tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.comments2023-12-24T14:46:48.637+00:00AIF CentralEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066658284792225666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-79313794268716475022023-12-24T14:46:48.637+00:002023-12-24T14:46:48.637+00:00This is awesomeeThis is awesomeeTeenager Ihttps://teenager-i.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-8502937547114906672023-10-21T08:58:15.398+01:002023-10-21T08:58:15.398+01:00Mr. Flibble is now on itch.io: https://therealmist...Mr. Flibble is now on itch.io: https://therealmisterflibble.itch.io/Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-65817808085454466362023-10-15T20:31:07.833+01:002023-10-15T20:31:07.833+01:00Magicians Nephew can be found here
https://adulti...Magicians Nephew can be found here<br /><br />https://adultinteractivefiction.blogspot.com/2022/08/archives-of-yahoo-groups-aif-archive.html <br /><br />It's in the AIF Archive - Files link, once downloaded and extracted you can find it in the Inform Games folder Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-25095861038216430912023-10-12T17:20:58.233+01:002023-10-12T17:20:58.233+01:00Does anyone still have this game? I can't seem...Does anyone still have this game? I can't seem to find it anywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-7609699089298788092023-08-28T22:12:21.847+01:002023-08-28T22:12:21.847+01:00Hello niice postHello niice postCel Literaturahttps://celliteraturaemsaolourencodosul.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-75357457863434183182022-12-08T20:53:32.498+00:002022-12-08T20:53:32.498+00:00Hello,
I know our two communities don't alway...Hello,<br /><br />I know our two communities don't always have a ton to do with each other, but I wanted to reach out a little olive branch if anyone is interested. <br /><br />We just opened a new Comp called SeedComp! It's a 2-round interactive fiction game jam, focusing on creativity and the growth of ideas.<br /><br />SeedComp! is separated into 2 distinct rounds: Planting and Sprouting.<br /><br />During the Planting (heh) Round, you are invited to submit ‘seeds’ into the competition (text, images, code, etc…). In the Sprouting Round, you get to select one or more seeds and use them as inspiration for your interactive fiction entry for fun, awards, bragging rights, you get the idea.<br /><br />Anyway, we have no restrictions on adult content. We only ask for content warnings so folks from a diverse community can choose which content they want to engage with. <br /><br />Since participating is as low-threshold as submitting a drawing or a short draft of an idea, it might be easier to commit to instead of creating a whole game. If any of the seeds speak to you, you can always choose to join round 2 later, and write your own game, IF or AIF, based on those seeds.<br /><br />The invitation is genuine (I'm one of the organizers), so I hope some of you sincerely consider joining us.<br /><br />More details at SeedComp.org if anyone is interested.<br /><br />With love from your IF brethren,<br />-PinkunzPinkunzhttp://www.seedcomp.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-10355203531789757162022-12-01T05:54:55.540+00:002022-12-01T05:54:55.540+00:00The AIF Central blog is mostly abandoned. I just u...The AIF Central blog is mostly abandoned. I just use it to post minicomp information because the blog is more long-lasting and easier to preserve than stuff on the Reddit and Discord.<br /><br />Good catch on the bugs. I was rushing a lot at the end and didn't script those parts properly.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-38773237808057052772022-12-01T05:51:47.465+00:002022-12-01T05:51:47.465+00:00Thank you for your support. The AIF community now ...Thank you for your support. The AIF community now mostly lives on the AIF Discord. I have to admit that it's mostly quiet there, and many people have not signed up for that service. The community itself is still undecided whether it wants to be its own community or join the larger Patreon VN community that now dominates erotic story games.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-33662201837934794852022-11-26T17:24:58.289+00:002022-11-26T17:24:58.289+00:00Hey Trout, sorry I missed it. I haven't checke...Hey Trout, sorry I missed it. I haven't checked up here for a while, and in all honesty I had thought it was abandoned for Reddit. I don't check there as much as I should either. Maybe I'm just stuck in my ways, but I never cared for its layout and trying to grab useful information from it. Seems to be mostly fishing for patreons.<br /><br />Anyhow, as the other anon said, definitely appreciate you keeping on keeping on. I did get to play your game briefly. It was an interesting way of doing things, for sure. Reminds me of those old flash games where you did things for money/stats and dated the girls.<br /><br />I did notice a couple things. Firstly, on the first screen it says "You have [undefined] days to write a manuscript.". Not sure if undefined was something about browser privacy settings or just a mistake.<br /><br />The other I'm not sure if it is just how the game was meant to be as it was a small mini comp, or not. But I did note you could do the beach suntan for an easy +5 points / day and repeat it endlessly. Obviously a boring way of doing things and you miss out on all the other juicy scenes that way, but just wasn't sure if it was a way to let the player gain points easier or not.<br /><br />Enough rambling from me. Thanks for the effort you put forth for the community and thanks for the game! Very much appreciated!<br /><br />SpikeTheGoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-64057548195857153632022-11-25T16:19:59.587+00:002022-11-25T16:19:59.587+00:00I am sad that there were no other entries this yea...I am sad that there were no other entries this year. In the past, up to two decades ago (2003 is the earliest I remember), the minicomps were a great way of driving player interest and getting game authors to put down their main projects and create a side project for the minicomp, and get new or past authors to pick it up again. With the rules of the minicomps, it became a step easier for many authors, since they were limited to only one NPC, or one sex scene, or (as this year's, only non-interactive scenes) . Further, these limits sometimes gave authors a new idea, such as a first-date (one NPC), a "whodunit" (one sex scene), or maybe a game about a filmographer who is making his first porn movie (non-interactive).