#shai manahan

[interact-if]

Are there any works where an RO intended to woo MC for personal/ulterior motives but ends up falling for real?

Hi Anon!

There are a handful of games that fit what you are looking for:

180 Files: The Aegis Project by @scribble-games

Andromeda Six by Wanderlust Games

Body Count by @bodycountgame

Hollowed Minds by @shai-manahan

Project Hadea by @nyehilismwriting

Reaper's Bay by @reapersbayif

The Eight Years Revolution by @eight-years-revolution

#if: rec list #ulterior motives #character personalities #interact if asks #interactive fiction

[somewillwin]

I dont know if this has been asked before but what are your all time favorite IF’s? I’m looking for some recommendations. Also I love your blog and your artwork ❤️❤️ It’s so beautiful 😊

ok its time! i hope i dont forget any

FIRST!

Favorite finished IFs

Fallen hero rebirth series (@fallenhero-rebirth)

The Wayhaven Chronicles Series (@seraphinitegames)

The Passenger (@the-passenger-if)

The Fog Knows Your Name (Choice of Games)

The Superlatives Series (Choice of Games)

Werewolves: Heaven Rising (Choice of Games)

The Hero Rise Series (Choice of Games) (this one is a little iffy, i mean its good! it just play in some stereotypes that are a bit offensive,this series is here more of a sentimental value cause it was the first IF i played and it made me cry)

The Fernweh Saga (@lacunafiction)

Paradigm City (Hosted Games)

WIP IFs

Mirror Mine (@if-mirrormine)

Greenwarden (@fiddles-ifs)

Blood Legacies (@bloodlegacies)

Project Hadea (@nyehilismwriting)

A World Without You (@jaunefleurwrites)

Fox of Sunholt (@foxofsunholt)

Remember You Will Die (@vapolis)

Queenstown Detective (@queenstowndetective-if)

Dead Weight (@deadweight-if)

Vendetta (@vendetta-if)

Disenchanted (@disenchantedif)

Absentia (@absentia-if)

Hollowed Minds (@shai-manahan)

Witches of Ferngrove (@witchesofferngrove)

The Exile (@exilethegame)

Swallow the Dark (@swallowthedark)

When Twilight Strickes (@evertidings)

Golden (@milaswriting)

A Tale of Crowns (@ataleofcrowns)

The Northern Passage (@northern-passage)

Morning Star and Joint Venture (@nacregames)

Speaker (@speakergame)

Whisper in the Dark (@whisper-game)

Mind Blind (@mindblindbard)

Visual Novels

Cardinal Cross and Oathbreaker (@larkylabs)

Butterfly Soup

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I hope I'm not forgetting anyone, I was gonna put (❤) on my absolute favorites but i was just marking everything ahdgfhd so what was the point. As you can see I enjoy more mature stories, superpowers and modern fantasy dajkshfkajd

What can I say I like tortured MCs

#gabi answers things #IFs #these are all super good #I recommend everyone to read this amazing works #they are such a treat #I'm gonna draw all my mcs for this ifs at some point #I'll make one huge post for them

[lnmmnl]

Character Playlist Two Truths and One Lie

howdy howdy, a new tag game approaches by @ibuprofen-exe

Rules: post a poll with three (or more) songs from one of your characters playlists, except there is a catch, one of the songs is not truly on their playlist. Have your followers guess, and when the poll is finished, reveal which song was the fake.

Here is Davi's from I am Now Here // To Nowhere playlist

and I'll be tagging the usuals, though I only have a slight idea over who actually has character playlists; @shai-manahan @thirtybythirty @clamoribusrogamina @lifesupreme-if

#writeblr #interactive fiction #music #tag game

[absentia-if]

LAST LINE TAG MEME

Thank you @ellawrites-if for tagging me! I absolutely adored the lines that you shared— I can’t wait to learn more about your amazing story as it progresses.

Were you doing okay? Did you even know what that word meant after so long?

