Welcome to IFDB! Site News | RSS Feed

The Interactive Fiction Database is an IF game catalog and recommendation engine. IFDB is a Wiki-style community project: members can add new game listings, write reviews, exchange game recommendations, and more. Tips & More Info

Interactive Fiction technology Foundation
IFDB is managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. It is funded by the donations of IF supporters like you. All donations go to support the operation of this web site and IFTF's other services.
New on IFDB RSS Feed
MathBrush reviews A Death in Hyperspace: "Time murder mystery set in space, with the ship as the sleuth" September 18, 2024
"This game's list of author's includes every published Choice of Games author who has been nominated for a Nebula Award, which is pretty..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Bad Beer: "Solve a bar's beer problem" September 18, 2024
"I had mixed feelings seeing this game's blurb and name. On the one hand, I've enjoyed all of Vivienne's games, which tend to focus on..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Awakened Deeply: "Star Trek-inspired game about escaping a ship after a slaughter" September 17, 2024
"Alas, upon starting this game and solving the starting puzzle, I saw the following room description: > A small room with nothing but your..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Focal Shift: "Cyberpunk heist" September 17, 2024
"I've played three games now by Fred Snyder over the years, all written in his custom parser engine and all involving compact maps with..." - See full review
News on Quotient, The Game: Major update! September 17, 2024
With this major update, the game is now more engaging than ever! The characters have gotten much more conversational and help the player advance through the game. Give it a try and let me know what you... - Details
MathBrush reviews Forbidden Lore: "A complex library room filled with books and magic" September 17, 2024
"This TADS game had many delightful elements to it. You are in a library filled with, well, Forbidden Lore. It belongs to a powerful..." - See full review

See the full list...

Vote!

Help other IFDB members find the games they're looking for by voting in their polls. Here are a few recent ones:

Some of the best and most confusing mechanics you've ever played, by Max Fog
Language puzzles, by baf
2025 Review-a-thon - games seeking reviews (authors only), by Tabitha / alyshkalia
Games about characters who are Trapped by the Narrative, by pieartsy
Microparsers, by Tabitha / alyshkalia
Games involving deception, by Fie
The absolute hardest non-broken games you've played, by MathBrush
Your crazy friend/relative's crazy house, by Malasana
Influential Games, by Rose
Interesting uses of colour in TADS, by Dannii
Browse all polls | Create a poll | What are polls?
New to IF?

IFDB can help get you up and running with the games you find on IFDB. Just click The "Play On-line" button in any game's External Links box to play the game right in your browser.

IFDB Recommends...

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...

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

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...

Why did IFDB recommend these?

Join IFDB!

IFDB isn't just for reading about IF - you can also share your opinions about your favorite games. Members can write reviews, create Recommended Lists, add and edit game listings, and more. Membership is free and only takes a few moments to set up.

Sign up now!

In the Database

IF Links

  • IF Community Forum: Discuss playing IF, creating IF, and competitions.
  • Planet IF: Read the latest posts from IF-related blogs.
  • IFWiki: Explore IF history, theory, and other community knowledge.
  • NarraScope: Attend a narrative games conference.

Competition Links

IFDB was originally developed by Mike Roberts.

IFDB Home | Contact Us | Code of Conduct | Terms of Service | Privacy | Copyrights & Trademarks
Interactive Fiction technology Foundation
IFDB is managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. It is funded by the donations of IF supporters like you. All donations go to support the operation of this web site and IFTF's other services.