Cartoon depicting a computer sitting on a lunar surface, its screen reading 'Our 25th Year!' It is surrounded by number of objects and creatures suggesting past IFComp winners: a pig, a rocketship, a plate with a taco on it, et cetera. The pig waves a banner emblazoned with 'IFComp!'

The Interactive Fiction Competition

An annual celebration of new, text-driven digital games and stories from independent creators.

Competition status: The 2020 comp will open for entry registration and prize donation on July 1.

Check out the complete results for last year's competition.

IFComp's 25th year!

Welcome! Here a few things you can do on this site, right now:

Learn about the competition, or about interactive fiction in general
Read how to enter a game into the competition
Check out the competition's prize pool
Browse past IFComp entries

The Colossal Fund

Support IFComp and its authors through a charitable gift to The Colossal Fund, providing a new cash prize pool for top IFComp entries! Learn more about it, and see who has contributed this year.

The fund drive ended with a total $9854 raised! Thanks, everyone!

Stay comp-informed

For news and updates:

We'll post updates to both throughout the year, as the competition develops.