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A new poll by P-Tux7, Games where you do what the title says created September 7, 2026
Last Light at Meridian, by David Washington
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plotforks, by Anonymous
Dracula — Amiga Illustrated Edition, by Gian Battista Aicardi
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Sands of the Silk Road, by sagaflow team

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Necromanceers: "Summon the spirits of the dead by name in holy war" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Flourishing: "Graphical godot game about coming home, confronting inner demons (maybe?)" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Acquisition: "Short branching twine game about buying an expensive drawing " - See full review
MathBrush reviews The 9:00 AM Train: "Short dystopian game about getting on a train" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Last Voyage of the Warsaw Queen: "Lovecraft and Steamboats, with ghosts in the moonlight" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Tableaux Vivants: "Amnesiac explores magical house full of transformed objects and memories" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Dishes are served! August 28, 2026 Details
Engine Jam created August 28, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Turning up the heat! August 23, 2026 Details
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3) created August 23, 2026
IntroComp 2026 created August 10, 2026
1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 2026
Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026

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