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A new competition page: Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
Vox, by Dan DeRose
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Nightmare Planet 2025, by Andy Bantly
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Crosswick Monster, by Coral Russell
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Amara, by Future Logs
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Moirai, by Lilith
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Reviews

baezil reviews Fantasy Opera: The Theater of Memory: "Great design" - See full review
baezil reviews Our Lady of Thorns: "Setting the standard for model world implementation " - See full review
Wynter reviews Extinction Escape: Your Travel Guide to the Apocalypse: "Did that quack sound... sarcastic?" - See full review
BitterlyIndifferent reviews Intelligence: "It came from outer space" - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Great Tournament: "One of the most-played Choicescript games" - See full review
Ordon reviews The Missing City Council: "The author's machinations are beyond my comprehension" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
16th IF Grand Prix 2025 created April 4, 2026
Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2018 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2025 created March 16, 2026
The Short Game podcast Game of the Year 2025 created March 11, 2026
Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026

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Best of CYS - 2025 by ArkhamKnight, 6 items
New walkthroughs for March 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
The Inclusive "Little Match Girl" Narratology by jsnlv, 16 items
New walkthroughs for February 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
Joey J's Great Play Marathon Run (2026) by Joey Jones, 12 items
My IF Marathon. by Rovarsson, 12 items
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IFDB Recommends

Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover
A murder most foul has been committed and Sherlock Holmes is on the case. You are his dog.

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

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...

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...

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

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