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manonamora reviews It Was Meant to End Like This: "The signs were all there…" June 7, 2023
"This was a tragic and visceral piece, and still strangely beautiful in its violence. The small details, like the barista looking away or..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Concerto of Life 1st Mvt.: "A concerto in three movement." June 7, 2023
"This epistolary three part-er recounts the shared moments between two people through the point of view of your partner, their hopes and..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Unseemly Virus: "Two for One Deal." June 7, 2023
"Two short puzzles taking on different definitions of virus (computer/biological), where you play as an investigator (hacker?). The..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Real Me (Neo-Twiny Jam 2023): "A touching submission." June 7, 2023
"Through a fantasy setting, a fairy describes his experience of finding and accepting their identity in the face of adversity. It is quite..." - See full review
manonamora reviews A Crown of Ash (Neo-Twiny Jam 2023): "Anxiousness and marriage ceremony, name a more iconic duo." June 7, 2023
"As a short prototype, this piece manages to tell just enough to hook the reader, and very little that it leaves you wanting more. From is..." - See full review
Canalboy reviews Quondam: "The Toughest Game Of All?" June 7, 2023
"Robb Sherwin once observed quite sagely about Zork that the game actively hates its player. That may well be so; in which case Quondam..." - See full review

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