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A new competition page: Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
Escape, by Judith Pintar
Inform 7
Falling, by Judith Pintar
Inform 7
Acorn Adventure, by Anonymous
007: Aqua Base, by Scott Morgan
Custom
Room 337, by Shaun Bonk
Custom
Transfer Point, by Mike Piontek (robotspacer)
World Builder

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Evertree Inn: "Mystery romance fantasy game with a lot of customization" - See full review
baezil reviews A Quiet Scurry: "A tiny game for a tiny creature" - See full review
OtisTDog reviews The Surprising Case of Brian Timmons: "An excellent study but a lackluster game" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
16th IF Grand Prix 2025 created April 4, 2026
Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2018 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2025 created March 16, 2026
Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026

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IFDB Recommends

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...

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...

Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
Anglophone Atlantis has been an independent nation since an April day in 1822, when a well-aimed shot from their depluralizing cannon...

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

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