“[18 Cadence is] thrillingly innovative interactive storytelling. It makes me giddy." —Mark Sample

18 Cadence

18 Cadence

Shape fragments of story across a hundred years of history.

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Almost Goodbye

Procedural generation in a short sci-fi story.

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Prom Week

Social physics driven by groundbreaking AI.

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maybe make some change

A confrontational exploration of a true event.

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Perfect

Move blocks on a screen to sculpt a story.

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what if im the bad guy

Explore a true story in physical space.

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Minimalist Story Generators

Experiments in tiny interactive narratives.

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Creating Interactive Fiction...

An Inform 7 textbook.

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Sand-dancer

A desert fable.

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About the Author

Aaron A. Reed

Aaron A. Reed is a writer, programmer, student, and teacher of interactive narrative. His work has been featured in the Electronic Literature Collection, the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and at indie game venues from Slamdance and IndieCade to the Independent Games Festival at GDC. Aaron has an MFA in Digital Arts & New Media and is currently pursuing a PhD in computer science with the Expressive Intelligence Studio at UC Santa Cruz.