Quote of the day
"Materialism! That's another thing I was trying to get away from!" The hermit looks glum.
-- Spellbreaker
Factoid of the day
Infocom's first science fiction story, Starcross was heavily influenced by Dave Lebling's love of science fiction authors. The influence of Arthur C Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama is obvious, but some parts of the game were inspired by Larry Niven's Known Space stories.
Link of the day
The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation
The Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation (IFTF) helps ensure the ongoing maintenance, improvement, and preservation of the tools and services crucial to the creation and distribution of interactive fiction, as well as the development of new projects to foster the continued growth of this art form.
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Sep 1994