<br />In the past, the minicomps mostly stood on their own. I wonder if it might make sense to try to invite other communities, such as F95, or at least see if they would allow a thread on their forums. When the minicomp first started, I think the Yahoo! group was the only well-known forum for AIF (adult interactive fiction), or maybe there was a Usenet group as well, but I know the Yahoo! group stood out as a great place for players to find new games and for authors to find people to play their games.<br />Now, I am not sure how many people hit this blogspot site, but it might be time to consider some way to drive some of the traffic that hits other sites this direction.<br />I am not sure, I have never been especially active in the AIF community (except as a player and occasional beta tester), and I really do not know anything about engagement, retention, SEO, or any of that stuff. I just feel like, as AIF grew from "Emy Discovers Life" (and before) to what it is today, there still ought to be a large community of people who are looking for what this community provides.<br />On a side note, massive thanks to Lost Trout for keeping it going here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-52683784530345475222022-11-12T04:15:32.879+00:002022-11-12T04:15:32.879+00:00There's one more weekend before the submission...There's one more weekend before the submission deadline for the minicomp. Keep your nose to the grindstone! But if you need a bit of extra time to polish up your minicomp entry, just let me know.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-11756148262777063502022-10-24T07:07:49.509+01:002022-10-24T07:07:49.509+01:00The minicomp deadline has been extended to Novembe...The minicomp deadline has been extended to November 15.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-63300927516193409772022-09-01T23:08:21.713+01:002022-09-01T23:08:21.713+01:00Right now, I'm thinking about two ideas for po...Right now, I'm thinking about two ideas for possible entries. One is a tiny open world sandbox where you're essentially on vacation at a beach town and having fun. The other idea involves a woman who wants to get married, but her boyfriend thinks she's too sexually timid for him and he's worried that he would be unsatisfied with married life with her. So they decide to go on a break so he can think it over. During the break, she finds some sealed envelopes. Inside the envelopes are sexual challenges, like "have a one night stand." Is she adventurous enough to complete the challenges? Will completing the challenges convince her boyfriend to marry her?Lost Troutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-75035365044965983872020-12-28T06:30:20.746+00:002020-12-28T06:30:20.746+00:00I was intending on having an extensive sex chapter...I was intending on having an extensive sex chapter where Amy becomes more confident and skilled about sex, but I started to lose motivation and early feedback suggested that the whole design was too complicated, so I never completed that part.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-30619859064320480672020-12-28T05:04:55.111+00:002020-12-28T05:04:55.111+00:00I really enjoyed the idea of APB. However, I notic...I really enjoyed the idea of APB. However, I noticed while playing through that there was a "bare sex" check box, but nothing in the game referred to checking that box. I'm guessing the sex chapter wasn't completely finished?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-60040441527303948772020-09-11T13:13:46.319+01:002020-09-11T13:13:46.319+01:00Thanks all. I'm joyed to become a small part o...Thanks all. I'm joyed to become a small part of AIF history and sincerely grateful to anyone who took the time out to write, play or vote for a game. I hope this results in more authors trying their hand, here or anywhere they feel their writing and/or coding talents are best suited. We all want more AIF, but until you try, and put yourself out there for the world to judge, you won't know what makes you creatively happiest. It might be static erotica, it might be games with little-to-no sex after all; somebody out there will appreciate your efforts. But seriously, we want more AIF. And lesbians, I'm relieved to hear.<br /><br />Here's to all the authors this year, and to lost trout in particular for the organization.<br /><br />On to my next lewd text game now, a more traditional adventure, in Twine, with interactive environments, items to do stuff with, and npcs to talk to and... do stuff with, plus more penis.<br /><br />Cheers!Louys Bilitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300249623690483456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-63883164139618857382020-09-10T00:52:30.712+01:002020-09-10T00:52:30.712+01:00Congratulations to the winners, and a very big tha...Congratulations to the winners, and a very big thank you to everyone who participated! Also thanks are in order for our long time friend of the community who put everything together! I hope at least one of you (or even better, all of you!) will go on to produce a full-fledged work of AIF in the future. Thanks again!<br /><br />As far as voting, I couldn't say for sure, but it is quite possible the voting system might be part of the issue. It did feel odd to send in several ballots instead of a single vote (or even multipage but single step). <br /><br />From a personal standpoint, it didn't discourage me at all, but I could see how some would see it and say forget it as it felt odd. I also would have preferred a 3 star system, though maybe it leads to too many '2's? <br /><br />Of course, it might have just been less people interested. Do you have data on how many downloaded the games vs voted by chance?<br /><br />Regardless of the case, I would say this was definitely a success as there were several entries and it seems you did a good job of updating everyone throughout the competition and explained things clearly about what was expected. Great job and looking forward to the next one!SpikeTheGoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-29866137105863014922020-09-07T13:35:34.749+01:002020-09-07T13:35:34.749+01:00Thanks guys.
