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"I loved this. Like a Saturday morning kid's cartoon scored to the sound of lo-fi space-pop, CC's Road to Stardom is adorable, delightful,..." - See full review "Straightforward vampire-hunting adventure: doesn't intend to surprise or subvert the traditional gothic horror formula, beyond some nods..." - See full review "it’s very funny, brief, well written, and satisfying. the first thing from the comp I would send someone who just wanted to dip their..." - See full review "Absolutely nails the objective of the Text Adventure Literacy Jam: to make an enjoyable easy game for text adventure first-timers. This..." - See full review "Winner of the 2022 Text Adventure Literacy Jam, and it's easy to see why. Solid implementation, generally intuitive puzzles on a nice..." - 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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| 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.... |
| Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover A murder most foul has been committed and Sherlock Holmes is on the case. You are his dog. |
| Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to... |
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