It’s a question, a word, that has such a simple connotation, but grew so complex the moment you started to really think about what it meant. Were you okay? Did you feel better now that you’re away from that hellhole? Or is everything so much worse because you’ve gotten used to the monotonous entity that was the bunker, to the pattern that had grown more familiar than your own heartbeat, and now you’re back in a world where rhyme and reason were simply words said in passing? Could you really comprehend what being okay meant when you can barely remember the last time you were fine?

Were you okay? Can you admit that you’re not? Or will it become just another lie that you use to not only make the people around you feel better but yourself?

I don’t really know who to tag (a common theme it seems), but I’ll tag: @kal-down // @bouncyballcitadel // @shai-manahan // @jaunefleurwrites (and anyone else who’d like to participate).

#absentia #tag game #it’s a lot of lines but we’re going to ignore that #chapter two

[inourselveswetrust]

Hi I hope your doing well ! I was wondering if you have favorite IFs , especially ones that also involves the police ? I really love your game and I'm so eager to read more !! and can I ask what was your inspiration behind making this ?

I hope you're doing well too! 💙

Is it bad that I can't remember my inspiration for IOWT? Generally, my ideas come from a combination of other media, music and random ideas when I'm trying to fall asleep at ungodly hours. Most often I watch television shows or movies and think "What if this happened?" then my thoughts spiral from there for hours.

As for recommendations, @interact-if has some great recommendations. Check out this list and this list for some great policing and detective-related options!

As for my some of my favourite IFs, buckle up! I've listed these in no particular order. Games listed with an asterisk* are crime/mystery/detective-esque.

*When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings

*Sinners and Saints by @sinnersandsaints-linwrites

*Swallow the Dark by @swallowthedark

*Olympus: Secret Services by @ekgfiction

*We All Bleed Red by @lost-kiwi-dev

*Whiskey-Four by Bacondoneright

*The Numbers Game by @thenumbersgameif

*Thrill Seeker by @thrill-seeker-if

*Hollowed Minds by @shai-manahan

Wolfsbane by @wolfsbane-if

Raiders of the Caravan by @leftski-if

The Exile by @exilethegame

Golden by @milaswriting

Water to Blood by @veirsewrites

Fallen Lights by @fallenlightsif

The King's Hound by @the-kingshound

Deliverance by @deliverance-the-game

Crown of Exile by @ramonag-if

I, the Forgotten One by Bacondoneright

The Sword of Rhivenia by @theswordofrhivenia

Shepherds of Haven by @shepherds-of-haven

Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian by @defiledheartsblog

Virtue's End by @virtues-end

#other ifs #recommendations #anon ask

[sevlawless]

if anyone has if recs send them my way <3

Hi! Same anon who reccomended merry crisis here!

Mirror Mine by @if-mirrormine

Citadel by @bouncyballcitadel

Eyes of Shan by @eyesofshan-if

OFNA by @ofna

The Exile by @exilethegame

A Mage Reborn by @mage-parivir

Deliverance by @deliverance-the-game

Curse of A Blooming Lotus (it was cancelled, but I do still play the demo every now and then, it's really good imo)

Here is the link for CoABL: https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/curse-of-the-blooming-lotus-wip/105498

Vendetta by @vendetta-if

Emberwood by @emberwood-if

Before Dusk Sets In by @celestialdusks

A world Without You by @jaunefleurwrites

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes An affair of the heart by @doriana-gray-games

Hollow Minds by @shai-manahan

📝 jotting all of these down thank u bestie <3

#ask #anon #posting this in case anyone else wants recs!

[tokiko220]

[𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭

𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲?]

Wesley and my Ripper

grandson has absolutely dominated my playlist for @shai-manahan 's Hollowed Minds that you should totally go play here

And hey, listen to Dirty by grandson that inspired this!

#fake anime screencap #digital illustration #anime #anime art #anime girl #anime boy #cel shading #hollowed minds #if game #hosted games #COG #choice of games #fanart #work

[ramonag-if]

A previous anon has me re-evaluating myself after realizing a recurring theme in my go to IF’s.

@vendetta-if @ramonag-if @exilethegame @shai-manahan

MCs all having ✨mommy issues✨

Me: Is it me? Am I the drama?

