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A new Recommended List by cakecavity, macabre or surreal fairy-tale deconstruction adjacent October 14, 2026 10 items this theme/subgenre seems to be frequent in IF. just some that have stuck with me or i think share points of comparison :)

A new listing for The Programme: An interactive psychological drama, by NWDest

A new review of I AM - From the Author "Full disclosure: I'm the creator of I AM, so I'm naturally a little biased! Still, I'd genuinely recommend giving it a try if you enjoy..." - See full review

A new listing for I AM, by Simone Nespolo

Rui Pires reviews Bliss: "If I'm being honest, I can't rate it any less" October 14, 2026 "I initally thought the game was worth 4 stars, then I realised that I had never forgotten the game after playing it so many years ago...." - See full review

A new listing for The Last Train Home, by arena13

A new listing for Binnorie, by Ossuario

Next_Stop_Willoughby reviews When You Were Shot By Elephants: "False Advertising" October 13, 2026 "I was not shot by Elephants. " - See full review

A new listing for Chronicle, by Vihaan

A new listing for Strange Atlas, by geekgreg

Next_Stop_Willoughby reviews Tableaux Vivants: "A charming Tableaux" October 12, 2026 "An absolutely charming game. I enjoyed the artistic references and the world-building potential. Everything works, the hints are helpful..." - See full review

tildemania reviews Demonstration: "Type Z" October 12, 2026 "This would have worked as a poem. I do not know why this was IF."

A new listing for The Dark Queen of Mortholme, by Mosu

A new listing for The Starlight Circus, by natalyanewman

A new listing for Ares-1: Mars Core, by Alisa Prokurat

greensardine reviews Anchorhead: "A decent story with frustrating puzzles" October 10, 2026 "Note: This review is for the 1998 version of the game. Anchorhead is somewhat well written and has an interesting story, but the puzzles..." - See full review

Next_Stop_Willoughby reviews Out of Luck: "The true winner in my Heart" October 10, 2026 "I just spent a very entertaining few days reading through the Iron CHiF episode 3 thread in the IF forums. The concepts really intrigued..." - See full review

MadEvilElif|Fragment Worlds reviews The First Day of My New Life: "About the game" October 10, 2026 "I wrote the same but it didn't contunie."

A new review of Adventure in the Crypt - From the Author "Adventure in the Crypt, and Adventure in the Crypt - Hard, are games for a beginner of the genre. It was a submission to TALP 2026. TALP..." - See full review

A new review of Cloak of Darkness - From the Author "Because of the strangeness of the specification, it is somewhat hard to faithfully recreate the exact logic from the specification. This..." - See full review

A new listing for Cloak of Darkness, by Andy Bantly

A new listing for The Final Mask, by Andy Bantly

A new listing for Manifest Loss, by Aurelie Dore

A new listing for Playkraft, by Aditya Narayan Rai

A new listing for Cognitive Architect, by Yashvi Bajoria

Canalboy reviews The Usurper: Mines of Qyntarr: "When Is A Puzzle Not A Puzzle?" October 6, 2026 "This game is very much a case of what might have been. Originally posited as the third game in a series (although it was the only one..." - See full review

A new listing for Maze AI, by Vilius Padleckis

A new listing for Tales of Munin, by Bryan Williams

A new listing for Hawksmoor: The Drowned City, by Dom Wright and Phil Gooch

kaemi reviews Residual Income: "IFComp 2026: Residual Income" October 4, 2026 "Several times, and I must say I’m batting a thousand on this (baseball (good (what have you never left the house and encountered..." - See full review

A new listing for The Journal, by panikka studio

A new listing for The Curse of Ravenrock, by Marian Dumitrache

OtisTDog reviews The End Means Escape: "Accurate title" October 2, 2026 "If you are a completionist who happens to encounter this game, then you will find the title to be 100% accurate: The end is your escape..." - See full review

OtisTDog reviews Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator: "You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this one." October 2, 2026 "The blurb for Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator claims: >Any fun you may have, or amusement you may find, while piloting this simulator..." - See full review

A new listing for Night Desk, by Tiny Lobby

A new listing for Leaving the Suit Behind? You Are Invited to Fill Out the Robin Exit Interview, by n0tabadday

A new listing for Vanyar (2026), by Johan Berntsson

A new listing for Driftmark, by Aurelie Dore

Tabitha reviews The Empty Chamber: A Celia Swift Mystery: "Fun one-room mystery with some rough spots" September 30, 2026 "Overall I quite enjoyed this one, but hit a few significant snags. Starting with the things I liked: it's a one-room mystery, and that..." - See full review

A new listing for Burtonport, 1985, by Padraig O Cinnéide

NMCannon reviews Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives: "The dark, marvelous VtM I know and love" September 29, 2026 "With Parliament of Knives, I’m wrapping up all the available CoG VtM games so far (in 2026)! Whoohoo! Turns out I picked the perfect..." - See full review

A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for September 2026 September 28, 2026 8 items On Monday, September 28, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even...

A new listing for The Message from Deep Space, by Applesinmypants

A new listing for THE SNOW, by GAZArts

A new listing for Tainted Blood, by StorytellerMeeka

A new listing for In Transit, by Mehmetcan Serinkaya

A new listing for Borrowing Kai’s Phone, by Charlie Ocean

A new listing for Only God May Judge, by Some Guy in a Hat

A new listing for Pelican House, by Charlie Ocean

A new listing for The Library of Unsent Letters, by Charlie Ocean

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