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A new poll by Canalboy, Games with unknown authors created July 12, 2026 1 vote Games where even the source code doesn't reveal the author. Search For The Lost Orb is another game without a known author although it isn't on the IFDB database. That one has the feel of the Cambridge...

dott. Piergiorgio reviews The Uncle Sam Atrium: "a rather interesting and unusual work." July 12, 2026 "he author’s classification as “educational” is correct, and this KN (Kinetic Novel) narrates the story of an lonely & abandoned..." - See full review

Passerine reviews the lamp of your body: "An enthralling short story" July 12, 2026 "This is a compelling, well-crafted short story with limited interactivity, written as speed IF, which means it's even better. Worth..." - See full review

JoshGrams reviews The Warren: "Most effective the first time" July 11, 2026 "This rabbit fairy-tale worked really well for me the first time, but on playing again I realized that " - See full review

JohnD reviews Junior Arithmancer: "Absorbing maths and logic puzzle with humour" July 11, 2026 "This is an unusual type of IF game, where a series of maths challenges take precedence over the standard sort of exploration and..." - See full review

SkyShard reviews Something in our heart: "Faulty Uploads" July 11, 2026 "I enjoyed the tactile feeling of Something In Our Heart. I think that all of the different user interfaces felt really creative. There..." - See full review

SkyShard reviews Lilac Song: "His Child" July 11, 2026 "Somewhere near the start of reading Lilac Song I was reminded of the novel The Remains of the Day, which I find to be an interesting and..." - See full review

News on Go Hunting: Updated Version July 10, 2026 A hotfix has been issued addressing two eensy teensy issues. Thank you for your interest in "Go Hunting."

MathBrush reviews Life as a Lich: "A partially incomplete game where you raise and maintain an undead army" July 10, 2026 "This game is by Adrao, whom I know from Hero or Villain. I associate this author with complex mechanics-focused games that let you try..." - See full review

A new listing for The Hand, by Andrea and David

MathBrush reviews Danse Nocturne: "Adverb game" July 10, 2026 "This is a small Inform game centered around adverbs, the second such game I have encountered (the other being Forever Always). It's also..." - See full review

baezil reviews A Garden of Impossible Objects: "disclaimer: objects not guaranteed" July 10, 2026 "I was about halfway through when I started to suspect we weren’t actually going to see any of the eponymous objects. This VN keeps you..." - See full review

Passerine reviews Untitled (Underground): "Hello from the secret tunnel, please send snacks" July 9, 2026 "I’m still in the middle of playing this game, and I don’t know if I’ll ever be done. In this story, our focus character Aisling..." - See full review

aluminumoxynitride reviews Grand Island Bank Robbery: "Layers and layers!" July 9, 2026 "A delightful, well-crafted little treasure hunt with far more replayability than you'd think going in."

A new listing for Uxisama, by Five Ages Studio

MathBrush reviews Mouse Train: Long Distance: "Beautifully illustrated mouse train game" July 9, 2026 "When you think of genres with standout authors, "mouse train" may not be one that immediately comes to mind, but perhaps that's a sign..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Lords of Infinity: "One of the most complex Choicescript games. Estate management, politics, war" July 8, 2026 "This game is the third in the Infinity Saga. One of the biggest differences between the Choice of Games games and the Hosted Games games..." - See full review

A new listing for Go Hunting, by Ryan Veeder

A new Recommended List by ArloElm, A Few Personal Favorites/ Games I Really Love as of July 2026 July 8, 2026 10 items These are 10 games that left an impression on me, and that I think about regularly. Some on the list may not be the most widely played, and a couple are still works in progress, but all are personal...

MathBrush reviews Open Sorcery: Jingle BEL/S: "Fun Christmas-themed sequel to Open Sorcery" July 8, 2026 "This game takes the structure of the first Open Sorcery and fits into a Christmas theme. Like the first game, you are a sentient fire..." - See full review

A new listing for Saint-Sworn, by Lapin Lunaire Games, KA Tan, 30x30

A new listing for Steins;Gate, by Chiyomaru Shikura,Naotaka Hayashi,Shimokura Vio,Tanizaki Ouka

Jo the Plunderer reviews Choice of Robots: "Great game, maybe a bit too scarily relevant in the age of AI" July 7, 2026 "I'm giving this one a thumbs up even though I don't think I could play it again for personal reasons, but it's just objectively a really..." - See full review

