NarraScope 2026 | A Hybrid Conference on Interactive Narrative

NarraScope is a conference that brings together the writers, developers, scholars, and players of interactive narrative.

Things are heating up with our microgrants program, 3 more applications in the last 24 hours!

You have 4 more days to submit a proposal and get grant money for an #InteractiveFiction-related project! Full details at
https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2026-iftf-microgrant-applications-now-open.html

#IF #GameDev #FOSS #FreeSoftware

2026 IFTF Microgrant Applications Now Open!

You can now apply to our third grant cycle!

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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 https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2026-iftf-microgrant-applications-now-open.html, and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!

#InteractiveFiction #IF #Twine #ink #inform #GameDev #GameWriting #IndieDev

2026 IFTF Microgrant Applications Now Open!

You can now apply to our third grant cycle!

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Not even a week into it and we already have applications for our microgrants program! Hooray!

Full details on https://blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2026-iftf-microgrant-applications-now-open.html

You have until November 15th to send your application - let us know if you have any questions!

#IF #InteractiveFiction #NarrativeGames #IndieGaming #AdventureGames #funding #gamedev

2026 IFTF Microgrant Applications Now Open!

You can now apply to our third grant cycle!

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