Interactive+Fiction+Resources

Interactive Fiction Tools
Choice Script | The engine used to make "Choice of" games, where the player answers multiple choice questions to advance the story. (An example game) Twine | An HTML-based game creation tool, good for text-based games but capable of using javascript and other modern web media. (This is a popular tool. See also: @Twine Resources) Ren'py | A free tool for creating visual novels that works on most operating systems. (Tutorials) Lemmasoft Forums | Ren'py forums with resources, discussion, and other creators' projects.

"Oldschool" Interactive Fiction Tools
These tools make games in the style of late 80s and early 90s text-based adventures. They benefit a little more from greater programming knowledge. Inform 7 | A free IF development tool. TADS 3 | A free IF development tool.

Interactive Fiction Inspiration
Interactive Fiction Database | An interactive fiction game catalog Electronic Literature Collection | Two volumes of electronic literature Interactive Fiction Competition | Competition and winning submissions Interactive Fiction Examples | Shows different types of fiction interactions Playing, Studying, & Writing Interactive Fiction | An introduction to interactive fiction