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News on A1RL0CK: A1RL0CK Rel. 2.0 (post-comp polish) March 17, 2023 The post-comp version of the PunyJam #3 entry. A LOT of things were addressed.

ArgyleLyle reviews Fuchs & Unger Jewellery: "Not currently playable." March 17, 2023 "The game is not currently playable, as it relies on external websites that no longer exist. The first thing you need to know is that the..." - See full review

A new Recommended List by Juuves, Ambience March 17, 2023 2 items Works that could very well be turned into ambient tracks.

Juuves reviews The Fire Tower: "Deeply familiar" March 17, 2023 "I liked the lyricality of this, the fact that the author didn't have to use overly-flowery words and phrases to effectively convey the..." - See full review

deathbytroggles reviews Infidel: "He never would have made it past the rats. He hates rats. " March 17, 2023 "Playing a tomb raider is a perfect setting for a text adventure, and there’s so many things about this game that Infocom got right...." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews A1RL0CK: "03 03 03 03 03" March 17, 2023 "When I first sat down to play A1RL0CK, I made a prediction based on the opening scene: The protagonist is a girl whose parents work in..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews prepare for return: "Play an artificial intelligence rejuvenating the earth for humans" March 17, 2023 "This is choicescript game entered in Seedcomp, based on a seed by Slugzuki. You play as an artificial intelligence that has woken up..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Closed Door; Key?: "A brief verbless escape room in Twine" March 17, 2023 "This was a nice little treat, but was over as quick as it began. This is a seedcomp game based on the prompt that players do a closed..." - See full review

A new poll by pieartsy, PCs with mental disabilities other than depression and anxiety created March 16, 2023 26 votes for 20 games Games with PCs that have mental disabilities aside from depression or anxiety - PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, dyslexia, etc - that significantly impact them/the story. The PC does not...

Juuves reviews JELLY: "Sweet. Sticky. Surprisingly refreshing" March 16, 2023 "Sweet. Sticky. Surprisingly refreshing. This game is different from the ones I usually peruse. A Twine work with parser elements (typed..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews Lucid Night: "I keep having that dream..." March 16, 2023 "Lucid Night uses the frame of an interrupted night’s sleep filled with lucid dreams to present the player with a collection of small..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews In a minute there is time: "Foggy Oysters" March 16, 2023 "“…those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose…” Tom Waits - Martha A poem draws the reader into the mood. A loner, anxious,..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews The Rye in the Dark City: "Promising start to a bakery mystery" March 16, 2023 "This was a fun game, as yet unfinished (I would definitely bump up the rating once/if it gets done). You play as a down-and-out detective..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews How the Little Match Girl Got Her Colt Paterson Revolver, and Taught a Virtue to a Goblin: "An enticing side story about a girl’s unique training via fire" March 16, 2023 "In this bite-sized adventure, seventeen (or so) Ebenezabeth Scrooge is training her powers with her adopted father, Ebenezer Scrooge. She..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews Cozy Simulation 2999: "A study in contrasts with vibes of Porpentine" March 16, 2023 "This Twine game has you enter a beautiful cabin that you can customize to your hearts content. Drinks, decorations, everything is what..." - See full review

MathBrush reviews After the Accident: "A shattered relationship left behind on the asphalt" March 16, 2023 "This is a Seedcomp game, where people leave inspiration for others who go on to make games based on it. This game is based on a poem by..." - See full review

thesleuthacademy reviews The Wizard Sniffer: "Excellent" March 15, 2023 "By far the best game I've played. Was quite stuck at the machine puzzle and had to rely on the transcript. Otherwise, the in-game hints..." - See full review

A new listing for How the Little Match Girl Got Her Colt Paterson Revolver, and Taught a Virtue to a Goblin, by Ryan Veeder

Juuves reviews Phenomena: "A subversive set of seven poems on the subject of UFOs" March 14, 2023 "A subversive set of seven poems on the subject of UFOs. I liked it for its themes of cosmic worldliness ... which could be construed as..." - See full review

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

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