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News on ShuffleComp 2024: ShuffleComp 2024 Results February 11, 2025
Voting for ShuffleComp 2024 has concluded, and results are now available. Congratulations to a diner for the end of the world for Best Overall Goodness and hideous, fabulous for Best Use of Songs. Full... - Details
Terra Nova - The Mystery of Zephyr's Landing, by P.Rail
Inform 7
IL FAUT TOUJOURS ÉCOUTER LE DÉ., by Fast Warman
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Blood and Sunlight, by alyshkalia
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salting wounds, by Naarel
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Good Lord! Everyone at the Reunion For My Religious All-Girls School Is a Trans Man... And They're Hot?!, by WhatNames
Godot
Isolated, by Torment Of Gloom
Inform 7

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ChanceOfFire reviews Showdown at Willow Creek: "A short but solid western adventure" - See full review
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JJ McC reviews The Dragon of Silverton Mine: "Fantasy Exterminator" - See full review
ChanceOfFire reviews Reckless Space Pirates: "Relentless space puzzles" - See full review
ChanceOfFire reviews A Player's Heart: "I wanted to like this one, but no" - See full review

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News on ShuffleComp 2024: ShuffleComp 2024 Results February 11, 2025 Details
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Educational Jam 2024 created December 31, 2024
Partim500 - Edition 2024 created December 30, 2024
PunyComp 2024 created December 30, 2024
Short Games Showcase 2024 created December 9, 2024

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80 DAYS, by inkle, Meg Jayanth
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. Choose your own route around...

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

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.

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

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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.