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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026
The games produced by the competing chefs have been released for play: Time Swap by challenger Onno Brouwer, and Arkanen by defending Iron Chef Max Fog. Both are available to play at the intfiction forum... - Details
Perpetūra, by Lacunae
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Smoking Hot, by HHRichards
Twine
News on Delphina's House: Delphina's House: Release 3 Details
Day of the Tentacle, by Tim Schafer, Dave Grossman, Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick, Clint Bajakian, Peter McConnel, Michael Land
SCUMM
Arkanen, by Max Fog
ZIL
Time Swap, by Lancelot
ZIL

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Andrew Schultz reviews Epic Expedition: "It's not super epic, but it's still fun" - See full review
MathBrush reviews strings: a (bug)folk song: "Charming ritualistic bug mythology musical" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Enigmart: "Unabashed word puzzle grabbag game" - See full review
Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Shift++: "Mel is not impressed. (But I am)" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Our Lady of Thorns: "Complex time-based monastery murder mystery" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Fantasy Opera: The Theater of Memory: "Solid mystery game with some randomized rolls" - See full review

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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026 Details
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - The battle has begun! May 24, 2026 Details
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2) created May 24, 2026
(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026
Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2026 created May 1, 2026
LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026

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Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, by ZA/UM
Disco Elysium is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to...

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

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

Type Help, by William Rous
A puzzle-mystery game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, Unheard and The Roottrees are Dead. Investigate the files on an old...

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