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berkleyccma.bsky.social @berkleyccma.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

☀️ Thursday night plans = sorted! Head down to the Berkley Common Thursday, July 16, for live music, fresh local shopping, and incredible eats. 🎵 Live Music: Tom and Kevin Duo 6-8 PM 🌽 Farmers Market: 5–8 PM 🍔 Food Vendors: Katey's Kitchen & Catering, The Shiny Griddle LLC, and Tweet’s Treats

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berkleyccma.bsky.social @berkleyccma.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Paul Sarno performs LIVE on Berkley Common on Thur, June 18 • 6-8 PM BYO seating for an evening of music outdoors! Food & drinks vendors The Shiny Griddle and Tweet's Treats. Sponsored by Liberty Tree Farm, Malloch Construction, MassCultural Council & us! #BerkleyMA #LiveMusic

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ANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The viewer’s experience of ROOMMATES by David Surman and Ian Gouldstone is an argument for the often underrealized potential of two-person shows, writes Emily Farranto in Art Brine. The show is on display at Sibyl Gallery through Nov. 9. antigravitymagazine.com/column/art-b...

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ART BRINE

David Surman, Ian Gouldstone, and the High Potential of Two-Person Shows A marriage is more than two individuals who happen to live in the same house. And a two-person exhibition is more than two…

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berkleyccma.bsky.social @berkleyccma.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

An easy, stress-free Thursday night plan: Live music by Paul Sarno Food vendors: The Shiny Griddle + Tweet’s Treats Berkley Common June 18 • 6–8 PM Bring your own seating. Sponsors Berkley x Mass Cultural Council, Malloch Construction, & Liberty Tree Farm. #neightbors #LiveMusic #SummerConcert

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Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

casually been writing my own text parser, like god intended

you are delivered to the warehouse of the gods with a coat and a letter. you tumble out beside the tracks.

so begins your

100 days in the warehouse of the gods.

look

you are at the train tracks. long line into the distance

at the train tracks there is a bird, a coat and a letter.

it's not so late out. there is still light in the sky.

look at coat

you look at the coat. smelly, furred

go

where would you like to go?

you may go: south to the loading dock

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helen shewolfe tseng @wolfchirp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Taper #16: For Good Measure is here! taper.badquar.to/16/ 21 new computational poems under 2048 bytes editorial collective: @leoflores.bsky.social @anjchang.bsky.social @geryon.bsky.social @rosa-studio-art.bsky.social + @wolfchirp.bsky.social (me) published by @docmofo.bsky.social badquar.to

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anjchang @anjchang.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Submit to Taper 16: For Good Measure. Our literary zine for small digital works publishes HTML5 pieces of digital poetry <=2Kb. Submit by Feb 2, midnight AoE Specs: taper.badquar.to/15/about.htm... #taper16 #html5 #epoetry #digitalpoetry #elit #electronicliterature #eloai #sizecoding #ezine

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 20/01/2026

Are you curious what might make a good talk proposal for #NarraScope 2026? Our communications volunteer Hélène Lupa made a blog post about it narrascope.org/blog/post/20...

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NarraScope 2026 | Blog | A Guide to Presenting at NarraScope

NarraScope is a conference that brings together the writers, developers, scholars, and players of interactive narrative.

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 23/01/2026

Are you a TTRPG developer? Do you want to submit a talk to #NarraScope 2026? You should! And this year Narrascope isn't on the same day as Free RPG Day! narrascope.org/talks/

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NarraScope 2026 | Call for Talks

NarraScope is a conference that brings together the writers, developers, scholars, and players of interactive narrative.

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Mark Sample @samplereality.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Taper #15 is out. Each issue contains tiny computational poems centered around a theme. The complete code must be under 2Kb. One of my pieces in the issue is an interactive erasure of Shakespeare's Sonnet 15, in which only half the poem can ever be visible at once. taper.badquar.to/15/sonnet15....

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Mark Sample @samplereality.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This Taper issue is themed around the idea of midpoints and intersections, and other associations of the number 15. My second piece in the issue (again, under 2Kb!) is a Tarot Card reading in which the Devil card is repeatedly drawn and increasingly corrupted. taper.badquar.to/15/you_are_c...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 22/12/2025

Taper 15 is live! You can check out my code poem here: taper.badquar.to/15/burning_t... All of the entries in Taper are HTML and javascript with less than 2kb of source code. #sizecoding #proceduralgeneration

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helen shewolfe tseng @wolfchirp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Taper #15: Crossroads is here! all poems are ≤2kb of code with no external dependencies my neverending combinatorial bestiary + speculative atlas: taper.badquar.to/15/of_mounta... I've long wanted to make something inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas! a favorite excerpt included below

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helen shewolfe tseng @wolfchirp.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

in one week, i'll be teaching a workshop at tiat.place on reading and making tiny computational poems for the browser 💿 ⌨️ ⛓️‍💥 🫧 🕸️ 🐾 register here (sliding scale): luma.com/v6s2h7mn

