Interactive Fiction

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Amir Rahimi: “Our goal is to have a game on Netflix for every one of our members.”

Interview Sep 28th, 2023

Amir Rahimi: “Our goal is to have a game on Netflix for every one of our members.”

Netflix is expanding its gaming portfolio with the release of Netflix Stories: Love is Blind

News Aug 23rd, 2023

Netflix kicks off Netflix Stories brand with Netflix Stories: Love is Blind

The game is based on the service’s hit dating show

Mobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon Ingold

Interview Apr 20th, 2022

Mobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon Ingold

inkle talks about its return to mobile, changes to the App Store and interactive fiction audiences, and the need for cross-platform Steam or Switch releases

Data & Research Mar 1st, 2021

The neverending story of Episode’s interactive story success

Crunching the data with App Annie

News Sep 16th, 2020

Gameloft acquires interactive series specialist The Other Guys

"The unique style and the highly immersive stories make the interactive series app increasingly popular"

News Apr 15th, 2020

Storytelling platform Unrd raises $2.5 million in funding

To be used for new formats and audience growth

Devcom 2019: Gamebook’s design and monetisation tips for interactive fiction

News Aug 18th, 2019

Devcom 2019: Gamebook’s design and monetisation tips for interactive fiction

Gamebook's Nico Nowarra delves into a few key design decisions it's made and shares some stats from its own soft-launched title

Swag Masha on why it sold to My.Games and how it's carving out a space in the interactive fiction market

Interview Aug 14th, 2019

Swag Masha on why it sold to My.Games and how it's carving out a space in the interactive fiction market

"We’ve learned that interactive story games are not a simple sell and if you are thinking about it as easy money - you better pass!"

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha

News Jul 16th, 2019

My.Games acquires Love Sick studio Swag Masha

Companies had already worked together to launch the developer's flagship title

News Oct 18th, 2018

Universal is the latest contender in the mobile interactive fiction space with Series Your Story Universe

Game set to tap film and TV IP such as Vanderpump Rules, Saved By The Bell, The Breakfast Club and Law & Order

Interview Sep 28th, 2018

"It absolutely puts us on the map": Fusebox's Michael Othen on the success of Love Island: The Game

“These conversations were a little bit harder to have when we were somewhat unproven and making these kinds of games"

Netflix not getting into games despite commissioning Minecraft interactive TV show and Stranger Things games

News Jun 14th, 2018

Netflix not getting into games despite commissioning Minecraft interactive TV show and Stranger Things games

How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?

Interview May 24th, 2018

125 million downloads later narrative game Episode is ready to fend off new competition

Episode studio head Michael Dawson discusses the game's success and the new competitors entering the genre

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Former Scopely and EA execs head up new narrative-focused studio Ordinal Games

News Apr 16th, 2018

Former Scopely and EA execs head up new narrative-focused studio Ordinal Games

Start-up wants players to create stories and take a share in revenues

Why did Ubisoft acquire a developer of narrative-focused vampire romance games?

The Charticle Mar 14th, 2018

Why did Ubisoft acquire a developer of narrative-focused vampire romance games?

Charting 1492 Studio's Is It Love? series

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