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A new Recommended List by emigre, Games August 14, 2026
57 items
Free Rein, by Sean Jeh
Custom
Wyrmward, by Johan Berntsson
Inform 6
Escape from the MV Capricorn, by FLACRabbit
Adventuron
SILAS — Logos-Arche, by Mosherfist
Read the Room, by Ilia
Custom
Becoming Alan Smedwick, by Tender Boing
Custom

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Reviews

OtisTDog reviews Raising the Flag on Mount Yo Momma: "Yo momma's so fat she don't fit in Z-machine." - See full review
OtisTDog reviews Kissing the Buddha's Feet: "Old school but plays well today, the earliest winner of both NPC-related XYZZYs" - See full review
RainbowDarter reviews A Paradox Between Worlds: "Tumblr, as It Was and Wasn't" - See full review
Tabitha reviews my baby needs blood: "A trans tale" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Relics of the Lost Age: "Archaeology game with a very large amount of hot-button issues included" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

IntroComp 2026 created August 10, 2026
1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 2026
Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026
ParserComp 2026 created July 1, 2026
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

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Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
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