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A new competition page: Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026
A new poll by Jack Batt, What kind of forensic evidence do you prefer in a detective text adventure game created March 6, 2026
News on The Corridor: Minor Update. Booze and Fags. Details
the Welder & the Smelter., by caskethouse
Decker
Warm The Sun, by ozzymango
Twine
JACK: 1 % BATTERY - A Detective Thriller, by JD Detective Thrillers Studio
The Horror of Goldmine City, by Gianluca Girelli
Inform 6
Canonical Cave Adventure, by Nathan Pitman
Replit

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Life of a Mercenary: "Huge simulation game of running a mercenary company" - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews zRogue: "Great port" - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews A Moment of Hope: "Could at least have updated the response to "x me"" - See full review
NMCannon reviews Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest: "A beautiful gem and great intro to WtA" - See full review
NMCannon reviews The Peregrination of Criselda dela Vega: "Captures a middle aged flashpoint" - See full review
NMCannon reviews Speakeasy: "Knock this back with a good drink" - See full review

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Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 1): Iron Chif S1E1 - Dishes are served! February 27, 2026 Details
NarraScope Showcase 2026 created February 23, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 1): Iron ChIF S1E1 - The heat is on! February 22, 2026 Details
The 2025 IFDB Awards created February 18, 2026
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 1) created February 11, 2026
3rd Annual Thinky Awards 2025 created February 7, 2026
FI Express created February 5, 2026

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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
2026 Alternative Top 25 by Denk, 25 items
Favourite games from 2025 by Max Fog, 10 items
New walkthroughs for December 2025 by David Welbourn, 10 items
New walkthroughs for November 2025 by David Welbourn, 8 items

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IFDB Recommends

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...

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

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

Superluminal Vagrant Twin, by C.E.J. Pacian
A text-only space sim. Ply the spaceways. Make five million credits. Buy back your twin. (Superluminal Vagrant Twin is a shallow but...

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

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Interactive Fiction technology Foundation
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.