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Previous | 51-100 | NextRovarsson reviews Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus: "*Squawk!*" August 31, 2021
"A man swoops down onto a flying pirate ship. He fights off the entire crew singlehandedly, retrieves the stolen briefcase and is off to..." - See full review
"A man swoops down onto a flying pirate ship. He fights off the entire crew singlehandedly, retrieves the stolen briefcase and is off to..." - See full reviewSapphire51 reviews To The Wolves: "Amazing Game" August 31, 2021
"This game is amazing, it is full of intrigue difficult choices, I definitely recommend!"
"This game is amazing, it is full of intrigue difficult choices, I definitely recommend!"Tampered reviews To The Wolves: "Amazing Interactive" August 31, 2021
"Despite the Horror genre tag this game was given it remains more intrigue than anything. It is a beautifully crafted narrative with a..." - See full review
"Despite the Horror genre tag this game was given it remains more intrigue than anything. It is a beautifully crafted narrative with a..." - See full reviewMathBrush reviews Limen: "A quick tour of liminal spaces that is itself somewhat a liminal space" August 31, 2021
"Liminal spaces are popular right now; my young son enjoys playing liminal spaces games on Roblox and I've seen bots about them on..." - See full review
"Liminal spaces are popular right now; my young son enjoys playing liminal spaces games on Roblox and I've seen bots about them on..." - See full reviewautumnc reviews Sordwin: The Evertree Saga: "Supernatural investigative mystery" August 30, 2021
"Sordwin is one of the deepest and broadest Hosted Games that I've played. It is a mystery game with one central mystery and many smaller..." - See full review
"Sordwin is one of the deepest and broadest Hosted Games that I've played. It is a mystery game with one central mystery and many smaller..." - See full reviewWynter reviews 500 Apocalypses: "Society was an exquisite thing; we love it all the more now that it is gone" August 30, 2021
"Having previously read Summit, I was hoping for something good from Phantom Williams, and got it - not a story, but hundreds of fragments..." - See full review
"Having previously read Summit, I was hoping for something good from Phantom Williams, and got it - not a story, but hundreds of fragments..." - See full reviewA new listing for Limen, by Elizabeth DeCoste August 29, 2021
An exploration of the surreal ambience of liminal spaces.
A new listing for Chicken Wang: Moar Daddies, by Jubell August 29, 2021
Sample a vibrant world of aspiring eateries in a game of outrageous gustatory rivalry. Your menu is the key for defeating opponents to steal bara hunks and savor the sweet man-on-man smuttery that unfolds....
A new listing for El Castillo De If, by Billy Y. Fernández August 29, 2021
El Castillo De If es una ficción interactiva que transcurre en el mítico Chateau d'If. El prisionero de la celda número 34 intentará escapar cueste lo que cueste, porque más allá de su celda, la isla y el...
Dan Fabulich reviews A Difficult Puzzle: "Unfairly clued, annoying to operate" August 29, 2021
"This game has approximately three and a half puzzles, but only two of them are good, IMO. I can't imagine that anybody will solve it..." - See full review
"This game has approximately three and a half puzzles, but only two of them are good, IMO. I can't imagine that anybody will solve it..." - See full reviewccpost reviews Photopia: "Powerful, Affecting" August 29, 2021
"I don't know that there's much I can add to the numerous reviews, but I played this for the first time recently and I wanted to register..." - See full review
"I don't know that there's much I can add to the numerous reviews, but I played this for the first time recently and I wanted to register..." - See full reviewBitterlyIndifferent reviews Dead Mall Mystery: "Charming and short." August 28, 2021
"It's your first day as a security guard, and you end up helping your boss solve a major mystery. I liked this game's sense of humor, and..." - See full review
"It's your first day as a security guard, and you end up helping your boss solve a major mystery. I liked this game's sense of humor, and..." - See full reviewA new listing for Encierro, by Incanus August 28, 2021
A slice of life, fantasy and sci-fi tale; you're living a pandemic's confinement in your apartment, trying to find a way to break free... Un relato de costumbrismo, fantasía y ciencia ficción; vives en tu...
Wynter reviews 17776 : "Opened my eyes to multimedia fiction" August 28, 2021
"I read this a few years ago - it was the first piece of multimedia fiction that I had ever read, and it inspired me to go in search of..." - See full review
"I read this a few years ago - it was the first piece of multimedia fiction that I had ever read, and it inspired me to go in search of..." - See full reviewA new listing for THE EXIGENT SEASONS, by Jason Love August 27, 2021
A quiz from a magazine. A bored friend. His notepad, his dice, and altogether too much time until the rest of your friends arrive. Pick one of two solutions to ten different crisis scenarios to determine...
