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A new Recommended List by Reeah, Games with great NPCs May 6, 2023
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Exactly what it says on the tin. These games include some of my favourite NPCs. Games are in no particular order.
Rovarsson reviews Red Door Yellow Door: "Hypnosis gone agley." May 4, 2023
"(This review is based on the Spring Thing 2023 version.) But… but… I only wanted to play a game. A childish little spooky sleepover game…..." - See full review
Rovarsson reviews Insomnia: Twenty-Six Adventures After Dark: "What did the monk say to the sleepless man?" May 4, 2023
"(This review is based on the Spring Thing 2023 version.) What a welcome surprise! I expected this to be an elaborate joke game, where you..." - See full review
Lance Cirone reviews Gone Out For Gruyere: "Worth going out for" May 4, 2023
"Gone Out For Gruyere is a fun puzzlefest. In this one, you're stuck in a room with a giant cheese mocking you every time you move. It's..." - See full review
Rovarsson reviews Secret of the Black Walrus: "Locked-door murder!" May 3, 2023
"(This review is based on the Spring Thing 2023 version.) Once again, Scotland Yard is baffled and comes knocking on your door for..." - See full review
A new listing for Questprobe Number 4: X-Men, by Scott Adams May 3, 2023
Unfinished but partially playable, with some puzzles implemented. The in-game title is Questprobe Number 4: X-Men, which might possibly have been changed to Questprobe Featuring the X-Men or similar before...

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