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anjchang @anjchang.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We hope you'll explore @Taperzine at @ELO25! Visit Taper at The Gale Gallery, Goldfarb Centre, York University—July 11–13. Come read , click , and decode digital poetry in a cozy collaborative space! @taperzine.bsky.social 📍 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto <3 @electronicliterature #TaperELO25 #ELO25

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Kavi … @geryon.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Taper #14: Sonnets is now out! I’m biased, but it’s an especially exciting issue with 28 diverse works of computational poetry (broadly), and, as always, they are all free software for you to study, share, and modify. You can sample a few in 5-10 minutes, this feed will wait! taper.badquar.to/14/

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Taper #14

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Agustin Rosa @rosa-studio-art.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Latest issue of Taper, my first as part of the editorial board, is now live! Huge congrats to my fellow editors for bringing this collection to life. In this issue you can find sonnets that shift, erase, ignite, sing and more. Read and play here - taper.badquar.to/14/ @taperzine.bsky.social

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Recurse Center @recurse.com · 01/07/2025

⭐️ We're hiring a Career Facilitator! This is a full-time, onsite role in Brooklyn with meaningful work, good benefits, great colleagues, clear goals, and a healthy culture. Please share with kind, extroverted, and curious colleagues who have a background and interest in recruiting! bit.ly/4nku9ZI

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Career Facilitator | Recurse Center

Join the Recurse Center as a Career Facilitator. Work as a recruiter and transform lives by helping people direct themselves.

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Alex Calderwood @xenoscope.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Helen Shewolfe Tseng's (@wolfchirp.bsky.social) "invitation for the viewer to bring awareness to your own ambient soundscapes as you watch the poem unfold" is really meditative and provoking taper.badquar.to/14/field_son...

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Field Sonata

A poem by Helen Shewolfe Tseng for Taper #14

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Leonardo Flores @leoflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The Call for Submissions for Issue #15: Crossroads is available here: taper.badquar.to/14/about.html It closes on August 15.

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About Taper #14

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Leonardo Flores @leoflores.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Taper #14: Sonnets is out! Come explore 28 tiny self-contained computational creative works that explore the sonnet as a form or engage with some aspect of the number 14. taper.badquar.to/14/ #elit #creativecoding #art #sonnet

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Taper #14

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helen shewolfe tseng @wolfchirp.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

the taper editorial collective was thrilled to have both of alex's pieces as part of issue #14: sonnets! go check them out, and the rest of taper 14's contributions, best viewed in a desktop browser

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 05/06/2025

The NarraScope Showcase 2025 shortlist has been announced! Check the replies to see each award category 🏆

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 06/06/2025

Read the NarraScoop on Nicholas O’Brien! @essaygames.bsky.social

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 06/06/2025

Read the NarraScoop on Ash Poprik! @ashleypoprik.bsky.social

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 29/05/2025

A message from IFTF's president about this year's event (don't panic!):

Hello fellow IF fans, game writers, players and story enjoyers!

Our annual conference on narrative games, NarraScope, is less than a month away. As the event draws closer, I wanted to turn your attention to the trademark Big Thermometer on narrascope.org, which tracks fundraising for the event. We are currently at $15,005, which is 60% of our $25,000 goal.

To be clear: NarraScope is not in danger of going under or being canceled. However, we rely on donations from both sponsors and individuals to make sure that we don't need to dig so deep into IFTF's treasury that it could impact our other programs you love – things like IFComp, IFDB, the Twine committee, and more. This year, contributions from both individuals and institutions have been lower than in the past, for reasons we can likely deduce by looking at the world around us. These contributions are what allow us to offer attendance at a significantly lower price point than many other conferences.

The conference team is working as always to continue to fundraise, but we wanted to ask that if you have the stability and ability to do so, to consider sending IFTF a small donation. You can do so at iftechfoundation.org/give/, and if you want, put a note indicating that it is directed at NarraScope and how you would like to be credited, if you so desire. Additionally, if you know any institutions that may be interested in a sponsorship, please email sponsorship@narrascope.org with the details.

This year's event looks to be our largest yet, with more programming, attendees and events than any in the past! Your support helps keep NarraScope and IFTF sustainable and ensures that the event goes off without a hitch. Our in-person tickets have totally sold out, but passes to stream talks live are still available through 18 June 2025. As always, we appreciate your support, and I’m excited to see many of you next month in Philadelphia!

- Justin Bortnick, President, Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation

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Nick Montfort @docmofo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

My & Patsy Baudoin’s French/English text-generating installation will be part of the show at Jeu de Paume in Paris, April 11 – September 21. The public opening is April 10! jeudepaume.org/evenement/ex...

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Exposition : Le monde selon l'IA - Jeu de Paume

Les IA génératives en art, photographie, cinéma, littérature et musique suscitent étonnement, frayeur, enthousiasme ou scepticisme.

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 07/04/2025

We will be announcing more judges soon, so keep an eye out! And if you’d like to submit to the Showcase, you have until May 1st to do so at narrascope.org/showcase

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Narrascope 2025 | Celebrating Narrative Games

NarraScope 2025 at Drexel University is an event that supports interactive narrative, adventure games, and interactive fiction by bringing together writers, developers, and players.

