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A new listing for More than 25 Million Poems about the Midwest, by B.J. Best

Juuves reviews The Fall of Asemia: "Perhaps we are all just children of Asemia" March 14, 2023 "I am very frustrated right now. I just completed a very long review of this game, hit preview, and then it switched onto the Log In page..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews In a minute there is time: "A lovely fusion of TS Eliot with a clever mechanic" March 14, 2023 "This game takes several TS Eliot poems and combines them with some original poetry (which fits in quite well and is lovely). It uses a..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews free bird.: "A minimalist bird escape adventure" March 14, 2023 "This game has you play as a clever bird, a macaw, who is trapped in a cage by a kind of illegal exotic animal dealer and has to escape...." - See full review

ArloElm reviews Signal Hill: "An Excellent Start to the Retro Apocalypse" March 14, 2023 "The first thing that stands out about this game is the UI. Styled after old VCR graphics, it's eye-catching and retro in a way that..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews SCLERA: "A surreal dream game with glitch graphics and adult content" March 14, 2023 "This is a Seedcomp game, made with Super Videotome, a branching visual novel/IF engine. It has a great deal of glitchy graphics that..." - See full review

A new listing for Memory Lane, by ComSha

A new listing for Signal Hill, by Crosshollow

Tiredx100 reviews Arcadie: Second-Born: "A really immersive game!" March 14, 2023 "For me personally, I really really enjoyed the authors writing style and the overall flow of the novel. The choices made sense for the..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews parasite: "Surreal and sad" March 13, 2023 "Like many of Porpentine's games, the short length belies a lot of depth. Most of her games feel very personal, autobiographical in an..." - See full review

thesleuthacademy reviews Mystery!: "Text-based Cluedo!" March 13, 2023 "This was a nostalgic one for me. There were more things to explore than the usual Cluedo, which was a nice touch. Having a map was great,..." - See full review

Juuves reviews Universe For Sale: "Cozy and dystopic" March 13, 2023 "I have a special love of science fiction and futurism, especially. In fact I have a love of speculative fiction — which in my book..." - See full review

Juuves reviews Dead Lake Crossing: "A ghost story with hints of apocalypse and atmosphere" March 13, 2023 "A ghost story with hints of apocalypse and atmosphere. Fairly short. I've been curious about spooky, paranormal things since I was a kid..." - See full review

Denk reviews Head Case: "Small amnesia puzzler with a twist" March 13, 2023 "This is a fairly small but fun puzzler. You start out in a waiting room with a barred door and only direct access to one more room. The..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Fate of the Vanguard: "When being chased by a surgical robot is not as scary as it sounds" March 13, 2023 "The Vanguard is humanity’s first interstellar ship, and it has an emergency. For some reason, the ship is not responding to any..." - See full review

A new listing for Head Case, by C. Scott Davis

Juuves reviews The Ballroom: "Risqué, but short and sweet and effective" March 13, 2023 "I loved the style the author went for with this game. Risqué, but short and sweet and effective. It was enjoyable to see the effects of..." - See full review

A new listing for Beau Ideals, by Mouse & Ram

A new listing for Universe For Sale, by Tmesis Studio

MathBrush reviews Submarine Sabotage: "Underwater sabotage thriller" March 12, 2023 "In this game, you play as a military person whose submarine is under attack by poisonous gas. Trapped in the airlock, there's nothing you..." - See full review

deathbytroggles reviews Trinity: "Educational and Atmospheric, but those Blasted Puzzles!" March 12, 2023 "On the heels of A Mind Forever Voyaging, Infocom told another story about a nightmare future brought down on us by power and hubris. But..." - See full review

dogdennings reviews 9:05: "A subversion of IF cliches" March 12, 2023 "Oh, no, you are late for work! Better hurry up or your boss will fire you! ..." - See full review

thesleuthacademy reviews The Mansion II: "An improved version of the Mansion" March 12, 2023 "Had to replay it when it hanged while I was more than halfway through (hence one star less), but managed to complete it eventually. It's..." - See full review

A new Recommended List by Lance Cirone, My Underrated Gems March 12, 2023 5 items A few of my favorite IF games that just need more love. Some of these are particularly deep cuts, but they're all high quality and worth a playthrough.

MathBrush reviews Sea Coral: "Track down environmental criminals in a family friendly game" March 12, 2023 "I liked this game, and felt it was a solid improvement over the author's previous game. Here, you play as a member of the coast guard who..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Falling to Pieces: "An astronaut experiences bizarre hallucinations " March 12, 2023 "This is a short Punyinform game made for Puny Jam #3. In it, you play an astronaut who has to flee because an airlock is leaking...." - See full review

MathBrush reviews The Fantasy Dimension: "A fun little easy treasure romp in a fantasy world" March 12, 2023 "This is, I think, the third Johann Berntsson game I have played, and I tend to enjoy his level of implementation. The other games I..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Strike Force: "GI Joe-style underwater action" March 11, 2023 "This game has you go undercover with two different characters in an exciting underwater adventure. First, you have to open an airlock..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Blorp!: "A game about yeast gone bad and underwater brewing" March 11, 2023 "This game was entered in a jam using PunyInform, where the theme was using an airlock. The author came up with an inventive way to do..." - See full review