Rovarsson reviews Tex Bonaventure and the Temple of the Water of Life: "Aquavit" August 25, 2021
""Aquavit" is a liqueur that my grandparents would recommend if someone was a bit weak in the knees or fatigued. It means "life-water". A..." - See full review
""Aquavit" is a liqueur that my grandparents would recommend if someone was a bit weak in the knees or fatigued. It means "life-water". A..." - See full reviewRovarsson reviews Myth: "Gods of Tedium" August 25, 2021
"As I was reading the intro-screen for Myth I became excited about playing this game. I love the set-up: an Olympian God, none other than..." - See full review
"As I was reading the intro-screen for Myth I became excited about playing this game. I love the set-up: an Olympian God, none other than..." - See full reviewRuber Eaglenest reviews The Sweetest Honey: "Masterwork, but in Spanish" August 25, 2021
"This was a really impressive piece of Magical Realism at Rayuela Jam. Also, it has a mature theme, presented in a grim loop, so I..." - See full review
"This was a really impressive piece of Magical Realism at Rayuela Jam. Also, it has a mature theme, presented in a grim loop, so I..." - See full reviewA new listing for A Difficult Puzzle, by Kenneth Pedersen August 25, 2021
"A Difficult Puzzle is inspired by two quite different games, i.e. Junior Arithmancer by Mike Spivey and the Hard Puzzle series by Ade McT. Beta-tested by Larry Horsfield." from Adrift game page.
A new listing for Illumina, by Finn Rosenløv August 25, 2021
Danish translation of Illumina. "Du har kæmpet dig vej i gennem det meste af borgen i din søgen efter prinsesse Illumina. Nu står du endelig i fangekælderen, udenfor døren til hendes celle. Kan du befri...
A new listing for Illumina, by Finn Rosenløv August 25, 2021
"You find yourself in the dungeons of a sinister castle. Your mission is to free the beautiful Princess Illumina and bring her safely to the courtyard. Sounds easy doesn't it?" from Adrift game page
A new competition page: P/o Prune's mini comp created August 25, 2021
Basic rules: Game has to be made using Adrift. Game must not have been published before. Genre: Your own choice (no adult theme, though) Then: Maximum 5 rooms. Must have dynamic objects. At least ONE npc...
A new listing for 20020, by Jon Bois August 25, 2021
Or, "The Future of College Football." A sequel to the 2017 multimedia story 17776.
A new listing for 17776 , by Jon Bois August 25, 2021
Or, "What Football Will Look Like in the Future." A sci-fi work about three sentient space probes watching humans play extended football games, originally written for SB Nation.
A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for August 2021 August 24, 2021
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On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below and at IFDB! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to...
On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below and at IFDB! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to...
greenbug reviews Foo Foo: "Light and Lovely Noir Romp" August 24, 2021
"A lovely noir genre item, set in "Fieldtown". Noir tropes combine with the twee nursery setting in a fun way. The hint mechanism---a..." - See full review
"A lovely noir genre item, set in "Fieldtown". Noir tropes combine with the twee nursery setting in a fun way. The hint mechanism---a..." - See full reviewA new listing for Okinawa Online, by Chris Marker, P.B. Parjeter August 23, 2021
A Twine adaptation of Chris Marker's 1997 film "Level 5", a sci-fi documentary about the nightmarish Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Based on the transcript at ChrisMarker.org. Content warning:...
A new listing for Malaise, by A. Ninny August 22, 2021
News on The Party Line: The Party Line rewritten in Gruescript, source available August 21, 2021
I've rewritten my 2020 AdventureX game jam "The Party Line" in my new development system, Gruescript. The source is available in the Gruescript editor (https://versificator.itch.io/gruescript) via the... - Details
Rovarsson reviews Winter Wonderland: "A joyous Winter Solstice!" August 20, 2021
"While walking home after doing an errand in town, little Gretchen is blown off the path by a sudden snowstorm. She finds herself in a..." - See full review
"While walking home after doing an errand in town, little Gretchen is blown off the path by a sudden snowstorm. She finds herself in a..." - See full reviewMathBrush reviews Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood: "A sprawling town mystery in the Vampire: The Masquerade setting" August 20, 2021
"This game is the second in Choice of Games's deluxe series of Vampire the Masquerade games. It is long (the 12th longest CoG game), has..." - See full review
"This game is the second in Choice of Games's deluxe series of Vampire the Masquerade games. It is long (the 12th longest CoG game), has..." - See full reviewA new listing for Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood, by Jim Dattilo August 20, 2021
Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood is a 455,000-word...
