An annual celebration of new, text-driven digital games and stories from independent creators.
Competition status: The games of the 2026 Interactive Fiction Competition are ready for judging! Anyone can be a judge: just play and rate at least five games by October 19. See the full schedule.
IFComp's 32nd year!
Welcome! Here are a few things you can do on this site, right now:
- Browse and play this year's entries, and then rate them
- Learn about the competition, or about interactive fiction in general
- Check out the competition's prize pool
- Browse past IFComp entries
Stay comp-informed
For news and updates:
We'll post updates throughout the year, as the competition develops.
The Colossal Fund
Support IFComp and its authors through a charitable gift to The Colossal Fund, providing a cash prize pool for top IFComp entries! Learn more about it, and see who has contributed this year.
[ifcomp.org uses the IP2Location LITE database for IP geolocation.]