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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026
The games produced by the competing chefs have been released for play: Time Swap by challenger Onno Brouwer, and Arkanen by defending Iron Chef Max Fog. Both are available to play at the intfiction forum... - Details
ROUND / SQUARE, by lavieenmeow
Twine
GET MANIFE$TO, by Matt Bee
Inform 7
Emily is Away <3, by Kyle Seeley
Unity
Emily is Away Too, by Kyle Seeley
Unity
Blood and Silver, by alyshkalia
Ink
Maximilien, by Yohan Dupuy
Twine

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JJ McC reviews strings: a (bug)folk song: "We're On a Mission from Bug" - See full review
JJ McC reviews Latinorum: "Studying Might Be Easier, Though" - See full review
JJ McC reviews Our Lady of Thorns: "The Name of the Thorn's Flower" - See full review
JohnD reviews The Missing Ring: "Well-observed family dynamics in cosy mystery" - See full review
JJ McC reviews Before the Snow Melts: "At Least No Nosebleeds" - See full review

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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026 Details
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - The battle has begun! May 24, 2026 Details
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2) created May 24, 2026
(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026
Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2026 created May 1, 2026
LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026

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IFDB Recommends

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman
You are online. You are fire and order. You are here to protect. ---- "Open Sorcery" is a game about technology, magic and becoming a...

Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover
A murder most foul has been committed and Sherlock Holmes is on the case. You are his dog.

Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that...

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

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Interactive Fiction technology Foundation
IFDB is managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. It is funded by the donations of IF supporters like you. All donations go to support the operation of this web site and IFTF's other services.