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A new listing for Wintertorn, by Fabrikant

A new listing for APEPROPHECY, by hetero malk

Jo the Plunderer reviews Wizard Confidential: "A quirky noir story that has potential but falls flat" May 17, 2026 "Play as a private detective suddenly forced to take over your mentor’s business when he suddenly goes missing. Solve crime, find your..." - See full review

jakomo reviews Open Sorcery: Sea++: "Enchantment under the sea" May 17, 2026 "A huge, puzzle-filled adventure through multiple domains of the "deep web" - a metaphysical aquatic/internet ocean, as you try to recover..." - See full review

MostImmortalSnail reviews Warden: a (bug)folk horror: "A worldbuilding-heavy game with some nice horror" May 17, 2026 "A worldbuilding-heavy game with some nice horror There are three other bug-related games I'll discuss here: Hollow Knight, its sequel..." - See full review

A new listing for Cold Signal, by J.Zwanzea

News on The Jackal Protocol: Looking for reviews and comments May 17, 2026 Hello there, I am looking for reviews and comments on both the game play and the interface. Thanks for your time and have fun :)

A new listing for The Jackal Protocol, by J.Zwanzea

Tiberius reviews Actual Workers: "Game not available" May 17, 2026 "This game isn't available."

MathBrush reviews Samurai of Hyuga Book 3: "Detective game followed by training montage" May 17, 2026 "I liked this game a lot more than the first two in the series. Those leaned heavily on anime tropes and picked some of ones I don't enjoy..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The Universal Robot (Assembled By Hex): "Some assembly required" May 17, 2026 "There are few constants in this storm-tossed age, but it is nonetheless an iron law of IF that you will never have a bad time in an..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Cyclic Fruition Number One: "Loop the loop" May 17, 2026 "Literary hypertext is like a fractal miniature of the IF scene: compared to the larger world of video games, IF is a tiny, un-commercial..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The House: "Too much of a boy's club" May 17, 2026 "“The House is one of those games that lives or dies by vibes. While the setup calls to mind Maniac Mansion – you need to assemble a..." - See full review

MostImmortalSnail reviews Kisaragi Station: "Feels like AI writing" May 16, 2026 "The game caught my interest because it received a positive review and a few positive ratings on IFDB, but I couldn't enjoy it. The..." - See full review

Wynter reviews Kisaragi Station: "Silence is the most unnerving thing" May 16, 2026 "You're on a chat forum late at night, and another poster is on the train home ... except it should have reached its destination by now...." - See full review

dott. Piergiorgio reviews Legend of the Sword: "wasted 1980s pounds" May 16, 2026 "Was a very mediocre commercial UK game of 1980, back then, not worth the price tag. (later, if I found the time, I'll add bibliographical..." - See full review

A new listing for Road of Darkness, by Aster Fialla

Mike Russo reviews Strings: a (bug)folk song: "Entomological musicology" May 16, 2026 "I was halfway into Strings when I realized that there was a certain repetitiveness to its puzzle structure. In this substantially cozier..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews 23 Minutes: "Walking the walk" May 16, 2026 "My son was home from preschool for six straight days last week – a combination of the weekend, Easter holidays, and a bout of strep..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The Coffee Cake Caper: "A matter of proof" May 16, 2026 "My wife is a fan of all things British, and I’m usually happy to go along for the ride, so when she started getting into TV adaptations..." - See full review

JohnD reviews The Plant: "Satisfying puzzles in a well-designed adventure" May 15, 2026 "The Plant begins with your boss's car breaking down in the middle of the night, miles from anywhere. Mr Teeterwaller, your boss, seems..." - See full review

A new listing for Inertia, by gleepglorpthemartian

HereticMole reviews The Perilous Plot: "“Not getting Northanger Abbey vibes” -person who only read Northanger Abbey" May 15, 2026 "Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. You’re a dastardly villain in a suitably moody mansion, whose..." - See full review

HereticMole reviews The Universal Robot (Assembled By Hex): "CEO Relieved AI Can't Replace Him If He Already Contributes Nothing To Company" May 15, 2026 "Originally written on the intfiction forums. Edited to remove a bug report that no longer applies to current versions. I wanted to save..." - See full review

HereticMole reviews Before the Snow Melts: "She has kept her head lowered, to give him a chance to come closer." May 15, 2026 "Originally written on the intfiction forums. Minor edits were made. Clover, your childhood friend turned crush is moving. You and her..." - See full review

A new listing for Wizard Confidential, by Anthony W. Eichenlaub

jakomo reviews Open Sorcery: Jingle BEL/S: "Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone" May 14, 2026 "Open Sorcery feels like the last thing on earth you could possibly spin into a Christmas-themed story, yet here it is. And it works. A..." - See full review

jakomo reviews Open Sorcery: "Elemental, my dear Watson" May 14, 2026 "Possibly the most original concept in all of gaming. Heck, all of literature. You're an elemental spirit meshed with computer code,..." - See full review

Passerine reviews Cryptid Hunter: "Enigmatic, evocative creature encounters" May 14, 2026 "Cryptid Hunter is fairly minimalist but evocatively written, which pretty much describes my favorite kind of game. The title is mostly..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews The Pattern Beneath: "A symbolic progression of mankind with puzzles in JS" May 13, 2026 "This game is a parser game written in QuestJS and entered in the 2026 Text Adventure Literacy Jam. In it, you enter a strange villa with..." - See full review

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

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