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A new poll by Tabitha, Building Exploration created May 8, 2026
Dark Pit, by Andy Kosela
ZIL
The Flightless, by Polaris Storm
Twine
The Amulet, by Peter Lister
Machine Language
Iris & Grief Baby, by Iris Anais
Decker
Kisaragi Station, by Shane
Twine
First Wife, by phantom thief elizabeth
Ren'Py

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Reviews

Giger Kitty reviews Agent de la Paix Terrestre: "Sometimes all you need is a good laugh" - See full review
kaemi reviews The Saltcast Adventure: "Great Play Marathon 2026: The Saltcast Adventure" - See full review
Crazyqix reviews Reflections: "This may be the introductory IF game that younger players reflect fondly on..." - See full review
Max Fog reviews The Universal Robot (Assembled By Hex): "A great start to Spring Thing 2026" - See full review
Max Fog reviews The Missing City Council: "I mean, it's a start!" - See full review
Max Fog reviews Cyclic Fruition Number One: "... right. So about this one..." - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026
Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2026 created May 1, 2026
LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
16th IF Grand Prix 2026 created April 4, 2026
Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026

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New walkthroughs for April 2026 by David Welbourn, 9 items
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
New walkthroughs for January 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
Surreal, experimental, psychological, weird, unusual, historical by writersarchive, 35 items

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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...

Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman
You are online. You are fire and order. You are here to protect. ---- "Open Sorcery" is a game about technology, magic and becoming a...

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

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