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Modern/Slice-of-Life Winner 🏆 Infamous

It was an incredible pleasure to interview @infamous-if, author of the overall winner in the modern/slice-of-life category for Infamous. The IF is packed with emotional depth, unforgettable characters, and a remarkable talent for transforming a familiar modern setting into something utterly engrossing. Whenever I pick up the IF, I end up staying up way past my bedtime.

Amy is an absolute force in the IF community—someone whose writing ability, dedication, and sheer consistency are genuinely awe-inspiring, and who is also one of the sweetest people around.

See the full list of winners in this category here.

About the author

Heyy! For new readers who may not know me, my name is Amy and Infamous is my one and only IF. It may be my first IF but what readers may not know is that it’s not my first foray into publishing fiction. I’ve indie published a few novels before getting into interactive fiction!

About the game

A story about finding your way through the best and worst parts of Hollywood live on television.

Tell me more about your journey into interactive fiction or what you're working on now

I’m working on a few things. Infamous always takes priority, so I’ve really been focusing on at least hitting the halfway mark and with chapter five out I can practically see it now. I have been dabbling in a future Infamous spinoff and two new stories in entirely new settings. I’m mildly superstitious, so I’m pretty private about everything that isn’t Infamous related, but it’s all really exciting to do something different.

Discovering interactive fiction started with visual novels when I was ten. I used to play those admittedly cringy dating games from the app store all the time! I just loved reading and I was looking for any medium to scratch that itch. Creatures Such as We was the first Choicescript project I ever read. That’s when it clicked in my mind that interactive fiction was an actual thing. I went through what was available in their catalogue in a month. Since then it’s remained one of my favorites.

What was the inspiration for this game, and why did you want to write a story in this genre?

Infamous was inspired by my love of music and reality TV. I was a big pop culture nerd when I was younger and was even an admin of a fanbase for an artist (that I won’t mention!). I met a few of my best friends through artists’ fandoms and learned a lot about the fan culture of pop stars and artists that way. As for the reality part, I grew up on trashy reality television. Admittedly, I was definitely too young for half the stuff I watched, but thankfully it worked out! My first IF being a contemporary band drama story felt right. Everything I write in Infamous comes from the knowledge I’ve picked up over the years consuming pop culture.

How has your identity, heritage/background, or personal experience influenced your storytelling?

A lot of the dynamics in Infamous are picked up from my real life. My social circle is so different in both identity and life experience that it only made sense the band in Infamous would look the same. My friends are always there to lend their experience and/or perspectives which has made the band in Infamous feel more ‘real’ to me.

What’s the one thing you’re really proud of that you’ve written so far? Do you have a favorite character or scene that you’ve written?

A lot of MC’s story is about the uncertainty of the future. There’s a constant theme of ‘making this work because there’s no backup.’ MC is taking (celebrity) life as it comes and that’s something I definitely relate to. Working a creative job, being unlabeled, dropping out of college with no backup plan…that kind of theme resonates with me! I’ve always been a “go-with-the-flow” kind of person. Not too worried about putting a label on myself or planning what’s next for my life. Of course, MC has a lot more at stake!

While I’ve said August is my favorite character, I am really proud to have created Seven. They’re still really hard to pin down sometimes, even years later, which I feel like is a good thing. I’ve never written a character that people are so attached to and invested in, both positively and negatively. It amazes me the things people latch to, even things about them that I didn’t even think about until readers point it out to me. I’ve been jokingly told Seven is probably my peak when it comes to character writing, and honestly, I wouldn’t mind it if that’s the case.

I also really like G Reign. They’re another character whose complexity really puts my writing abilities to the test. I can write an entire separate story about them alone.

For folks who enjoyed your IF, what other book/music/movie should they check out with the same ‘vibe’, (whatever that means to you)?

Coyote Ugly, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Daisy Jones & The Six (both the book and show—the book is better). I binged all of this in one weekend and that’s how I came up with the idea for Infamous. I’ve said this a million times but Infamous seriously wouldn’t exist without this list!

What're you excited to implement or work on next?

The romance in Infamous! Ironically enough for a romance there hasn’t been much of it but we’re finally getting there and I’m super excited. I’m also super excited to work on another IF when this one is all said and done. It’s a long way out but the prospect of playing in a new sandbox is great motivation!

Fun with the modern/slice-of-life genre

Personal fave profession: Artist! (Surprise.)

Personal fave modern setting: A small town.

If you were transported into the setting above, as the profession you selected, what would be the main current plot ‘struggle’ be: Trying to find a job and live a normal life after my world-shattering scandal in Hollywood, because clearly something big must’ve happened that had me returning home with my tail between my legs!

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