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A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for March 2025 March 27, 2025
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BlueScreenCrisis, by AngryPitaya
Inform 7
Cling On, Fleeting Soul, by Joshua Walker
Unity
Dominion of Darkness, by Adeptus
Twine
Baretegi, by Alex Meltsner
Inform 7
Loadstone, by rosetinted
Inform 7

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Wiratha: "Promising start to a fantasy game about debt" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Affronter le silence: "A heartfelt game about family history, silence, and homosexuality" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Des lits pour eux: "Carry a body to a pure resting place" - See full review
Shaun Hamman reviews Moonmist: "A Good Story Told Very, Very Poorly" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Et il fallut donc: "A brief game reflecting on unity vs individuality" - See full review
MathBrush reviews La Zizanie: "Play-die-restart type Ink game trying to survive zombies" - See full review

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

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...

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...

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