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"This game takes the classic, depressing/sacrifical tale of the little matchgirl and uses it as a setting for a larger story. In the..." - See full review "This is a very short game: a ten minutes or so. It has three different endings, it's a easy game, well written, almost simulacionist,..." - See full review "The Legend game Eric the Unready takes the damsel-in-distress trope and uses it as a framework for a grand tour of wacky silliness and..." - See full review "The Secret Of Nara is a pretty little twine game about a day in the life of a deer, told from the deer's perspective. The story branches..." - See full review "Don't Push The Mailbox 2 And Aisle is an homage to a game called Pick Up The Phone Booth And Aisle (itself an homage to the joke game..." - See full reviewHelp other IFDB members find the games they're looking for by voting in their polls. Here are a few recent ones:
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| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
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