Events
February 6 is the next meeting of the SF Bay Area IF Meetup.
February 21 is the next meeting of the Seattle/Tacoma Area IF Meetup.
New Releases
Serania – Path of the Scion is launching February 4th 2021.
Serania is a new flavor of choice-based text adventure set in a Nordic style medieval fantasy world. The game has its own style with a fast-paced, progressive flow, combined with a multi-level choice-system that seamlessly brings elements from role playing and traditional text adventures into the choices.It is designed specifically for mobile and is using its own FableTree engine.
Contest, Jams, & Festivals
The Gaming Like It’s 1925 game jam, drawing on inspiration from works created in 1925, is still open to entries through January 31.
The French IF Competition also has ten games currently available for play and judging.
Articles & Links
Northeastern University is currently accepting applications for an Associate Professor/Full Professor of Games at their Boston Campus. Despite the listed deadline, they are still looking at additional candidates, and are seeking candidates “with an international record of excellence in research and/or creative practice in one or more areas including but not limited to: HCI, algorithmic bias, game analytics, creative coding, experiential technologies, extended reality, interdisciplinary design, player psychology, generative design, art games, serious games, and interactive narrative.”