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JJ McC reviews Cubes and Ladders: "Dogbert, Where Are You?" October 18, 2024
"Played: 7/10/24 Playtime: 1/2 hr, 86 pts, fired; additional 1hr “won” with walkthrough goose CW: AI art CnL has a lot going for it, I..." - See full review
JJ McC reviews My Girl: "Less Love and Honor, More Obey" October 18, 2024
"Played: 7/11/24 Playtime: 30min, read time really This is a linear work, its aims cleverly clued by its graphical layout which..." - See full review
JJ McC reviews Kiss of Beth: "Perils of Dating" October 18, 2024
"Played: 7/11/24 Playtime: 15min, two playthroughs Y’know how some games are emerald-cut jewels of insight into some aspect of creation?..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Down, the Serpent and the Sun: "An almost-linear map in a highly unusual setting" October 17, 2024
"This game is Chandler Groover's earliest game. In it, a feathered serpent devours you while you are standing on a Mesoamerican pyramid,..." - See full review
A new poll by jaclynhyde, Narrator as a Separate Character created October 17, 2024
8 votes for 7 games
Games where the narrator is a distinct character from the PC whose actions you're controlling.
AndrewStephens reviews A Death in Hyperspace: "A Scifi Murder Mystery? Sign me up." October 17, 2024
"This is definitely my cup of tea - a scifi murder mystery where you are the ship's computer trying to figure out who killed the captain...." - See full review

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