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Outboard reviews Dark Pit: "A classic text adventure" May 12, 2026
"A solid premise, a well-conceived environment, and excellent writing. Nice minimal combat with real risk. "
A new listing for La ciudad más decadente, by Sara Luna Castillo
Naarel reviews The Minimalist Game: "I guess you guys aren't ready for it... but your kids are gonna love it!" May 12, 2026
"The year is 2024. I just returned to my roots and reconnected with my deep desire to engage with all things interactive fiction. This is..." - See full review
Crazyqix reviews The Bones of Rosalinda: "Captivating" May 12, 2026
"At the risk of losing all suspense in this review, I will start by saying I was absolutely captivated by The Bones of Rosalinda by..." - See full review
News on WWII Elevator Escape: V3 released: Hint system menu added - not affecting game time unlike previous hint system May 12, 2026
​In the previous version, asking for hints took time inside the game so you may become "game over" before you had read all the hints. This is now fixed in v3 as well as some smaller annoyances. Thanks to... - Details
HereticMole reviews The Missing City Council: "A perfectly normal location exploration. Mind the art pieces." May 12, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Some edits were made. The emphasis on “perfectly normal mystery” is a dead sign that we..." - See full review
HereticMole reviews The Coffee Cake Caper: "Low-Stakes Baking Drama, Some Assembly Required" May 12, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. You are Anna Pointed, a detective on her first case - the..." - See full review
HereticMole reviews Strings: a (bug)folk song: "Getting the Band Together" May 12, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. I was a bit peeved at myself for not playing Warden: a (bug)folk..." - See full review
A new listing for Saraab: Beyond the Veil, by Rooted Elevation Games
Canalboy reviews The Amulet: "Midnight At The Oasis" May 11, 2026
"Now this is a classy piece of work. In my experience there are not a lot of excellent games written solely for the Atari 8-bit machines;..." - See full review
A new listing for Dark Pit, by Andy Kosela
Giger Kitty reviews Agent de la Paix Terrestre: "Sometimes all you need is a good laugh" May 10, 2026
"The game is pretty short, and it pretty much telegraphs your actions. It rides on its humour; either you will like it, or you won't...." - See full review
kaemi reviews The Saltcast Adventure: "Great Play Marathon 2026: The Saltcast Adventure" May 10, 2026
"Below the mode of being, not so below you cannot still feel it, a longing hollow from “Years of deprivation” having “pared your..." - See full review
Crazyqix reviews Reflections: "This may be the introductory IF game that younger players reflect fondly on..." May 10, 2026
"It’s clear that Reflections by Tristin Grizel Dean is intended for a younger audience and, whilst young at heart, I’m not sure that..." - See full review
Max Fog reviews The Universal Robot (Assembled By Hex): "A great start to Spring Thing 2026" May 10, 2026
"Anyway, I played through this game to some of the endings, and I have to say up front, this was a very enjoyable romp through a space..." - See full review
Max Fog reviews The Missing City Council: "I mean, it's a start!" May 10, 2026
"I played this game as far as I could by myself, then I had to use the Walkthrough to proceed from there. My first note is that the..." - See full review
Max Fog reviews Cyclic Fruition Number One: "... right. So about this one..." May 10, 2026
"This is going to be a very short review, simply because I find it difficult to talk about a game that seems to resist any clear..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Antediluvian Weapon: "Solid elements-based puzzle game with single core mechanic" May 10, 2026
"I always look forward to Daniel Stelzer's games now because they've basically become like Ryan Veeder, in that both have a good track..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews The Abbey of the Hidden Rose: "Monastic treasure hunt written in Basic" May 10, 2026
"This game was part of the Text Adventure Literacy Jam. It's written in the Thinbasic Adventure Builder, and is quite a bit better of an..." - See full review
HereticMole reviews Cryptid Hunter: "A. Hunter and the Fearsome Critters of Soycorn" May 10, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. You are a Mysterious Creature Researcher, on a Mysterious Creature..." - See full review
HereticMole reviews Crier: "Underground Absolution Ecosystem" May 10, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. I was optimistic when I learned that this visual novel was by the..." - See full review
HereticMole reviews Cyclic Fruition Number One: "The ABCs of Hands and Heads" May 10, 2026
"Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. This is a hyperlink story that is also a demonstration of the..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Samurai of Hyuga Book 2: "Deal with toxic ex while playing a lot of shogi" May 9, 2026
"Samurai of Hyuga 1 was a game heavily influenced by samurai films and edgier anime, with a main character ronin who has killed countless..." - See full review
A new listing for The Flightless, by Polaris Storm
Sad and Wet Horse reviews 23 Minutes: "Both ruined and enhanced by "interactivity"" May 8, 2026
"An okay poem, but the "interactivity" (i.e. the simulated page turning) made the enjambment less effective. I typed it in notepad and..." - See full review
A new listing for The Amulet, by Peter Lister
A new poll by Tabitha, Building Exploration created May 8, 2026
19 votes for 15 games
I'm looking for games like Theatre (which I've added to this poll): set primarily in a single building and where your goal is to explore that building, uncovering information about its history/associated...
Wynter reviews Enigmart: "25% off for brainteasers!" May 7, 2026
"I had a great time with this. You need to go to the supermarket for milk, and possibly some MagiMuffins. Except this is no ordinary..." - See full review
Denk reviews Iris & Grief Baby: "A sad and educational "game" on children's grief" May 6, 2026
"This was well written and well done in many ways. I always feel wrong about rating such personal "games" as that would feel like treating..." - See full review
Crazyqix reviews Miss Gosling's Last Case: "Hopefully not Miss Gosling's Last Case" May 6, 2026
"I went into reviewing Miss Gosling’s Last Case by Daniel M. Stelzer with a certain amount of trepidation. I had picked this game as my..." - See full review
A new listing for Iris & Grief Baby, by Iris Anais
A new competition page: (No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
The Dialogue Jam is a month-long unranked jam all about communication between characters. Whether through verbal dialogue or written correspondence, this jam aims to bring discussions forward. However... To...
A new listing for Kisaragi Station, by Shane
A new listing for First Wife, by phantom thief elizabeth
A new listing for ICEB●RN [demo], by Ray Himmel and CH'riegel
A new listing for chains in the night, by oracle bone
A new listing for The Best Sex Hexes, by Naughty Mono
A new listing for > grep "i love you", by Michele Grimaldi (ᄊ1ズ3_丂0U刀D)
A new listing for Dios Estalla, by arboltsef
A new listing for Ashes to Ashes, by Doksa
A new listing for Just Keep Watching, by Kessie-Louise
A new listing for Princess Carry the Princesses or Let Them Carry You, by caramelcupcake
A new listing for Untitled (Underground), by Coral Nulla
A new listing for Simple Procedure, by Polaris Storm
A new listing for Payphone, by KiraDreamer
A new listing for Ghost Glacier, by salvarez // eulogia
A new listing for log 19177, by chyrono and shxmoo
A new listing for Dialogue Jam (Concept), by demosyne
A new listing for The Missing Cards, by Iris Anais
A new listing for Dying in an Ice Cave, by Ruby


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