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"The difference between fiction and life is that fiction has to be credible."  - Mark Twain

Interactive Fiction Articles, Text Adventure Game Articles and Free Interactive Fiction Games Too.

Whether you are an avid fan of fiction books or if you're a veteran of interactive fiction you'll find a treasure trove of material here that's sure to whet your appetite for more.

Here are two new articles on text adventure games:

Text Adventure Games on the Nintendo DS - Yes, it's true! It's possible! Here's how to do it.

Text Adventure Games on the iPhone - Yes, it's true! It's possible! We won't tell you how, though.

The History of Zork - This article, published by Malinche in June, 2007 celebrates the birth of Zork back in June 1977.

Timeless Interactive Fiction and Text Adventure Game Articles - Malinche has unearthed buried treasure from the 1980s and 1990s. As timely today as when they were first published, this library is must-reading for anyone even slightly curious about interactive fiction, text adventure games and the next step in the evolution of fiction books.

Interactive Fiction Player's Guide - Help yourself to our comprehensive player's guide. Feel free to save a copy to your computer and/or print it out.  The Player's Guide is essential if you want to get the most out of our interactive fiction titles. Our player's guide is loaded with Adobe's Acrobat Reader.

Play Interactive Fiction Online - Enroll in the Malinche Training Academy and learn how to fully enjoy Interactive Fiction right now. When you've completed your training, you can take a test drive of some our interactive fiction books online immediately.

Parent Gaming Tips - As a responsible game developer, Howard feels very strongly that computer games should be only one part of a truly balanced life. With that in mind, Howard has put together a list of tips that parents should consider.

Did Graphics Kill The Adventure Game? - An editorial Howard wrote for JustAdventure.Com in 2005 trumpeting the cause of interactive fiction and adventure games on the whole.

Text Adventure Games: From the Front Lines to Behind the Scenes - This article was featured on the front page of Adventure Classic Gaming in August 2006 and gives you an inside track to understanding Howard's interactive fiction design philosophy

Text Adventure Game Chat Room - Enter our free chat area and you may catch a member of the Malinche team online giving a free interactive fiction seminar or just shooting the breeze. To register and receive the seminar schedule join our monthly newsletter.

Free Interactive Fiction Books - Download some free interactive fiction (aka text adventure games) that you can play on almost any computer, PDA or cell phone. Make sure you download the right interpreter first.

The Malinche Club - A private club for Malinche customers only, members have access to exclusive material including complete game walkthroughs, free interactive fiction titles from Digiware, and lots of interesting material posted by Howard and other devoted Malinche folks. Make sure you browse the message areas for game secrets and insider tips posted by Howard himself.

Customers: When applying for membership be sure to tell us which games you purchased, the email address you used for the purchase and approximately when you made your last purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions - Revised, updated and growing all the time! All of the most common questions about interactive fiction are answered here.