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JJ McC reviews Andromeda Chained: "A Drama Re-Framed" October 15, 2024
"Played: 7/6/24 Playtime: 13min, 8 playthroughs GONNA DISCUSS WITH BIG SPOILERS, LIKE NOTHING BUT it’s pretty short, go ahead and play..." - See full review
JJ McC reviews The Way Home: "When You Have a Rat, All Problems Look Like Cheese" October 15, 2024
"Played: 6/7/24 Playtime: 15min, lost, 1.25hrs later, won The Way Home is an ADRIFT game. For a Linux user, ADRIFT games are … suboptimal...." - See full review
JJ McC reviews Halfling Dale: "Back There Again - A Halfling's Tale" October 15, 2024
"Played: 7/6/24 Playtime: 15min, chapter1 I did not expect this here! A preview chapter of a pay-to-play text adventure! I am delighted..." - See full review
Jacic reviews Uninteractive Fiction: "Accurate" October 15, 2024
"Well it does what it says on the tin!"
A new listing for Stranded 2, by Dave Hawkins October 15, 2024
Following a not highly unexpected crash landing (which seems to happen to you a lot), you find yourself stranded on a hostile alien world full of humour, mystery and quite a bit of walking - Your task is...
A new listing for The Eye of Borrack, by Dave Hawkins October 15, 2024
The Eye of Borrack will take you back to yesteryear, with our take on the classic text adventure. You'll put the world of action games to one side, as you delve deeply into a rich, funny, imagination lead,...

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