Inform is a programming language for creating interactive fiction
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Inform is a programming language for creating interactive fiction was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 7, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 27 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #18 of 25, reached on Nov 7, 18:21 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 8, 05:51 UTC.
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[previously](https://lobste.rs/search?q=title%3Ainform&what=stories&order=newest) there have been a few discussions about Inform especially when it went open source 4 years ago. It’s a curious language with a long history. There’s a nice history at…
Nothing wrong with being reminded about cool things, but when you post an old link, it can help if you also post a comment about why you find it interesting this week/month.
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What is the highest rank Inform is a programming language for creating interactive fiction reached?
#18 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Nov 7, 18:21 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
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It was first seen on Nov 7, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (27 checks) since.