IF Worlds

Play interactive fiction · download portable .ifstory files

A browser engine for playing and authoring text adventures. Start with a finished sample, or open the player and build your own with :create.

Tutorial

The Drafting Desk

Learn create-mode by doing: exits, objects, descriptions, events, NPCs, and victory. Type hint anytime for the next step.

v1.0.0 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
IFID 3827F593-4359-4F0B-8D6B-5D7603226213

Testbed

The Rumpled Coverlet

A bedroom mystery that exercises the whole engine — clues, combat, dark cellar, devices, and a balcony confrontation.

v1.0.0 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
IFID 3FF2C44B-24A4-4634-8C90-833AA455237F

Bring your own story

Have a .ifstory file? Open the player, then type import and choose the file. Type export anytime to save your world as a portable story unit.

Authors: in the player, type :create to edit by doing — then share a link or export a file.