Fortnightly Fiction Jam
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Jam (series of events) | |
Frequency | Discontinued |
Organiser | Stacey Mason |
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The Fortnightly Fiction Jam was a series of Interactive Fiction games jams, spurted in sprints of two weeks each months from July 2020 until February 2022. Each month, an optional theme was set for the sprint (voted by members on their Discord server) as well as an optional restrictions (often word limit). The jam was unranked and meant to foster creative writing and experimentation.
The Fortnightly Fiction Jam ended after 21 editions.
Rules
- The theme and restriction were optional.
- The jam was open to all, but focused on Interactive Fiction and storytelling. Experiments were encouraged.
- Any tool to create IF was allowed.
- Participants could submit pieces as a team.
- Entries could incorporate mature themes, as long as content warnings were included.
- Hateful entries were not allowed (and the creator would be banned from future events).
Editions
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 1 (15 entries) from July 13th to July 27th 2020
- Optional Theme: "Transition Phase", Optional Word Limit of 2500 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 2 (11 entries) from August 10th to August 24th 2020
- Optional Theme: "Light in the Darkness", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 3 (7 entries) from September 7th to September 21st 2020
- Optional Theme: "Far From Home", Optional Word Limit of 5000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 4 (9 entries) from October 5th to October 19th 2020
- Optional Theme: "Everyone Has a Story", Optional Word Limit of 2500 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 5 (6 entries) from November 2nd to November 16th 2020
- Optional Theme: "Liminal Space", Optional Word Limit of 5000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 6 (2 entries) from November 30th to December 14th 2020
- Optional Theme: "An Unusual Gift", Optional Word Limit of 2500 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 7 (4 entries) from December 28th 2020 to January 11th 2021
- Optional Theme: "A Fresh Start", Optional Word Limit of 1500 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 8 (4 entries) from February 1st to February 15th 2021
- Optional Theme: "Warm and Cozy", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 9 (4 entries) from March 1st to March 15th 2021
- Optional Theme: "The Long Night", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 10 (4 entries) from March 29th to April 12th 2021
- Optional Theme: "Points of View", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 11 (3 entries) from April 26th to May 10th 2021
- Optional Theme: "Loose Ends", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 12 (4 entries) from May 24th to June 7th 2021
- Optional Theme: "Lost Time", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 13 (3 entries) from June 21st to July 5th 2021
- Optional Theme: "A Quiet Moment", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 14 (4 entries) from July 19th to August 2nd 2021
- Optional Theme: "Exquisite Corpse", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 15 (2 entries) from August 16th to August 30th 2021
- Optional Theme: "An Unlikely Creation", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 16 (1 entry) from September 13th to September 27th 2021
- Optional Theme: "Butterfly Effect", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 17 (4 entries) from October 11th to October 25th 2021
- Optional Theme: "When Stars Align", Optional Word Limit of 3000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 18 (1 entry) from November 8th to November 22nd 2021
- Optional Theme: "An Unexpected Guest", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 19 (4 entries) from December 6th to December 21st 2021
- Optional Theme: "Cozy Retreat", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 20 (3 entries) from January 3rd to January 17th 2022
- Optional Theme: "Cyclical Rhythm", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words
- Fortnightly Fiction Jam 21 (1 entry) from January 31st to February 14th 2020
- Optional Theme: "Making Enemies", Optional Word Limit of 1000 words