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JJ McC reviews You Feel Like You've Read this in a Book: "Hey, That Is a Thing I Recognise" December 3, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review You’re all familiar with Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, yes?..." - See full review

Nomad reviews The Adventure: "Not recommended." December 2, 2022 "The Adventure was written in BASIC by some high school kid in 1988. The setting is a high school (presumably the author's) with just a..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Computerfriend: "Riveting. A favorite" December 2, 2022 "This game captivated me when I first played it. I played it four or five times and got I think four different endings (1, 3, 6, maybe 4..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Thanatophobia: "A chatbot mystery" December 2, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp. I also beta tested this game, and..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews Graveyard Strolls: "Haunted by Font-changes" December 2, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review This one feels like an anthology of sorts. The protagonist is walking through a graveyard, interacting..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Even Some More Tales from Castle Balderstone: "So much to do! So much to see!" December 1, 2022 "Several days ago, I visit IFDB and see this: News on Even Some More Tales from Castle Balderstone: OFFICIAL PLAYER'S GUIDE November 22,..." - See full review

kbadly reviews Bronze: "Great for beginners... or those who want a compelling, quick game" December 1, 2022 "I really enjoyed the ease of this game-- not necessarily easy to solve, but easy to play casually. I did not need to make maps or take..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews Inside: "Sorcerous Psychotherapy" December 1, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review As an IF setting, "mind palaces" and dreams carry a lot of the same advantages: ability to lean into IF..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The Last Christmas Present: "A world-beating feelie elevates a sometimes-frustrating scavenger hunt" December 1, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). IF, it hardly needs repeating, is..." - See full review

Victor Gijsbers reviews Bender Lyfe: "Non sequitur football horror" November 30, 2022 "When people come across systems for writing choice-based stories, and then start writing a quick first game without much forethought,..." - See full review

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Andelmans' Yard: "Cat rescue leads in a different direction" November 30, 2022 "You are fourteen-year-old Kyle, a Boy Scout looking to earn a Community Service badge. Peanut the cat has run off, and this is your..." - See full review

A new listing for The Little Match Girl 4: Crown of Pearls, by Ryan Veeder

A new listing for The Little Match Girl 3: The Escalus Manifold, by Ryan Veeder

A new listing for The Little Match Girl 2: Annus Evertens, by Ryan Veeder

News on The Little Match Girl, by Hans Christian Andersen: A Pretty Vorple Version November 30, 2022 A new version of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen is available at the author's website and on itch.io. It uses Vorple to match the visual style of later games in the Little Match Girl series.

Andrew Schultz reviews U.S. Route 160: "A brief slice of running away" November 30, 2022 "We've all had those involuntary moments where maybe we misunderstood or misread a work, but it was powerful to us in some way. That..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews Campus Invaders: "Gaming for Grades" November 30, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review Now that it’s been pointed out to me that a few works here are the product of short-burn IF workshops,..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Witchfinders: "Recovers from a weak beginning" November 30, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). There’s recently been an IntFic..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Nose Bleed: "Escalatory workplace horror" November 29, 2022 "In which you're a generic office worker with a bit of a problem. Love the escalation in this one, it starts off maybe realistic then..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews A Long Way to the Nearest Star: "Great game for AI fans" November 29, 2022 "So I didn't manage to beat this game within the 2-hour mark (spent too long trying to access the janitorbot's security logs before I gave..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Inside: "Witch and familiar" November 29, 2022 "Fun little game. You play as a witch trying to escape a mental prison. Well, you actually play as her familiar (?), who apparently lives..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Lucid: "Interactive dream" November 29, 2022 "Interesting style of writing which is more poetry than prose. Prose poem, if you will. Love the surrealism and the moody atmosphere with..." - See full review

TestTubeHuman reviews Glimmer: "Tonal dissonance" November 29, 2022 "This may just be me, but I liked the 'fall into a deep depression' part much more than the " - See full review

A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for November 2022 November 29, 2022 10 items On Monday, November 28, 2022, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even...

