Inform, by Graham Nelson, is an interactive fiction language which produces Z-code, the same format Infocom games use. Inform games can be compiled and run on every platform imaginable. The purpose of this page is to give the impatient user a place to download Inform and give it a test spin. If you try it and like it, I suggest you visit the excellent Inform web page by Graham Nelson, which can answer most any questions you have regarding the language.
Besides this page, I recommend you visit Brass Lantern for more information about interactive fiction.
The Inform designer's manual is available in the following formats:
Inform, as stated before, has been ported to nearly every computer imaginable. The latest version 6.21. Among the many versions available are:
To run Inform games, you need an interpreter which can run Inform and Infocom games. There is a dazzling array of them available. Please note that a lot of these programs are known as "Zip." This is different from zip archiving programs such as pkzip and gzip. I recommend the following interpeters:
Let's say your system isn't in the above list. Never fear, the source code for Inform is freely available. Fire up your C compiler and start porting.
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