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A new competition page: Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
Amara, by Future Logs
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Moirai, by Lilith
Inform 7
Una vetllada gironina, by KehosWorld
Twine
The Haunted Channels, by David A. Bowman
The Abyssal Vault, by xiTommyGUNx
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Reviews

Wynter reviews Extinction Escape: Your Travel Guide to the Apocalypse: "Did that quack sound... sarcastic?" - See full review
BitterlyIndifferent reviews Intelligence: "It came from outer space" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Great Tournament: "One of the most-played Choicescript games" - See full review
Ordon reviews The Missing City Council: "The author's machinations are beyond my comprehension" - See full review
Denk reviews The Death Star: "Very simple, only for Eamon lovers" - See full review
Ordon reviews Defrosted: "Abysmal" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

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
Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026

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