A new listing for Farfalle OS, by drewby

OtisTDog reviews Duck! Me?: "Cute premise, but basically nonsensical gameplay" November 29, 2022 "The author of this short adventure bills it as "an old-fashioned 1980's style text adventure" and notes: "[T]his isn’t modern IF,..." - See full review

Andrew Schultz reviews i wish you were dead.: "Sharp dialogue and psychological tension trumps timed text" November 29, 2022 "So, the pet peeves first. I wouldn't do this if IWYWD didn't have a lot to offer, because I try to avoid beatdown-style reviews. The..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews INK: "Grief #^$!s with All of Us" November 29, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review This is actually the third full review I’ve written of this work. It is my habit to let a review mature..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Approaching Horde!: "A real-time, mechanic-heavy management game (with zombies)" November 29, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). I played Approaching Horde right..." - See full review

Heli N. reviews Goncharov Escapes!: "Car Chase or Not?" November 28, 2022 "A short but intense and fun game (not interactive fiction game format you are used to), where you and your friend, who is skilled at..." - See full review

A new listing for Duck! Me?, by EdwardianDuck

Andrew Schultz reviews To Persist/Exist/Endure, Press 1: "The real happiness was the game design choices I noticed on the way" November 28, 2022 "I remember being proud of myself for learning how to deal with long wait times on the phone. It was a bit annoying, sure, but I had..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews The Tin Mug: "Murder in Teapot Town" November 28, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review Tin Mug presents as a children's book IF, though less like a picture book and more like say Winnie the..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Zero Chance of Recovery: "A chess dilemma" November 28, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). It’s a funny coincidence that..." - See full review

Andrew Schultz reviews Glimmer: ""checking up on people" simulator" November 27, 2022 "I've seen the author's works before and always meant to get around to the stuff of hers I hadn't looked at. I'd like to see more of them,..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews One Final Pitbull Song (at the End of the World): "Roller Coaster (whoo whoo whoo) of Love" November 27, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review Holy crap was this one a roller coaster ride. Let me dispense with the non-narrative parts first because..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews Am I My Brother's Keeper?: "A sibling bond gone wrong" November 27, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). I’m a sucker for stories about..." - See full review

A new listing for Goncharov Escapes!, by manonamora

A new listing for Andelmans' Yard, by Arlan Wetherminster

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Nick's Dilemma - An educational game about Sales Management: "Sales hiring made simpler" November 26, 2022 "This is not a spoof. Do not let the cartoon cover art make you think otherwise. After playing URA Winner! I probably jumped to..." - See full review

Andrew Schultz reviews The Lottery Ticket: "Modernizing and Interactivizing(?) Chekov, a quick foray" November 26, 2022 "This review may be more about what I believe Dorian Passer is trying to achieve in general, or tried to achieve, rather than the specific..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The Pool: "Goofy but zippy horror " November 26, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). I’ve a couple times in my..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews Hanging by threads: "City Planning Dont's" November 26, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review A short exploration IF of a tantalizing setting. There are some early nods to a specific protagonist that..." - See full review

N. Cormier reviews The Spectators: "Viewing a tragedy through a multitude of eyes" November 26, 2022 "The Spectators is a game set in 16th-century Italy, and stars a cast of characters (mostly servants) going about their duties while..." - See full review

Rovarsson reviews Recluse: "Grashoppers, robins and squirrels, oh my!" November 25, 2022 "While flying through the air, your nose already preparing to courteously greet the gravel waiting to catch it, you ponder the manners of..." - See full review

Hellhound117 reviews The Crow and The Fox: "Short but fun" November 25, 2022 "It was a short game, but a fun one. I believe I played every outcome. "

Kinetic Mouse Car reviews Reclamation: "A sci-fi investigation with a little bit of everything" November 25, 2022 "You are in a cryotherapy room, awoken by a smiling AI who has a little task for you to take care of before you go back to sleep. Of..." - See full review

Andrew Schultz reviews Death by Lightning: "Double-crossing, sex and ... low resolution?!" November 25, 2022 "Oh my. Putting GameBoy-style graphics with a narrative where you've just finished having gay sex. That's a heck of a contrast, for sure,..." - See full review

Mike Russo reviews The Staycation: "Maybe broken psychological horror" November 25, 2022 "(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). I have a really hard time writing..." - See full review

JJ McC reviews The Hidden King's Tomb: "Speedrun Grave Robbing" November 25, 2022 "Adapted from an IFCOMP22 Review Extremely short and small parser-based exploration game. Escape the Tomb you’ve been pushed into! The..." - See full review

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