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Wormwood Studios
Choice of Games (who have made some games praised on the Codex) are hosting a competition to write an interactive novel: https://www.choiceofgames.com/contest/
The prize is $10,000. Generally I think such contests are a bad idea -- it's really a way of them generating a bunch of free material to promote their brand -- but it's real money and it's the kind of contest that is feasible for one person to take a run at. Plus, I think writing a dynamic story like this is a good way of gaining experience and possibly entry into the industry if that's your thing.
Caveats: (1) It appears to be limited to those living in the US, the UK, or English-speaking Canada. (Why not Australia?) (2) 10% of the scoring is based on "inclusivity," which may be triggering to Codexers (really, grown ups should be able to play by whatever rules authority imposes, but I realize not everyone is willing to make such compromises). Moreover, if you "fail" in inclusivity, you'll be disqualified altogether. Typically Choice of Games titles have to allow for being male or female, gay or straight.
Anyway, I pass it along (without endorsement) because I think for some people the upside will outweigh any downsides, and for some people there are no downsides at all. What I've seen suggests that Choice of Games is a fair business that's not out to scam anyone, and I've found a few of their games interesting.
The prize is $10,000. Generally I think such contests are a bad idea -- it's really a way of them generating a bunch of free material to promote their brand -- but it's real money and it's the kind of contest that is feasible for one person to take a run at. Plus, I think writing a dynamic story like this is a good way of gaining experience and possibly entry into the industry if that's your thing.
Caveats: (1) It appears to be limited to those living in the US, the UK, or English-speaking Canada. (Why not Australia?) (2) 10% of the scoring is based on "inclusivity," which may be triggering to Codexers (really, grown ups should be able to play by whatever rules authority imposes, but I realize not everyone is willing to make such compromises). Moreover, if you "fail" in inclusivity, you'll be disqualified altogether. Typically Choice of Games titles have to allow for being male or female, gay or straight.
Anyway, I pass it along (without endorsement) because I think for some people the upside will outweigh any downsides, and for some people there are no downsides at all. What I've seen suggests that Choice of Games is a fair business that's not out to scam anyone, and I've found a few of their games interesting.