Nope. I play all of these games too and I do enjoy the mother drama 😅 it's not just you, Anon 🌼

#crown of exile #answered asks #mummy issues

[fivefve]

The bartender deftly opens a bottle of beer, and the sound of its cap falling to the ground echoes in your ears.

“Keep your head down,” he emulates with a morose voice. “Don't ask questions.”

Then his brown eyes dart to the other side, its edges widening as he swallows, until his gaze returns to yours.

“Never interact with the Ripper.”

Hollowed Minds by @shai-manahan​

#hollowed minds #interactive fiction #hollowed minds game #love the story and overall vibe ❤️ also the second one is gif but short one shsv #my edits

[sinnersandsaints-linwrites]

could you please recomend IF games with red flags characters?...i am a humble collector

Sure thing!

Hollowed Minds -- by @shai-manahan -- the potential RO-ish type, Morpheus

Wicked Hearts -- by @wickedhearts-if -- Azriel

Wolfwater -- by @carrs-universe-if -- Dax and Crow

Ballad of the Judgement Night -- by @nikkefort-dev -- Abandoned One

The Passenger -- by @the-passenger-if -- Roach

Superstition -- by @13leaguestories -- Zillah

The Exile -- by @exilethegame -- Nikke

Throne of Ashes -- by @/13leaguestories -- Zarik

Zephite -- by @zephite-if -- Secret RO

What Lovely Bones -- by @whatlovelybones-if -- MC is the damn flag

Absentia -- by @absentia-if -- The Kidnapper

if I remember more, I'll add them to the list! <3

#if recs #other ifs #interactive fiction

[pinesprings]

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 "𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥" 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭.

aesthetic for @shai-manahan's if, Hollowed Minds

#hollowed minds #hollowed minds if #interactive fiction #hm if

[interact-if]

Hi, hello! Do you have IF recommendations where the MC is dealing with trauma? I've read and like Fallen Hero, The Exile and I, The Forgotten One. Thanks in advance!

Hi Anon! Here’s a long list of games fitting your request. If anyone else has further suggestions of IFs with this genre, feel free to reply below where we will add those that fit in the list.

Completed:

77 Oleander Avenue: Ghost House Investigation (VN) by @invocative

Deathless: City’s Thirst by Max Gladstone

The Fog Knows Your Name by Yeonsoo Julian Kim

Demos:

A Tale of Crowns by @ataleofcrowns

Advenio by @adveniogame

Aeterna: Rubra Plena (VN) by @quantumvelvet

An Angel's Song by @melkstudio

Better Off by @oscarwrites 

Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian by @defiledheartsblog

Exiled from Court by @beeanca-writing

Greenwarden by @fiddles-ifs

Hollowed Minds by @shai-manahan ​ 

I, The Forgotten One by bacondoneright

Invoker by @tomawrites

Larkin by @larkin-if

Ouroboros by @honeypeabrain

Prodigy by @prodigy-if

Respice Finem by @rf-interactive

Sinners and Saints by @sinnersandsaints-linwrites

Siren’s Call by @the-siren-call

The Archivist and the Revolution by @cyberpunklesbian

The Bastard of Camelot by @llamagirl28

The Exile by @exilethegame

The King's Hound by @the-kingshound​​​

The Numbers Game by @thenumbersgameif

The Spirited: Origins by @yuveim

The Watchwood by @compassroseproductions ​

Trails Lead Home by @trailshome

Throne of Ashes by @13leaguestories

Vespertines by @mondaysandwich​​​​​​

No Demo:

Haunt The Bodies by @hauntthebodies

Rehab by @rehabifiction

#interact if asks #if: rec list #traumatized characters #cw trauma #interactive fiction

[if-confessions]

frankly as a white author I find it hard to include diverse cultures in my story. The risk of offending someone is way too high no matter what, and I'm not looking forward to being involved in some drama

Prefacing that I am a not a minority author, so my perspective will probably be flawed. If a diverse author wants to add stuff on the subject, I'll reblog/add your comments! :)

That's understandable. There are many damaging tropes and stereotypes out there, and sometimes it can be easy to fall into them, even unconsciously (because of internalised bias/the culture you are raised in/etc...). And not wanting to add to that damaging representation is more than fair.

