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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
A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for May 2026 May 29, 2026
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Haunted Mansion Escape–Horror ,, by Inakanimationstudio
Arkanen, by Max Fog
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Time Swap, by Lancelot
ZIL
Fearless Games, by TharaApples
ChooseYourStory
Timun Emas, by Salsabiil, Ana, Amri, Abiyyu (G2 DLR SAS D24)
The Red Pearls of Borneo, by bushmonkey
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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Danse !: "Complex french parser game with many side quests, sketchy implementation" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Train de pensée: "Interactive poem collection in French" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Alphonsine est dans la panade: "Brief replayable one-room western train shootout parser game (in French!)" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Samurai of Hyuga Book 4: "Brutal, unhealthy and demeaning relationship between two former lovers" - See full review
JoshGrams reviews The Anachronist: "Interesting historical novel with gruesome deaths and unfortunate mechanics" - See full review
Passerine reviews The Red Pearls of Borneo: "A deduction game for WWII history buffs" - 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
(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026
LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026

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