I think it was a strong showing all ...Thanks guys.<br /><br />I think it was a strong showing all round this year. Something for everyone. I'd be interested in a continuation of Amnesia, if only to see where the story leads. It could go in a number of directions. I didn't even see the twist coming, despite the foreshadowing.<br /><br />FWIW, my money's on The General's Daughter, with the strongest balance of story/writing/gameplay, and the widest appeal.Louys Bilitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300249623690483456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-54670503133015648082020-09-05T21:48:57.056+01:002020-09-05T21:48:57.056+01:00Hi, author of Amnesia here. I haven't yet pla...Hi, author of Amnesia here. I haven't yet played through both paths, but I plan to--I have just done the FwB path so far. <br /><br />I was really impressed by both the writing and the use of delays, both of which do a very good job of portraying the mental struggle involved with the whole thing. I might have liked if there was less 'rails' on the whole thing and more freedom, but that's probably in the nature of a minicomp. <br /><br />My only main complaint is that I'm up against you in this contest, because I strongly suspect you're going to run away with it. Well done. Eulexianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-41076817181857548992020-09-05T19:47:44.705+01:002020-09-05T19:47:44.705+01:00A lot of the minicomp comments seem to spread out ...A lot of the minicomp comments seem to spread out now between here, the Reddit, and the Discord. You might get some additional responses by asking directly on the Discord or making a new Reddit post about it.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-17964430201707205042020-09-01T13:51:22.922+01:002020-09-01T13:51:22.922+01:00Hi all, author of Going Down here. With a week or ...Hi all, author of Going Down here. With a week or so to go, I think anyone that's going to play the games has done so by now, whether they've voted yet or not. Nobody's opinions are swaying at this point.<br /><br />For those hardy souls who powered through multiple paths and saw both sex scenes (your sacrifice is noted), may I ask which of the two you preferred ('neither' is a perfectly valid choice)? I enjoyed writing Friends with Benefits more but I think Lovers came out better. Feel free to comment on any aspect, writing or technical. Tell me what could be improved.<br /><br />If you haven't voted yet, please do so for somebody, anybody, whatever categories, for whichever entries you liked or disliked. As authors we all deal in feedback as our only currency, except for those on Patreon, who also have literal currency as their currency. And if you hated all the games, why not consider writing the game you want to play, and maybe release it to the community? Tell us about what you want as much as what you don't want.<br /><br />Thanks!Louys Bilitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300249623690483456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-83821983698708594662020-08-25T07:25:14.529+01:002020-08-25T07:25:14.529+01:00There seems to be some confusion about my minicomp...There seems to be some confusion about my minicomp entry Amy's Predatory Boyfriend, so I'll explain a bit here. It's an attempt at a "low-tech" AIF game that uses little to no programming. I made it because<br /> 1. I think it may be the future of AIF. As indie computer games become more commercialized, board games have become a rich, vibrant source of innovation in game design. Since board games have a lower barrier to entry, many new game designers are making exciting new, experimental games through the medium of board games. I wanted to see what a similar "board game" approach to AIF might look like, and what sort of game designs might work.<br /> 2. I'm tired of people saying that they can't make AIF games because they don't know how to program, so I tried to see how little programming was necessary to make a full-featured AIF game.<br /> 3. Many people making adult VNs use the same linear approach in the design of their games. I wanted to show how a more advanced AIF sex engine looks with all its internals hanging out.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-61570920588351900082020-08-22T23:39:50.301+01:002020-08-22T23:39:50.301+01:00"Going Down" was somewhat well-written. ..."Going Down" was somewhat well-written. Not amazing.You kinda have to click the word "Fuck!" to progress several times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-61262395085915494962020-08-22T06:44:38.323+01:002020-08-22T06:44:38.323+01:00Really? I thought "going down" was reall...Really? I thought "going down" was really well written. Sure it's linear but there is a lot there for a game in a minicompJenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487842286207042981.post-54502144083408778272020-08-22T05:49:30.864+01:002020-08-22T05:49:30.864+01:00The micro-comp constraints were very heavy this ye...The micro-comp constraints were very heavy this year. It really limited the possible directions that authors could go in.Lost Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521252117711471787noreply@blogger.com