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A new competition page: 1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 2026
A new Recommended List by Unearthly, Friend recommendations (WIP) August 2, 2026
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News on Mansion: Version 3 is now imminent Details
The Red Tomorrow, by WindmillTales
Godot
DRIVE, by DRIVE
Custom
GHOST LAYER, by XaltotunITA
Inform 7
on thursdays we make video games, by Els White
Jupiter
Rivals, by Tim Sheinman
Unity

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Reviews

Canalboy reviews Mansion: "Do the Wall Street Shuffle" - See full review
RainbowDarter reviews End of Life Care: "More Than 80% Relatable, to Me" - See full review
RJ Kowalski reviews Slappy Squirrel Gets The Girl: "It's silly to call anything perfect, but-" - See full review
RJ Kowalski reviews Help! I am Locked in a Fortune Cookie Factory!: "Easy to bounce off of." - See full review
RJ Kowalski reviews The Priest and the Rennes Alignment: "There are two games here, and each is good- in its own way." - See full review
Mike Russo reviews WWII Elevator Escape: "Elevator action" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

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
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

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Friend recommendations (WIP) by Unearthly, 10 items
New walkthroughs for July 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
My favorite-est games!!!! by The Elusive9, 6 items
Juegos para Gas by Dampfschiff, 17 items
Infocom Games by Difficulty, in Rated Order by Fred A, 35 items
A Few Personal Favorites/ Games I Really Love as of July 2026 by ArloElm, 10 items
New walkthroughs for June 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
New walkthroughs for May 2026 by David Welbourn, 9 items
Inspirational Games to Make Me Learn Twine by Aim, 1 item

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IFDB Recommends

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...

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...

Never Gives Up Her Dead, by Mathbrush
Time is running out after a meteor strikes your interstellar starship. While the crew is under full alert, only you seem to notice the...

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...

The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson
You were recently acquired by the brave Ser Leonhart and his squire to sniff out the evil shapeshifting wizard. Unfortunately, you are...

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IFDB is managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. It is funded by the donations of IF supporters like you. All donations go to support the operation of this web site and IFTF's other services.