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IFDB site news January 31, 2023
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Rovarsson reviews Entre les lignes de feu: "A twisted war story" February 6, 2023
"A whack in the gut. This is a hard story. Brutal even. A soldier is broken. He succumbs to his obsession. Treason means nothing to him..." - See full review
A new listing for The Shape You Make When You Want Your Bones To Be Closest to the Surface, by Porpentine February 6, 2023
Autobiographical game made for MCA Chicago. Twine + Bitsy.
Kinetic Mouse Car reviews The Last Sanctuary: "You are on top of the world. That’s not always a good thing." February 5, 2023
"Earth is inhabitable. Its ecosystem is destroyed, and high levels of radiation are everywhere. Roughly 1000 humans have been selected to..." - See full review
News on Colour Beyond Time: Adventuron version of Colour Beyond Time is now complete - eligible for retro game award February 5, 2023
All three parts of Colour Beyond Time can now be completed in the Adventuron version so you can play it online if you don't bother to download an emulator. Links in the download section. Just ask if... - Details
Wahya reviews Alice: "Très agréable" February 5, 2023
"Ambiance sympa. Un peu de recherche graphique bienvenue (l'évolution de la lune). Plusieurs fins. Jeu vraiment chouette. Nice atmosphere...." - See full review

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Violet, by Jeremy Freese
Calm down. All you have to do is write a thousand words and everything will be fine. And you have all day, except it's already noon....

The Impossible Bottle, by Linus Åkesson
Housework is only as dull as your imagination. Join Emma, six years old, on a playful adventure of peculiar proportions. Merciful...

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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