We're sorry to announce that there won't be a NarraScope conference this year. (Online or in-person.)

You might already have guessed, since we haven't posted a call for talks. Usually we have that up by the end of November.

The fact is, NarraScope 2020 was a lot more work than …

The registration page for NarraScope 2020 is now open. It works pretty much the same as it did last year. Here are the highlights:

The event is limited to 500 attendees. The venue rooms only hold so many people.

This year, registration stays open until May 22. That’s just …

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker! Xalavier Nelson Jr. will kick off NarraScope in May.

Xalavier Nelson Jr. is an IGF-nominated game developer, writer, ex-PC Gamer columnist, IntroComp organizer, and MCV Rising Star. You might know him from his work on Hypnospace Outlaw, SkateBIRD, Can Androids Pray, or …

The NarraScope planning process continues! We've just posted a call for proposals for talks and panels.

The details are all at the "Call for Proposals" link above. We're looking for cutting-edge discussions about adventure games, narrative design, interactive fiction, and anything else that falls under our umbrella. NarraScope represents a …

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker! Natalia Martinsson of Killmonday Games will kick off NarraScope in June.

Natalia is an illustrator, animator, and the designer of indie hit Fran Bow and the upcoming Little Misfortune. Together with her partner Isak Martinsson, she creates adventure games with a sparkling …

NarraScope registration is still open, but please be aware that Friday, May 17 will be the end of the registration period. You have four weeks left to sign up, or live with regret forever!

We will not have at-the-door registration.

We hope to work out late registration (and even at-the-door …

Some more tidbits from NarraScope's schedule...

• Chris Klimas on "Twine: Past, Present, Future". Chris invented Twine, so he can talk about it.

• Cat Manning on "Writing Within the Lines: Designing IF Without Scope Creep". How to write small; what to drop from your prototype.

• Mike Spivey on "Mathematics Through Narrative …

We've outlined the schedule for NarraScope, but we haven't said much about what will be on the program.

Time to leak some more exciting rumors! Let me dig into our confirmed program list...

• Ian Thomas (Talespinners) on "Making Horror: Hacking the Brain In Games". Getting into the player's head and …

The registration page for NarraScope 2019 is now open.

That’s the news! But there are a few more things you should know.

The event is limited to 500 attendees. The venue rooms only hold so many people.

We expect registration to sell out well before June. There will be …

A quick note to say that registration isn't open yet! No, that's not interesting. But registration will be open later this week! See, that's interesting.

We have an amazing program coming together. Not to burble too much about our own event... but this is going to be a fantastic conference …

The NarraScope planning process continues! We've just posted a call for proposals for talks and panels.

The details are all at the "Call for Proposals" link above. But to sum up: we're looking for cutting-edge discussions about adventure games, narrative design, interactive fiction, and anything else that falls under our …

Six months ago, we waved around the idea of hosting an interactive fiction conference in Boston. Then -- six months of silence.

Surprise! We still exist!

...Apologies for the delay. Nailing down a venue turned out to be a more protracted and painful process than we expected. It's still not entirely …