This directory contains collections of works produced by various smaller events -- competitions, games jams, workshops, etc -- that don't have a dedicated place elsewhere on the IF Archive.
The older events were often run via the Usenet group rec.arts.int-fiction.
# sillygame.zip
three .html files which contain suggestions from
rec.arts.int-fiction to Cardinal Teulbach's requests for
characters, locations, and objects which he planned on putting
into one big, silly game. The Cardinal then decided he was too
busy for the project, so it was handed off to a committee,
which got a little done on it, but it died again.
Written up and submitted as a source of ideas for the
mini-competition by Julian Arnold.
# abilitycomp
AbilityComp (2009). Theme: special abilities.
# adrift
Various competitions for the ADRIFT platform.
# arcade
An arcade. Sixteen machines. (2001)
# cgdc7
Casual Gameplay Design Competition #7 (2010). Theme: escape.
# chicken
ChickenComp (1998).
# commodore32
Commodore 32 Contest (2004): Z-code games ≤32k.
# coverstories
Cover Stories jam (2012). Create cover art, then games to fit.
# dino
DinoComp (2000).
# dragon
DragonComp (2000).
# ectocomp
ECTOCOMP (yearly, 2007-), a Hallowe'en-themed competition.
# envcomp
EnvComp (2009). Theme: unusual settings.
# fan-fest
IF Fan Fest (1998).
# gameplaycomp
(2009). Theme: non-standard gameplay.
# ghosttown
Scott Adams' Ghost Town Redux (2007).
# highland
HighlandComp (2001). Theme: Highlands of Scotland.
# hours
24 Hours of Inform (2002-9).
# ifbeginners
IF Beginners Competition (2008).
# ifmonth
Interactive Fiction Writing Month (2009).
# imaginary
imaginary games from imaginary universes (2016).
# introcomp
IntroComp (yearly, 2002-). Unfinished games.
# library
IFLibrary Competition (2002-3).
# logic
IF Logic Puzzle Mini-Competition (2003).
# lotech
LOTECH Competitions (2001-6). Multiple-choice input only.
# manos
Manos mini-competition (2000).
# mcdream
McDream minicomps (2006). Based on authors' dreams.
# metafilter
MetaFilter Interactive Fiction Contests (2009-10).
# mini-comp
The First Ever (And Maybe The Only) Interactive Fiction Mini-Competition (1998).
# minigames
Minigames Minicomp (2003). Compiled stories ≤50k.
# newyears
New Year's Minicomps (2016-8).
# no-inventory
I-Comp (1999). No inventory allowed.
# oneroom
One Room Game Competitions (2002-10).
# rncomp
RomanceNovelComp (2002).
# segment
Segment Mini-comp (2005).
# shufflecomp
ShuffleComp (2014-). Games based on randomly chosen song titles.
# smoochie
SmoochieComp (2001). Theme: love and romance.
# speedif
Entries to the many Speed-IF events.
# swashcomp
SwashComp (2003). Theme: light-hearted swashbuckling adventure.
# toaster
The Great IF Toaster Contest (2000).
# travel
A 2001 mini-comp on the theme of travel.
# twifcomp
TWIFcomp (2010). Tweet-sized source code.
# usecomp
UseComp (2000). USE as the only puzzle-solving verb.
# wacky
WackyComp (1999).
# walk
WalkthroughComp (2001). Games/transcripts matching a specific walkthrough.
# xcomp
XComp (1999). Theme: the paranormal.
# locusjam
Locus Jam (2024). Games set in one specific location.
# reallybadif
REALLY BAD IF jam and successors (2024–).
# neo-twinyjam
Neo-Twiny Jam (2023–). Games under 500 words.
# french
Games submitted to French competitions
# spanish
Games submitted to Spanish competitions
# anti-productivity-jam
Anti-Productivity Jam (2024).
# barebones
Bare-Bones Jam (2023–).
# ironchif
Iron ChIF is a competition/event that takes place on the intfiction.org forum.