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A new competition page: LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Star Bores, by Tony Blews
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Lap of the Gods: A Visual Novel, by Muda Games
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The Red Weight, by alsakin
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Time Adventure, by Peter Smith
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World's End, by bloodbath
Quest
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Jo the Plunderer reviews Posthuman: Guardians vs PSION: "A quick, energetic superhero story that lacks focus" - See full review
Passerine reviews Stooping to Diplomacy: "This game is a vampire" - See full review
Tabitha reviews Loadstone: "A fun concept that could use some polish" - See full review
Revolting Peasant Press reviews Red Reckonin': "A Grim Weird Western" - See full review
kaemi reviews Our Lady of Thorns: "Spring Thing 2026: Our Lady of Thorns" - See full review
OtisTDog reviews Sequitur: "Inventive and well-conceived central mechanic" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
16th IF Grand Prix 2025 created April 4, 2026
Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2018 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2025 created March 16, 2026
The Short Game podcast Game of the Year 2025 created March 11, 2026

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

The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson
You were recently acquired by the brave Ser Leonhart and his squire to sniff out the evil shapeshifting wizard. Unfortunately, you are...

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...

Superluminal Vagrant Twin, by C.E.J. Pacian
A text-only space sim. Ply the spaceways. Make five million credits. Buy back your twin. (Superluminal Vagrant Twin is a shallow but...

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