Jo the Plunderer reviews Crème de la Crème: "Disappointing, but I can see the appeal for CoG fans" July 6, 2026 "Perhaps my expectations were a little too high for this one. Everyone is always hyping about the CDLC games and the author is such a..." - See full review

Senozoid reviews Dragon Fate: "Investigate rumours of a dragon, find buried history" July 6, 2026 "Entertaining choice-based fantasy game, fairly short and very easy. You hear rumours of a dragon, and delve into a cave to investigate..." - See full review

JohnD reviews It Is Pitch Black: "Diverting grue-dodging capers in the dark" July 5, 2026 "This is a fun short choice-game that sports some surprisingly deep world-building for a game that was written under a strict three-hour..." - See full review

JohnD reviews Ravine: "Tension-soaked investigation with genuine horrors" July 5, 2026 "Ravine is a short but impactful horror with well-written characters and a creative and original plot. I felt comfortable inhabiting the..." - See full review

Denk reviews Dead Man's Chest: "Satisfying puzzles" July 5, 2026 "This is a well done PunyInform game by Garry Francis in his usual style I would say. Lots of puzzles, minimal story, though an..." - See full review

A new listing for The Last Coach, by umangk

SkyShard reviews oxblood: "Shades of Red" July 5, 2026 "Oxblood is split into two sections, narrative passages focusing on Ethel's point of view, and a series of detours that (usually) lay out..." - See full review

A new listing for The Passenger in Berth 6, by umangk

SkyShard reviews my baby needs blood: "Desaturated Blues" July 5, 2026 "The highlight of my baby needs blood is in its presentation. I appreciate the care and attention that went into composing the shots of..." - See full review

Dan Fabulich reviews The Woodcutter's Quest: "Parser issues" July 4, 2026 "We played this game (Release 1, 260628) at the SF Bay IF Meetup; we had to consult the walkthrough to win, due to parser issues. Except..." - See full review

Dan Fabulich reviews Grand Island Bank Robbery: "A Kansas City Shuffle" July 4, 2026 "The puzzles were solid and fair, and I enjoyed the writing. It's hard to talk about this game without spoilers, so... " - See full review

jakomo reviews What Happened to the Crew?: "Type Help! I need somebody. Type Help! Not just anybody..." July 4, 2026 "An earlier work from the author of The Red Pearls of Borneo. Visually and mechanically, it feels like a prototype: lacking any of the..." - See full review

crotovane reviews Untitled (Underground): "Review-a-thon 2026: Untitled (Underground)" July 4, 2026 "an idiosyncrasy of found footage horror is that the video itself is a diegetic element; someone must have recorded that footage, and, the..." - See full review

A new listing for What Happened to the Crew?, by Bushmonkey

Passerine reviews Blossom, NY: "I(N)F" July 3, 2026 "Blossom, NY is interactive nonfiction—a researched history of a real community, presented like a brief guided tour. This is cool to..." - See full review

Naarel reviews Sleepless in the Sapphire City: "Connected in Crimson" July 3, 2026 "[untagged spoilers ahead] I remember receiving some "Wow, that's such a refreshing take on a modern vampire! That's so rare these days!"..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Grand Casino of Fortune: "Gambling game with minimal dialogue." July 3, 2026 "This is another Hosted Game that goes completely off the beaten track with its own mindset. So, another caveat here that while it's not..." - See full review

News on Never Gives Up Her Dead: Now available on Steam July 3, 2026 This game has now been published on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4815350/Never_Gives_Up_Her_Dead/

A new competition page: Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026 Create a tiny Interactive Fiction piece in 500 words or less! This returning jam is a commemoration of Porpentine's Twiny Jam, where creators were limited to making Twine games with less than 300 words.

A new listing for The Road I Ended Up On, by quietKalliope

A new listing for A Picnic Date With Takuma(In 500 words or less!), by tylercuddletail

A new listing for Oh, to be Online in 2026, by Eseniia N.

A new listing for Warm Body Interrogation, by Anniesated

A new listing for "Because you are part of their memory and you are going to disappear", by lavieenmeow

A new listing for Brain surgery, by q1

A new listing for The nobility of the right hand, by seraten04

A new listing for pond of pondering, by katypso

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