News on The Salt Keep: The Salt Keep v1.0.9 Released March 11, 2023 The Salt Keep version 1.0.9 has been released and is now available on: - Mac/PC - Android - iOS This update makes a few small changes: - Adds better button labeling for screen readers. This fix won't be... - Details

kaemi reviews Strike Force: "PunyJam #3: Strike Force" March 11, 2023 "Strike Force advertises itself as an homage to the upbeat bravado of 80s US cartoons, in which plucky problempunchers foil the scheme du..." - See full review

thesleuthacademy reviews The Mansion: "More like an escape room than a mystery to be solved" March 11, 2023 "Having the maps were very, very helpful. Didn't think I could finish it without the maps nor walkthrough. But with these aids, I felt the..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews The Little Match Girl 3: The Escalus Manifold: "Dream Team Ebenezabeth Scrooge" March 11, 2023 "Our little match girl is nineteen years old and still on a (new) mission. For those who are hearing about this for the first time, The..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Lucid Night: "A symbolic contemplation of dreams and serenity" March 10, 2023 "This is an interesting short game written in PunyInform. It follows a rhythmic pattern of sleeping, dreaming, breathing, and waking. It..." - See full review

dogdennings reviews Burglar!: "Criminal Hijinx" March 9, 2023 "You, a master thief, have just broken into a house owned by Jefferson Smith, the fifteenth wealthiest person in England. You have 2 hours..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews The King's Ball: "Let the King eat Cake" March 9, 2023 "(This review is for the competition version. I expect any small hairs will be removed from the buttery patisserie in an updated version.)..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews In the Deep: "John Harper is thrown into the deep end" March 9, 2023 " In the Deep is an entry for Seedcomp. It uses the seed called "Offshore Oil" that grabbed my attention because of its unique subject..." - See full review

Denk reviews A Party to Murder: "Interesting murder mystery despite a few niggles" March 8, 2023 "The fact that Adrift 4 games now can be played very well online with the Parchment interpreter has given me new energy to play and review..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Lore Distance Relationship: "Remember the friends you had in middle school?" March 8, 2023 "This game is peak nostalgia value. I spent so many hours on Neopets when I was younger. I mean, I came after they freshened up the UI, so..." - See full review

Passerine reviews The Little Match Girl 3: The Escalus Manifold: "A retro JRPG but it’s a text adventure" March 7, 2023 "I was a playtester for this game. All of the Little Match Girl games follow the titular little girl on a delightful quest through time..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews A Clean Getaway: "Investigate a medical lab after hours, but with some bugs" March 7, 2023 "This game has some problems, but most of them aren't serious or too hard to learn from, so I expect the author's next game would probably..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews prepare for return: "AI attempts to rebuild Earth for its makers." March 7, 2023 "(This review is based on the SeedComp version of the game.) After a period of 737 cycles in deep Sleep Mode, the Core of Reconstruction..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews His Majesty's Royal Space Navy Service Handbook: "All Hail Smurg IV !" March 7, 2023 "Meet Sub-Lieutenant of Human Resources Command Sheryl Swift. Sheryl is punctual, tidy, scrupulously hygienical, and conscientious about..." - See full review

Lance Cirone reviews Ghost: "Everybody’s house is haunted" March 6, 2023 "Ghost is a hidden gem. This game's writing is really funny, the puzzles are clever, and it gives you a large space to roam around. Right..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews In a Tomb with a Donkey: "Clever magical spells game...in a tomb...with a donkey" March 6, 2023 "This game was entered in Seedcomp, and is primarily based around the 'seed' of the same name, a text file by Rovarsson containing a vivid..." - See full review

Denk reviews ANDROMEDA 1983: "Great atmospheric retro game" March 6, 2023 "I have tried to beat this retro style Glulxe text adventure several times but got away from it, despite the highly atmospheric graphics..." - See full review

dogdennings reviews The Lighthouse: "A teachable moment" March 6, 2023 "Mr. Webster, the lighthouse keeper, has asked you to take care of his lighthouse while he is away. Are you up for the job? ..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Cozy Simulation 2999: "Comfort… centuries from now. Still comfortable?" March 6, 2023 "So warm. How lovely. Welcome to your cabin. Please, take a look around. You find yourself in a cozy cabin surrounded by a winter..." - See full review

Lance Cirone reviews GlkChess: "How about a game of chess?" March 6, 2023 "GlkChess is not an IF game, but a recreation of Chess playable in Glulxe. Everything works the way you would expect, with even some..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews A1RL0CK: "Fun amnesia sci fi thriller that needs just a bit more polish" March 5, 2023 "I always like Marco Innocenti games, they usually guarantee some fun exploration, tricky puzzles and lots of complex backstory. I also..." - See full review

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