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A new Recommended List by ProwessGames, Livia's Unearthed Stories ~ Sci-Fi November 4, 2024
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Mona Mourn, by Capsaylt
Ren'Py
Cyberpunk 1977, by Atozi
Ink
Covenant Quest, by Brian Samuel
Custom
Alexis, Unbound, by A.C. Eberhardt and K. Twomey
Twine
Ghostship Delgado, by Tony Kingsmill
Custom
Ultimate Nightmare, by Tony Kingsmill
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Reviews

Mike Russo reviews Cycle: "Strange loops" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Renegade Brainwave: "Wood-an prose" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Cubes and Ladders: "Pencil in the satire for 2:30 Thursday" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Like a Sky Full of Locusts: "Shoot demons a lot" - See full review
Marius Müller reviews Wasser-Hasser: "Charming" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Un treno come tanti: "At atmospheric Italian horror game set on a train" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Text the Halls created November 4, 2024
Bare Bones Jam 2024 created November 2, 2024
Confiture de Parser created November 2, 2024
ECTOCOMP 2024 created October 31, 2024
Anti-Productivity Jam created September 25, 2024
30th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2024) created September 1, 2024
Nebula Awards 2022 created August 29, 2024
IntroComp 2024 created August 19, 2024

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Livia's Unearthed Stories ~ Sci-Fi by ProwessGames, 3 items
My favorite games by Firewood159, 5 items
Naarel's Choice Awards by Naarel, 5 items
New walkthroughs for October 2024 by David Welbourn, 7 items
Favourite games from 2024 by Max Fog, 10 items
JH's IFComp favorites by jaclynhyde, 47 items
New walkthroughs for September 2024 by David Welbourn, 5 items
Livia's Unearthed Stories ~ Cozy Fantasy by ProwessGames, 3 items
Livia's Unearthed Stories ~ Dark Fantasy by ProwessGames, 4 items

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Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe...

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover
A murder most foul has been committed and Sherlock Holmes is on the case. You are his dog.

The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson
You were recently acquired by the brave Ser Leonhart and his squire to sniff out the evil shapeshifting wizard. Unfortunately, you are...

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...

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