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"(This is a lightly-edited version of a review posted to the IntFict forums during the 2021 IFComp. My son Henry was born right before the..." - See full review "This rather large and well crafted text adventure was originally written for the Apple II in 1982 and then re-programmed for the..." - See full review "(This review was posted on the IF newsgroups immediately after the 2005 IF Comp) Clearly, I haven't sufficiently internalized the tropes..." - 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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| Violet, by Jeremy Freese Calm down. All you have to do is write a thousand words and everything will be fine. And you have all day, except it's already noon.... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
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