responsible for many notable works, including some whose quality arguably
surpasses that of the best commercial titles of the 1980s.
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+ single: TADS
+
Nowadays, IF is a hobby; almost everything that you need to begin writing
your own text adventures is available, for free, on the Internet. While
expert programmers may relish the considerable challenge of creating
* http://mirror.ifarchive.org/
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+ single: IF Archive
+
The IF Archive (or actually a high-speed mirror copy of it), from which
you can download almost anything that's free and in the public domain.
For a clickable map of Inform-related parts of the Archive, see
* :newsgroup:`rec.arts.int-fiction`
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+ single: RAIF
+
The Usenet newsgroup for authors of IF, commonly known by the
abbreviation RAIF. Here you'll find discussion on IF technology,
criticism and game design issues, and fast, friendly and knowledgeable
* :newsgroup:`rec.games.int-fiction`
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+ single: RGIF
+
The complementary newsgroup for IF *players*, often known as RGIF.
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