Tag: post mortem

  • Night at the MIT Museum: After Dark Trip Report

    You find yourself outside the MIT Museum on a gorgeous afternoon. It’s September 14, 2023, breezy but sunny. The After Dark party starts at 5pm, and you’re right on time. You enter through the glass doors, not knowing what to expect. You recognize a PR-IF friend, Chris Martens, as you look for the desk person…

  • November Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 in hybrid format. Zarf, Mike Stage, Michael Hilborn, Hugh, Dana, Rourke, Kyrill, and (at the Trope Tank) anjchang joined Kyler HE to welcome newcomer Emilie Z (in Uber) from Wellesley. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the…

  • September Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022 over Zoom. Zarf,  NickM, Dana Freitas,  Josh Grams, Hugh,  Stephen Eric Jablonski (+ guest dog Teala), Chris Martens (+ guest cat Nimbus) from NEU, anjchang,  Kathryn,   Kirill Azernyi (from Haifa), and Mike Stage welcomed newcomer Rourke Bywater from NEU. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but…

  • June Meeting Post-Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Wednesday, June 16, 2022 over Zoom. Zarf, Hugh and anjchang, met up online. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories:Nick sent in an article about IF by someone who has been part of PR-IF…

  • December Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, December 29, 2021 over zoom. Zarf, anjchang, Stephen Eric Jablonski, Josh, Hugh, Kathryn, Kirill Azernyi, NickM, and KaySavetz  (Eaten By A Grue) attended. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories:We opened with a Haiku.…

  • November Meetup Post-Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, November 29, 2021 over zoom. Zarf, anjchang, Kathryn, Dana, Josh, NickM, Hugh, KaySavetz  (Eaten By A Grue), Joe, welcomed Kirill Azernyi. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories: IF Comp discussion- Kidney Kwest Emily…

  • October Meeting Post-Mortem

    NickM,  Zarf, KaySavetz  (Eaten By A Grue), Hugh, Stephen Eric Jablonski,  Dana,  Mark Pilgrim, Kathryn Li, and anjchang (late) welcomed newcomer (William) Joe Durkin. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories: IFComp is underway! Star Saga 2: The Clathran Menace (being scanned for archive.org)https://www.blackgate.com/2019/11/04/vintage-bits-star-saga-an-innovative-hybrid-sci-fi-computer-rpg-series/ https://www.jesperjuul.net/text/gameofobjects/…

  • September Meeting Post-Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Monday, September 20, 2021 over zoom.  KaySavetz  (Eaten By A Grue), Zarf,  Hugh, Stephen Eric Jablonski,  Dana, NickM, Hilborn, welcomed newcomer Steve Washington (@esaevian). Thank you Zarf for providing the chat transcript below: EctoComp 2021 has been announced: https://itch.io/jam/ectocomp-2021-english Trope Tank is still hoping to get set up…

  • August Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on  Tuesday, August 31, 6:30 pm. Zarf,  Hugh (StrandGames),  Dana, Carrington (Eaten By A Grue), NickM, Stephen Eric Jablonski,  Josh Grams,  anjchang, and Dan Boris welcomed newcomer Kathryn Li. IFComp submissions open. Now you can vote on the games Real problem is voting against others. publicity for ifcomp? taper#7 submissions deadline moved…

  • July Meeting Post Mortem

    The People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction convened on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Zarf,  Hugh,  Dana, KaySavetz and Carrington (Eaten By A Grue), anjchang. attended. Warning: What follows is probably not proper English, but just my log of notes from the meeting to jog people’s memories: We’re in summer!Zarf’s playing Blaseball https://www.blaseball.com Blernsball in Futurama (multiball) Mooksball the running joke…