Re: Interactive Fiction

From: phoenyx@southwind.net (Karen J. Cravens)

Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000

It may or may not be worth pointing out that "interactive
fiction" has a specific meaning quite different from what you're
proposing (see rec.arts.int-fiction and rec.games.int-fiction for
enlightenment).  What you're suggesting is generally called
"roleplaying".

In article <54v8gm$rb7@news1.iamerica.net>,
driser@infogo.com (Darryl Riser) wrote:
>I'm in the process of starting a PBeM game that's basically more an interactive
>story than a game. What I'm looking for in players are a few good writers with
>an interest in blending genres. Everything from film noir, swords and sorcery
>and cyberpunk in one story.
>
>You more or less write your character's actions in story form and email them to
>me. I compile all the turns into a "chapter" and send them back out. (I may post
>them on my web page as well.) The game/story is open ended and I'll make the
>rules up as I go. No stats needed. This is an exercise in group creativity.

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References

Interactive Fiction
driser@infogo.com (Darryl Riser)
Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000