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A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for April 2026 April 29, 2026
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Epic Expedition, by dgtziea
Adventuron
The Gnomish Treasury, by Lamp Post Projects
Inform 7
Adventure in the Crypt, by Andy Bantly
Custom
Beneath the Exhibition, by patricksgamecorner
Custom
I will fetch you, by Keith Butler
Twine
Roath Park, by Keith Butler
Twine

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Nils' Bohrmaschine: "Grocery checkout in German" - See full review
WorstPunk reviews Eat Me: "A poem of a game" - See full review
Jo the Plunderer reviews Posthuman: Guardians vs PSION: "A quick, energetic superhero story that lacks focus" - See full review
Passerine reviews Stooping to Diplomacy: "This game is a vampire" - See full review
Tabitha reviews Loadstone: "A fun concept that could use some polish" - See full review
Revolting Peasant Press reviews Red Reckonin': "A Grim Weird Western" - See full review

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IFDB Recommends

Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that...

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...

Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
Anglophone Atlantis has been an independent nation since an April day in 1822, when a well-aimed shot from their depluralizing cannon...

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

Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman
You are online. You are fire and order. You are here to protect. ---- "Open Sorcery" is a game about technology, magic and becoming a...

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