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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Two games I wish could be made but probably cannot: a Pacific Rim kaiju fighter with physics galore; and Matrix Reloaded's Burly Brawl with Euphoria martial arts. Either of these in VR or not.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Child representative for Rio Tinto:

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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 05/10/2026

The judging period for the 32nd annual #IFComp is open until October 19th! You can support the authors by donating to The Colossal Fund that provides a cash prize pool for the top entries. Check them out at ifcomp.org!

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The Interactive Fiction Competition

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Creative Process #51 - The Oversharpened Pencil Creativity is throwing things away. the-creative-process.ghost.io/the-creative... #InteractiveFiction #creativity #tools

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The Creative Process #51 - The Oversharpened Pencil

Creativity is throwing things away.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There's something profoundly disappointing when you get an email out of the blue about a game you made, and are keen to respond, but in your due diligence you discover that the email came from an "email for AI agents" service. #InteractiveFiction

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yes! Finally got my copy of @mtrc.bsky.social 's book "Next Level" after Amazon pre-order shenanigans. A few days too late for my beach holiday, but just in time for my long weekend.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Really it should be "discorse" in the US and "discource" in the UK/Australia.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My 4yo son keeps using the word "kinsplosions" and I can't figure out if it's a kids TV thing, or he's heard the Australian term "`king explosions"

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Really great post by the always excellent Mike Cook. I really like the framing of how it's turned everything into an engineering or infrastructure problem, when problems used to be scientific or creative ones.

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Very forceful statement by Terry Tao about AI and math. terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a... Note, he is not claiming the models aren't real and powerful. He's talking about how that power should be used. This, I believe, is what all AI discussions should center.

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A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics

I am proud to be among the list of 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — to the declaration below, which grew out of discussions between ourselves over the last week. We have…

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Creative Process #50 - The Standard Advice A distillation of common advice to help navigate your own creative process. the-creative-process.ghost.io/the-creative... #creativity #advice

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The Creative Process #50 - The Standard Advice

A distillation of common advice to help navigate your own creative process.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This cough I have, I desire it to be distant. That is, I wish it'd far cough.

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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 02/09/2026

Can't get enough interactive fiction, even with the 32nd annual IFComp opening today? It's the final week of voting for IntroComp! Don't forget to play a few games and vote! Voting is open through this coming Monday. introcomp.org

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IntroComp

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The Interactive Fiction Competition @ifcomp.org · 01/09/2026

🎉 The 32st Annual #IFComp is live! 71 new interactive fiction entries are ready for you to play and judge. (You only need to rate 5 to cast a ballot!) Dive in at ifcomp.org/ballot!

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The Interactive Fiction Competition @ifcomp.org · 01/09/2026

Get lamp and check your inventory...the 32nd annual Interactive Fiction Competition opens up tomorrow, Tuesday, September 1...

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I remember first encountering Yayoi Kusama via Le Tigre. I was delighted to find an exhibition of her when we ducked into a random gallery in Matsumoto. I plan to show my artistic daughter some of her art to inspire her.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Make a band bigger: Ben Folds' Five

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you. Hi, I'm furniture.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Reverse Purge: Crime is legal except for one night a year where everyone just chills the fuck out.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Creative Process #49 - Smoothing the Edges The stews, soups and quiet simmering of the creative Winter. the-creative-process.ghost.io/the-creative... #creativity #InteractiveFiction #Soup

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The Creative Process #49 - Smoothing the Edges

The stews, soups and quiet simmering of the creative Winter.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

There are 3 step 2s in these instructions, and Step 3 is just "you made it!"

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I feel like Australia's absolute monstering of the #CommonwealthGames is maybe our best chance to be made a republic when England throws us out.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The very decadence of having an emotion just for oneself these days.

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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 25/07/2026

This month, five new people pledged on the IFTF Patreon (www.patreon.com/c/IFTF) at $10/month or less. Over a year their pledges fund about half of a grant (iftechfoundation.org/committees/g...). IFTF funds diverse education, history and engineering projects. Small numbers make a big difference!

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I had the idea to take today off to make two soups. It's the best idea I've had in ages. I can just quietly and mindfully make soup. No questions, no talking. Just slicing and stirring. I have almost all day. Then I'll get a haircut.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I recommend seeing The Odyssey. I don't recommend seeing it how I did: in a Baby day session. At least the wailing was about understandable things like poop or being hungry, and not stupid shit like whether the cast was white enough.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I love it when Apple can't show its own messages in its own walled ecosystem. Real top tier tech company. Design geniuses.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Things I find in my pocket instead of car keys #dadlife

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I finished AdHoc's Dispatch last night. What a great game. Incredible along so many different axes, especially the writing.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

My 8yo daughter was preening in her pocket mirror after comparing handbag contents with her granny. Her gramps: "You're getting a little vain there." My daughter: "What?! Where?!"

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

You've folded your last five, Ben.

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Tabitha 🐀 @tabithawrites.itch.io · 11/06/2026

Different but related question: does anyone (screenreader user or not) know of guidelines for writing alt text from an official/vetted source that you'd recommend? (IFDB wants to provide some sort of guidelines, but they're struggling with what those guidelines should actually be)

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Vanilla is the umami of sweet.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

My mate Mike makes loads of cool games. Here's his latest: a superhero battler with easy rules but deep gameplay: youtu.be/t2PVhAX3VRc?... #cardgame #tabletop #gamedev

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Bam! Zap! Pow! Promo Video

YouTube video by Michael Purcell

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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 23/05/2026

New IFTF Blog Post! IFTF Seeking New Board Members The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation is currently seeking applicants for its board of directors. If you are interested, please see the full details below: blog.iftechfoundation.org/2026-05-21-i...

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IFTF Seeking New Board Members

The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation is currently seeking applicants for its board of directors.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

It's disturbing that quite a lot of the fan reviews of The Boys series finale are "I was promised atrocities. I need to see widespread, slo-mo, high-detail, on-camera atrocities."

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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 🎃 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 17/05/2026

if you enjoy storytelling in video games or have ever so much as glanced at Twine, I implore you to follow @iftechfoundation.org IFTF shares all kinds of updates about the interactive fiction space: IFComp deadlines, microgrants opportunities, annual NarraScope conference details, and more

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I understand that after an hour or two of exploring, I'll get the powerup that lets me into these doors. #Hotel #Metroidvania

Two suspicious-looking, currently-inaccessible doors in the side of external building ducts, a storey up.

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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

what's that name for the literary aphorism where if an author shows you something with a clear function early they should make it be important later on

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Are ravens particularly ravenous? They always seemed like pecky eaters to me.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

May 2026 introduction: I'm a mathematician and did my PhD on "Enumerating Groups of Prime-Power Order". I'm a writer of interactive fiction. I'm currently working on a free course studying notable works of IF. I have many technical and creative interests, and post on them all.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026

And just to be abundantly clear: NASA AND SCIENCE IN GENERAL HAVE MASSIVE RETURN ON INVESTMENT. Cutting this budget is a net financial LOSS in the medium- to long-term. It undermines our future -- intellectually, technologically, and economically.

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Henchman: "It's no good, boss. He's escaped into the forest." Villain: "Hmmmm... [Addresses the forest] Can I kick it?" *Silence* Villain: "*Can I kick it?*" Me in a bush: "Fuck... YES YOU CAN!"

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Brett Witty @brett-witty.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm emptying so much daycare sand from my son's shoes I'm slowly terraforming my front garden.

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