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Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 191437 2 185084 2003 Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction total:37|5:0|4:2|3:0|2:0|1:0| 37 130 66 5 66416 3.79 84 15 62012912 1836077 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.55 33 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 08:09:54 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 12:52:32 -0700 2009 interactive fiction (computer games played entirely by text). I have a deep, long-standing affection for IF, so seeing someone's academic take on it was delightful. I mean, it's the intersection of the human/computer interface and the r...more...]]> 1392412 92292 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 3 0 false Wed May 23 13:23:43 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 13:34:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 15018963 295510 1945535 0262134365 9780262134361 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190693587m/1945535.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190693587s/1945535.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1945535.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.25 4 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 5 0 false Fri Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Feb 09 18:59:44 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 19:01:31 -0800 2008
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Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:17:25 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 02 21:55:52 -0800 2009 22293482 1164483 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 4 0 false Fri May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 08:03:05 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 14:27:48 -0700 2008 80692478 2945070 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 4 0 false Fri Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 14:41:39 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 21:27:50 -0800 2009 76581797 32360 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Nov 03 08:25:37 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 08:25:37 -0800 2009 73421072 2805147 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 4 0 false Sun Oct 04 12:26:57 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 12:26:57 -0700 2009 64323679 1213453 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Mon Jul 20 22:47:12 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:47:12 -0700 2009 62120752 1005037 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Sat Jul 04 09:35:50 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 09:35:50 -0700 2009 57926983 1899010 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Sun May 31 00:06:21 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 07:00:53 -0800 2009 56318704 2297929 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 3 0 false Sat May 16 17:15:10 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 17:15:10 -0700 2009 54603110 2272496 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 5 0 false Fri May 01 11:18:28 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 11:18:28 -0700 2009 53773479 650197 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Thu Apr 23 17:53:56 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 17:53:56 -0700 2009 52862880 903788 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Wed Apr 15 22:01:12 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 22:01:12 -0700 2009 51664072 1151216 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Mon Apr 06 05:25:44 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 06:01:09 -0700 2009 51563858 1557751 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Sun Apr 05 06:03:08 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 06:03:08 -0700 2009 51044658 2177406 1945535 0262134365 9780262134361 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190693587m/1945535.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190693587s/1945535.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1945535.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Mar 31 11:47:03 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:47:03 -0700 2009 50893289 2172890 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 3 0 false Mon Mar 30 02:36:11 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 02:36:11 -0700 2009 46205192 2027176 191437 0262633183 9780262633185 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754m/191437.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172564754s/191437.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191437.Twisty_Little_Passages_An_Approach_to_Interactive_Fiction 3.51 37 Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure, the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form, examining it from gaming and literary perspectives. Nick Montfort, an interactive fiction author himself, offers both aficionados and first-time users a way to approach interactive fiction that will lead to a more pleasurable and meaningful experience of it.

Twisty Little Passages looks at interactive fiction beginning with its most important literary ancestor, the riddle. Montfort then discusses Adventure and its precursors (including the I Ching and Dungeons and Dragons), and follows this with an examination of mainframe text games developed in response, focusing on the most influential work of that era, Zork. He then considers the introduction of commercial interactive fiction for home computers, particularly that produced by Infocom. Commercial works inspired an independent reaction, and Montfort describes the emergence of independent creators and the development of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s. Finally, he considers the influence of interactive fiction on other literary and gaming forms. With Twisty Little Passages, Nick Montfort places interactive fiction in its computational and literary contexts, opening up this still-developing form to new consideration.]]> 2003 0 0 false Thu Feb 12 21:00:59 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 21:00:59 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=191437