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Nick Montfort: Twisty Little Passages (Paperback, 2005, The MIT Press) 3 stars

A critical approach to interactive fiction, as literature and game.

Interactive fiction—the best-known form of …

Review of 'Twisty Little Passages' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

A detailed overview of the history of parser-style interactive fiction, from ADVENT and Infocom up through the modern age. While dry in spots, the book accomplishes what it sets out to do.