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A new competition page: Single Choice Jam 2025 created August 22, 2025
unfolding, by Casey Ramos
Twine
Such, Such Were the Joys, by Anamika
Twine
Little Boxes, by lavieenmeow
Videotome:ADV
After Our Lives, by Naughty Mono
Twine
Hoax, by A. VILLARROEL
Ren'Py

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Reviews

Dawn S. reviews machina caerulea: "A taut and frightening take on the Bluebeard story" - See full review
Dawn S. reviews The Deluge: "Floating" - See full review
Dawn S. reviews Ataraxia: "Settling into a new life" - See full review
Dawn S. reviews A House of Endless Windows: "A moody, claustrophobic game about a family secret" - See full review
Dawn S. reviews Blood and Sunlight: "The challenge of medium-stakes decisions" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Single Choice Jam 2025 created August 22, 2025
News on IntroComp 2025: Late Entrant: The Ivory Calico August 19, 2025 Details
News on ParserComp 2025: Final results August 9, 2025 Details
IntroComp 2025 created August 8, 2025
Neo-Twiny Jam 2025 created July 3, 2025
ParserComp 2025 created June 30, 2025
Dialogue Jam 2025 created May 12, 2025

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