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

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 (2002-4).

# 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 (2024).

# neo-twinyjam

Neo-Twiny Jam (2023–). Games under 500 words.

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