kamineko reviews Suspended: "A Tale of Six Rather Unoptimized Robots" August 20, 2021
"Of all of Infocom's folio release titles, Suspended is the least-reviewed and second least-rated here at IFDB. I have seen it referred to..." - See full review
"Of all of Infocom's folio release titles, Suspended is the least-reviewed and second least-rated here at IFDB. I have seen it referred to..." - See full reviewccpost reviews Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It: "Some Fantastic Highlights and Regrettable Lowlights" August 20, 2021
"I desperately want to love this game, but sadly I can only sort of like it. I'm obsessed with words, odd phrases, and idioms, so I went..." - See full review
"I desperately want to love this game, but sadly I can only sort of like it. I'm obsessed with words, odd phrases, and idioms, so I went..." - See full reviewkamineko reviews Starcross: "A Highly Qualified Four Stars" August 18, 2021
"I'm trying to work my way through the Infocom catalog, posting my thoughts on a gaming forum all the while. In 1981, Dave Lebling assumed..." - See full review
"I'm trying to work my way through the Infocom catalog, posting my thoughts on a gaming forum all the while. In 1981, Dave Lebling assumed..." - See full reviewRovarsson reviews Guttersnipe: Carnival of Regrets: " Coulrophobia!" August 18, 2021
"We join our protagonist Lil' Ragamuffin (Rags to her friends) and her pet rat/best friend Percy while they are preparing an evening..." - See full review
"We join our protagonist Lil' Ragamuffin (Rags to her friends) and her pet rat/best friend Percy while they are preparing an evening..." - See full reviewNomad reviews Winter Wonderland: "Meh." August 18, 2021
"Winter Wonderland was the first GAC adventure ever written, and the second one (after Apache Gold) to be published. The plot starts off..." - See full review
"Winter Wonderland was the first GAC adventure ever written, and the second one (after Apache Gold) to be published. The plot starts off..." - See full reviewKatherineTheCurst reviews Excalibur: "Clever weird and meta" August 18, 2021
"I love this game so much. It's different, and clever, and looks like it was a lot of fun to make. It feels like one of those dreams that..." - See full review
"I love this game so much. It's different, and clever, and looks like it was a lot of fun to make. It feels like one of those dreams that..." - See full reviewKatherineTheCurst reviews Daddy's Birthday: "Super Adorable!" August 18, 2021
"Such a cute game. It's the little details that really make it come alive. Try singing, dancing, or jumping, and you get different text..." - See full review
"Such a cute game. It's the little details that really make it come alive. Try singing, dancing, or jumping, and you get different text..." - See full reviewA new listing for All Hallows' Eve 1881, by Steve Dobbs August 17, 2021
On All Hallows' Eve 1881, you enter the village of Winterslow to investigate disturbing rumors of missing children. Could it be that the rich and eccentric Lydia Shears has been practicing witchcraft?
A new listing for The Alien From Outer Space, by Andrew Pickford August 17, 2021
An alien hides among you. You can trust no one.
A new listing for Alien, by Darryll D. Reynolds August 17, 2021
Sir Roderick Lotabucks wants proof of UFOs, and he is true to his name. Time to sneak through the desert to get the proof he demands!
ConradV reviews Hibernated 1 (Director's Cut): "Fantastic!" August 16, 2021
"Definitely brings back memories of me as a kid playing Trinity, Planetfall, Lurking Horror and the rest. Puzzles are very fair, and well..." - See full review
"Definitely brings back memories of me as a kid playing Trinity, Planetfall, Lurking Horror and the rest. Puzzles are very fair, and well..." - See full reviewA new listing for Alaskan Adventure, by Peter Kirsch August 16, 2021
Can you survive the forbidding northern wilderness of Alaska and locate all fifteen treasures?
A new listing for Aladdin, by Steve W. Lucas August 16, 2021
An evil magician sends Aladdin into a dangerous cavern to recover a relic. Can Aladdin outwit the magician and achieve his dreams?
A new listing for Al-Strad, by Paul Gill August 16, 2021
Sally Software has been kidnapped! Can you defeat the evil Sink and rescue her?
P. B. Parjeter reviews Babel: "An IF game that deserves its classic status" August 16, 2021
"I played Babel for the first time after a long break from Interactive Fiction. A lot has been said about the game's story. Though I..." - See full review
"I played Babel for the first time after a long break from Interactive Fiction. A lot has been said about the game's story. Though I..." - See full reviewkamineko reviews Zork III: "The Most Ambitious IF Text To-Date" August 16, 2021
"I'm trying to work my way through the Infocom catalog, posting my thoughts on a gaming forum all the while. Zork III is an ambitious and..." - See full review
ccpost reviews Crème de la Crème: "A Substantial Achievement" August 15, 2021
"I played this game several months ago, curious to try out Choice of Games for the first time. I fear this may have ruined other Choice of..." - See full review
"I played this game several months ago, curious to try out Choice of Games for the first time. I fear this may have ruined other Choice of..." - See full review