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A new poll by The Elusive9, Games with any kind of magic system created August 29, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Dishes are served! August 28, 2026
The games produced by the competing chefs have been released for play: Out of Luck by challenger FLACRabbit, and A Bonded Harvester by defending Iron Chef Dee Cooke. Both are available to play at the... - Details
A new competition page: Engine Jam created August 28, 2026
As I Remember, by Latrai
Custom
Annie Timbers, by Jorge Casares Aguayo
Unity
A Bonded Harvester, by Dee Cooke
Adventuron
Out of Luck, by FLACRabbit
Adventuron
mementOS, by quietKalliope
Google Slides
The Fading of Jay, by Holly Maley
Twine

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Reviews

jakomo reviews Odysseyland: "Whine, dork. See?" - See full review
Jandeveloper101 reviews The Dark sorceror: "The Dark Sorceror by Jandeveloper101 " - See full review
Coral Nulla reviews Violet: "Yours, vegemite." - See full review
jas reviews 4x4 Archipelago: "Unfortunate Incentives" - See full review
Fan Shiyuan reviews Stay?: "A really moving game" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Dishes are served! August 28, 2026 Details
Engine Jam created August 28, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Turning up the heat! August 23, 2026 Details
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3) created August 23, 2026
IntroComp 2026 created August 10, 2026
1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 2026
Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026
ParserComp 2026 created July 1, 2026

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