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Dracula — Mac Illustrated Edition, by Gian Battista Aicardi
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AndrewStephens reviews Epistemophilia: "Strange, but in a good way" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Shadow and Ink: "Book-making game with Japanese setting" - See full review
NMCannon reviews Vampire: The Masquerade — Sins of the Sires: "Play when you want to grieve" - See full review
AndrewStephens reviews Gambler's Quest: "A Promising Start But Unfinished" - See full review
DemonApologist reviews Grand Island Bank Robbery: "Taken For Pomegranate" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Rat: "Optimization puzzle for stealing from the rich" - See full review

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32nd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2026) created September 1, 2026
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Engine Jam created August 28, 2026
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Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3) created August 23, 2026
IntroComp 2026 created August 10, 2026
1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 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...

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...

Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe...

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...

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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