Lack experience/knowledge to have those diverse groups represented properly is something I am sure many authors struggle with. And there are essentially three ways to go forward from there:

Not caring about whether a character is a bad representation of a culture or not caring about the potential fallout (don't condone or advice this one, obv)

Not including diverse cultures in your project (the Stick to what you know adage).

Strive to include diverse culture in a respectful manner by doing research about those cultures, discussing with people from those cultures, joining writing groups and ask other authors about their experience, have sensitivity readers, etc...

If you do want to look into including diverse representation, there are quite a bit of resources out there that can help avoid damaging characterisation. On Tumblr specifically, you might want to check out blogs like Writing with Colors or Crippled Characters or browse the more broad/unorganised reblogs of Interact-IF.

Edit:

Addition from @shai-manahan who wrote about this topic a few weeks ago here. To the anon, no one's forbidding you to write what you want to write. You just have to keep being mindful, and be respectful when mistakes and criticisms are pointed out.

6-month edit: This is a also a good take to read by the author of The Northern Passage.

#confession time #if-confessions #diversity and representation

[lnmmnl]

tag people you’d like to get to know better

tagged by @thirtybythirty and copy and pasted from @thirtybythirty (fhck you)

last song: For Real (live from Austin 2007) - Okkervil River. on repeat do not talk to me.

currently watching: nothing. i think last thing i actively watched was the owl house final when it came out (april '23) otherwise I've been subjected to my housemates watching drag race in the background.

three ships: (mostly OC / OC). Lich/Alex/Karan (with @shai-manahan) in every au we have. Yeah, there is still cannibalism, no, not in the romantic sexy way. Archie/Gabrielle (from a Breach Archangel au) Gabrielle supremacy... Silas/Charlotte (original content) :'] please ask me about them i am dying to talk about them please ask me about Silas and Charlotte.

favourite colours: greys, browns, beige, greens, oranges etc.

currently consuming: water and chip

first ship: no clue man, never really got into the shipping business with shows and stuff.

place of birth: fuckass wheatbelt

current location: work

relationship status: platonic life partners with so many people.

last movie: Dune II. I liked it :]

currently working on: Queer Doomed Cowboys, and a little side medieval thing that I'm spamming my friends with.

i curse ye: @shai-manahan (obviously) @edenzenik @libras-interactives (if you haven't done it, tbh i have not been paying that much attention.)

#tagged #interactive fiction

[allieebobo]

LAST LINE MEME

Share the last line of your writing, tag as many people as there are words!

Thank you @manonamora-if and @shai-manahan for the tag - your last lines sound so cool, p.s. Manon, I can’t wait to play the thick table tavern, all the best for IFComp!

"Ugh. Don't think I forgot that you screwed me over too,” Emerson says, agreeing with Jacks. “We need to set up some kind of $!{last_name}-Anonymous, where we share our post-challenge-match woes and plot to kill you.”  

Feel free to ignore of course!! @when-life-gives-you-lemonssss  @bouncyballcitadel @lapinlunairegames and everybody else who’d like to do this :) 

#yes i swear pt. 2 of the update is coming soon #yes this is proof that you can beat jacks and the game ain't rigged #CT:OS #IF #sorry for being p quiet on the asks front lately #I've been trying to spend as much of my free time editing as possible!

[absentia-if]

Thank you to the lovely @kalorphic for tagging me! ❤❤❤

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have wips. This is for both art and writing!

I have quite a few concept titles within my various folders, but I'll put the ones I know the most about.

Divided We Fall

Divinity Falling

All In A Name

One More Day

The Killing Tide

The Moon's Sun

Faeted

Endless Beginning

Perception

The First Flame

Tagging: @nextinline-if // @enspey // @bouncyballcitadel // @shai-manahan // @kal-down (sorry if you've already been tagged).

#absentia #tag game #thank you for tagging me!!! #wip names