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"Your devout and upstanding uncle and aunt probably have nothing but the best intentions for a young boy like you, but being cooped up..." - See full review "Physically disabled PC goes through college. Not the worst setting, but the "game" is in fact just one big rant against ignorant society,..." - See full review "Once again, your good nature got the better of you. (You are, after all, detective Good Fairy.) You hide Foo Foo, a suspected "bopper",..." - See full reviewHelp other IFDB members find the games they're looking for by voting in their polls. Here are a few recent ones:
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| Trinity, by Brian Moriarty You're neither an adventurer nor a professional thrill-seeker. You're simply an American tourist in London, enjoying a relaxing stroll... |
| Spider and Web, by Andrew Plotkin A vacation in our lovely country! See the ethnic charms of the countryside, the historic grandeur of the capital city. Taste our... |
| 80 DAYS, by inkle, Meg Jayanth 1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. Choose your own route around... |
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