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A new listing for The Hollow Triptych, by Luke van den Barselaar and Failbetter Games

A new listing for Stolen Stanzas, by Gavin Inglis and Failbetter Games

A new listing for SALON SCANDAL!, by Chandler Groover and Failbetter Games

A new listing for A Devil's Due, by Bruno Dias and Failbetter Games

A new listing for The Exile's Chalice, by Luke van den Barselaar and Failbetter Games

A new listing for A Columbidaean Commotion, by George Lockett and Failbetter Games

A new listing for Inheritance, by Mary Goodden and Failbetter Games

A new listing for Dernier Cri, by Gavin Inglis and Failbetter Games

A new listing for Elite Status: Platinum Concierge, by Emily Short and Harris Powell-Smith

MathBrush reviews Curse of the Bat's Tomb: "A brief Twine game with a puzzle and a twist" July 28, 2023 "This Neo Twiny Jam game, written in 500 words or less, has you exploring your father's crypt after his death. It seems he has built an..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Dreamscape CYOA: "Choose from a selection of beneficial wonders" July 28, 2023 "This game features in a more self-reflective way than a traditional narrative. It was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less,..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews The Boulder: "Sisyphus myth" July 28, 2023 "This Twine game, written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam, is about Sisyphus. I've seen a lot of revisionist takes on Sisyphus..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Office Hours: "Short story about a glitched out word doc" July 28, 2023 "This game was written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam. It uses a UI similar to a google doc, and the best part of it to me was..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Life of Puck: "Cute rat simulator" July 28, 2023 "This short game, written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less, has you play as a cute rat and to live out your days. You can eat,..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews A boat ride.: "A Twine game where words must be preserved" July 28, 2023 "This game was written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam competition. It takes the limited word concept of the competition and..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews June 1998, Sydney: "Solidly written game about love and prejudice" July 28, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It uses a mild amount of branching and a few other text techniques to..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Weird Texts from an Unknown Number: "Diverging creepy scenarios" July 27, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It has some excellent tech behind it with creepy music and an SMS-style..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews correspondence: "A linear story with some strong twists" July 27, 2023 "This game, written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less, takes a twist on multiple meanings of the word 'correspondence'. Rather..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Refugium (Fugere): "Kind of like 'The Normal Elevator' from Roblox, but in text" July 27, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It has two segments. The first is a slow, timed text description of..." - See full review

A new Recommended List by palindrome, Laughter is the Best Medicine July 26, 2023 4 items A collection of games that aren't serious at all.

A new Recommended List by palindrome, Games with Witty Wordplay July 26, 2023 2 items I love words! I wanted to make a list of interactive games with wordplay. Most of these are English; since it is my only language.

A new listing for Pet Loris Simulator, by Michaela Joffe

A new listing for Repeat : Return : Reprise, by Michael Coorlim

A new listing for Zeitgeist 1980 ep 1: Rascal and the Boxer, by Michael Coorlim

MathBrush reviews Parley!: "Short battle negotiations with some timed text" July 25, 2023 "This is a Neo Twiny Jam game written in 500 words or less. This is a kind of a gauntlet-style game, where a wrong choice can end the game..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Kyrie Eleison: "Unhappy vampires at the end" July 25, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. I like Vampire stories in general (original Dracula, Twilight series,..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Infinite Space Battle Simulator: "Cool spacefighting simulator, too hard for me" July 25, 2023 "This is a Neo Twiny Jam Game, written in 500 words or less. This game has a nice setup. You have a variety of alien ships you can target,..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews the happiness jar: "A touching poem in expandable format" July 25, 2023 "This poem was written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam. It's written with a neat interactive structure with little triangle to..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Buck Rockford Heads West: "A blend of good old western life and unsettling humor" July 25, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. I played this game the day after Pioneer Day. This holiday is only..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Emily: "Fascinating but confusing story about mechanical life" July 25, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It has little in the way of branching or complex mechanics and so..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Mother, Daughter, Sister: "Micro twine story with a neat structure" July 25, 2023 "This game was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It has an unusual mechanism for telling the story. It is a page with..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Now We're Clickin', Team: "Accurate sports superstitions simulator" July 25, 2023 "This is a short game about 350 words, written for the Neo Twiny Jam. It has two parts. In the first, you pick from several sports..." - See full review

Nightspore reviews Anchorhead: "Excellent horror" July 25, 2023 "Note: This review is for the original 1998 version. I only found out the other day that the author had created a special anniversary..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews That Forest Inside: "Micro game about neurodivergence and life" July 25, 2023 "This game was written for Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less. It's a short game with a simple structure, with a binary decision, each..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Thursday, in Space: "Good art/writing but not much there" July 25, 2023 "This game was entered in the Neo Twiny Jam, written in 500 words or less. It has a series of encounters on board a space ship, each with..." - See full review

Nightspore reviews 9:05: "I wish there was just a bit more." July 25, 2023 "I have a huge folder on my PC full of interactive fiction games that I've been collecting for years, most of which, to be honest, I still..." - See full review

News on Birthright: Latest content update July 24, 2023 July 25, 2023 34,000+ words, Sugarcube port, save system added

Andrew Schultz reviews Four Days of Summer: "A very seasonal good time" July 25, 2023 "Four Days of Summer is a funny little game. I'm glad David Welbourn wrote it and sorry I missed it earlier. It's not very big, and it has..." - See full review

Andrew Schultz reviews Between the Lines of Fire: "Petty thievery, or is it?" July 24, 2023 "I wanted to try to avoid reviewing ParserComp games during the judging period, but I wanted to make exceptions for works people might..." - See full review

Twigryph reviews Frog: "It ain’t easy being green" July 23, 2023 "Nicely written, feels like proper xenofiction. "

Twigryph reviews One-Word Warlock: "Somehow funnier every time I play it " July 23, 2023 "Brevity, and funny noises, really are the soul of wit. "

Twigryph reviews Try to Wake Up: "Sleep is Good For You" July 23, 2023 "Cute and effective flash fiction game. Good use of looping. Be sure to get lots of sleep. "

Zapflod reviews Excalibur: Sword of Kings: "Short but fun" July 23, 2023 "I played this as I was following along on the tutorial for how to create Text Adventure Games using Adventuron. It is very short and the..." - See full review

A new poll by David Welbourn, Games with aspect transfer mechanics created July 23, 2023 11 votes for 9 games One really cool thing about interactive fiction games is that they don't need to conform to normal physics. Sometimes, a game will let you take an abstract quality from something, as if it was its own...

bertilak reviews The Passenger: "A Grounded Cosmic Journey." July 23, 2023 "Cosmic horror is hard to do well, and this game knocks it out the park. From the very first page the writing will hook you, and it only..." - See full review

bertilak reviews Donor: "Vampire Horror - Highly Recommend" July 23, 2023 "A genuinely tension inducing and thrilling game. Bringing the horrific side of vampires back into the limelight, whilst still keeping..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews I am home.: "Bittersweet cat story" July 20, 2023 "This game, written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam, is about a lost one who still thinks about home. It can be read in many..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Try to Wake Up: "Dream looping simulator" July 20, 2023 "This game, written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less, describes the experience of looping dreams, trying to wake up. It's a..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Life Is Short: "Three birthdays, one mother" July 20, 2023 "This game is a Neo Twiny Jam game written in 500 words or less. It is a triptych of vignettes, each about a different birthday, each..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Intersigne: "A grim tale told in Ink" July 20, 2023 "This game was written in 500 words or less for the Neo Twiny Jam, using Ink. It is brief and linear, but told with appropriate dualities...." - See full review

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