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"(This review is for the competition version. I expect any small hairs will be removed from the buttery patisserie in an updated version.)..." - See full review " In the Deep is an entry for Seedcomp. It uses the seed called "Offshore Oil" that grabbed my attention because of its unique subject..." - See full review "The fact that Adrift 4 games now can be played very well online with the Parchment interpreter has given me new energy to play and review..." - See full review "This game is peak nostalgia value. I spent so many hours on Neopets when I was younger. I mean, I came after they freshened up the UI, so..." - See full review "I was a playtester for this game. All of the Little Match Girl games follow the titular little girl on a delightful quest through time..." - See full review "This game has some problems, but most of them aren't serious or too hard to learn from, so I expect the author's next game would probably..." - 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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| The Impossible Bottle, by Linus Åkesson Housework is only as dull as your imagination. Join Emma, six years old, on a playful adventure of peculiar proportions. Merciful... |
| Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to... |
| 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... |
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