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A new competition page: Iron ChIF (Pilot Episode) created November 14, 2025
Window Washer, by Galvan
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Winter Light, by Julian Grant
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Biennio Rosso: An Alternate History, by AwesDes
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When the Jackals Came, by Julian Grant
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Endymion, by Daniel M. Stelzer
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Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider, by C.E.J. Pacian
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Reviews

EJ reviews Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story: "Phobos review" - See full review
EJ reviews Backpackward: "Backpackward review" - See full review
EJ reviews A Visit to the Human Resources Administration: "Visit to the HRA review" - See full review
Wade Clarke reviews valley of glass: "More a folkloric stub than a folkloric game." - See full review
oscar-78 reviews Haunted House: "Original and fun mecanic with good narrative" - See full review
jakomo reviews Endymion: "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra" - See full review

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Iron ChIF (Pilot Episode) created November 14, 2025
Bare-Bones Jam 2025 created November 3, 2025
ECTOCOMP 2025 created October 31, 2025
News on 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025): Final results October 19, 2025 Details
News on IntroComp 2025: Final results September 10, 2025 Details
French Comp 2026 - Concours de FI francophone 2026 created September 7, 2025
Concours d'aventures textuelles, 6e édition (2010 - annulée) created September 2, 2025
31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) created September 1, 2025

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IFDB Recommends

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

Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
Anglophone Atlantis has been an independent nation since an April day in 1822, when a well-aimed shot from their depluralizing cannon...

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...

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

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...

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