One-Day Intensive
Intro to Interactive Fiction
07.25.26 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT 2 hours in one focused day
Dive into the art of interactive fiction,create branching stories, text adventures, and narrative games that put readers in control.
with Liz Howard
Part of the Resistance Field Training track, 8 classes, take them in any order.
See the whole track- Critical Thinking and Creativity with AI Date TBA
- Practical Propaganda Date TBA
- Build a Cyberdeck Date TBA
- Intro to Open Source Software Date TBA
- Practical Propaganda Date TBA
- Critical Thinking and Creativity with AI Date TBA
- Critical Thinking and Creativity with AI Date TBA
- Critical Thinking and Creativity with AI Date TBA
Overview
Interactive fiction blends storytelling with game design, letting readers shape the narrative through their choices. This class is perfect for writers, game enthusiasts, and creative technologists who want to craft immersive text-based experiences. You'll learn the fundamentals of branching narrative, popular IF tools and platforms, and how to design compelling stories where every choice matters.
What You'll Master
- Understand the history and genres of interactive fiction
- Design compelling branching narratives and story trees
- Use popular IF tools like Twine, Ink, or Inform
- Write dialogue and scenes that respond to player choices
- Balance player agency with narrative cohesion
- Publish and share your interactive fiction projects
Who this is for & what you'll need
Guided coding
You'll run commands and edit files. No prior experience needed.
A few installs
You'll install a couple of tools, we'll help you in class.
Join Us
One-Day Intensive
- Your seat in the class
- Lifetime access to materials
- Minimum price, doesn't fund a scholarship seat
The minimum is $50, it keeps out spam. Need to pay less? Apply for a scholarship, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
No sponsored scholarship seats are open in this class yet. Not enrolling, but want to put someone through this class?
Instructor
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Contact us: [email protected]