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 07/04/2025

Brendan Desilets is a veteran teacher of high school, middle, school, and college students. He has used interactive fiction in his classes since 1985. Brendan maintains the website “Teaching and Learning with Interactive Fiction,” and has authored a book of the same name.

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 07/04/2025

This year marks the first ever NarraScope Showcase, celebrating the best in narrative games and interactive fiction. Submissions will be reviewed by an expert jury of designers and thinkers. Start getting to know our amazing judges! 🧵

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 25/03/2025

Announcing our 2025 keynote speakers: Saturday’s keynote will be delivered by world-famous, cult-favorite designer SWERY, and Sunday’s will be delivered by Philadelphia’s own Dain Saint. Join us in Philadelphia this June to learn from Dain, SWERY, and other narrative design pros!

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NarraScope @narrascope.org · 26/03/2025

Registration is now open for NarraScope 2025! Until April 11, full NarraScope 2025 memberships are available at a discounted Early Bird rate. Your membership provides access to all NarraScope talks, meals, and opportunities to sign up for workshops. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/narrascope...

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NarraScope 2025

NarraScope brings together writers, developers, and players in support of adventure/narrative games and interactive fiction.

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Lorri Hopping ✍🏼 📚🕹️ 🎲 🔜 NYC @hoppingfun.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Narrative game makers, digital fiction writers, new media experimenters, electronic literature folks: NarraScope 2025 SHOWCASE jam is open for entries! Submit a project from now to May 1 and look for a special event at the NarraScope conf June 20-22 in Philly. itch.io/jam/narrasco...

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NarraScope 2025 Showcase

A game jam from 2025-02-01 to 2025-05-02 hosted by vel & NarraScope. A showcase of narrative game excellence in conjunction with NarraScope 2025 . Calling all narrative game makers! Designers, develop...

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anjchang @anjchang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Dear electronic poetry artists, the submission deadline to Taper #14:Sonnets is Feb 14th, 1 week away! We hope to see you in the next issue! #digitalpoetry #size-coding #codegolf #oulipo #digitalart #HTML5 #CSS #javascript #standalone #sonnets

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anjchang @anjchang.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

#Gamedevs, #narrative designers, #interactive media experimenters-- you're invited to propose a talk for #Narrascope! Particular interest on generating narratives and generative literature.... do you use/avoid #LLMs? How about for crafting #NPC #dialogues? narrascope.org/talks/

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anjchang @anjchang.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Next MITverses workshop on Music Production with Mr. Master. 📅Date: Thursday,Jan 16, 2025 🕕Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST 📍Location: zoom signup here: calendar.mit.edu/event/mitver... #SpokenWord #IAP2025 #CreativeExpression #MITCommunity #MITverses #spokenword #verse #lyrics #music

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Nick Montfort @docmofo.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Six of my poems from ALL THE WAY FOR THE WIN appear in the just-published issue 24.4 of DIAGRAM — thediagram.com/24_4/montfor... They consist entirely of three-letter words.

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DIAGRAM :: Nick Montfort

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taperzine.bsky.social @taperzine.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Want to talk about Interactive Narratives? Looking for talk and panel proposals narrascope.org/talks/ #narrascope #interactivenarratives #gamedesign #proposal #talk

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Nick Montfort @docmofo.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Anteism has published my NARCISSYSTEM. The text is output from a program that simply describes itself exhaustively, down to the bit level. Smyth sewn, the book has a foil seal on the outside front cover and a special feature on the inside front cover. 48 pp. www.anteism.com/shop/narciss...

Two copies. The left one is closed and shows the foil seal. The right one is partly opened to reveal the mirrored inside front cover.

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Nick Montfort @docmofo.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Taper #13 : Superstitions (the Fall 2024 issue) is out! taper.badquar.to/13/ A gift for you all from author/programmers and editors, whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, both or neither. The 29 works are wide-ranging engagements with language and computation, and all are free software.

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Taper #13

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Nick Montfort @docmofo.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

OUTPUT: An Anthology of Computer-Generated Text, 1953–2023 (co-edited w/ Lillian-Yvonne Bertram) is out from @mitpress.bsky.social & Counterpath! mitpress.mit.edu/978026254981... It’s been awesome to encounter texts & many author/programmers over the years. Glad to share this joy via this book!

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Output

An anthology of seven decades of English-language outputs from computer generation systems, chronicling the vast history of machine-written texts created lon...

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Leonardo Flores @leoflores.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The new issue of Taper, includes one of my works: “Crossed Readings” which explores the poetic potential of the Woman Yells at Cat Meme. taper.badquar.to/13/crossed_r...

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Crossed Readings

A poem by Leonardo Flores for Taper #13

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helen shewolfe tseng @wolfchirp.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

what luck it has been to serve on the editorial collective for this issue of tiny computational spells, talismans, hauntings, seances, divinations, covens, potions, tricks, treats, a taylor-swiftian take on her lucky number 13, and several game-like pieces, including one from me 𓃥

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