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I'm Sorry, I Didn't Know, by Rebecca Zheng
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Great Mouse Escape, by Chiara Grimaldi
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The Camelot Paradox, by Jordan Oey
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Lucid Blue, by Dawson Mix
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Royal Responsibility, by LA2KMATT
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Journeys end, by Epicnuker129
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Deep Below, by nremis
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Pumpkin Peril, by Christian Duran
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Ms. Terwilliger's Ring, by Henry Klotz
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Dragonslayer, by Chris Longhurst
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Buried, by SuperFreak
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Glitch, by Chris Godber
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Very creative use of other media…, January 28, 2016
by timsamoff (Southern California)

Glitch is a cyberpunk take that relies not only on player choices and gameplay, but external media cues as well. The game itself is fairly straightforward, but provides enough interesting paths to keep it moving.

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Patrick, by michael lutz
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The Spare Set, by Rob Sherman / Shelter UK
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Link not working…, January 28, 2016
by timsamoff (Southern California)

I’d like to see this, but the link isn’t working at this time (28 January 2016).

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Singular, by Gritfish
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Arthur, by piratescarfy
Short story, nice style, no real gameplay…, May 31, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

This is an enjoyable piece of short fantasy fiction that doesn’t offer a while lot in the way of player choice. In any regard, the story has a nice look and feel and the writing is solid.

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Cards Against Buzzfeed, by Soda51
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Solarium, by Anya Johanna DeNiro
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Hallowmoor, by Mike Snyder
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ISIS, by Liz England
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Myriad, by Porpentine
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Harlowe vs Sharpe, by Sage Michael
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An A+ for working within constraints…, May 18, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

While I gave this game a 2/5 within the world of Interactive Fiction games, I would most surely give it a 5/5 based on the fact that it was written to satisfy a competition rule for writing an IF game in under 1,000 words (http://twinery.org/forum/discussion/2778/super-sudden-surprise-challenge-harlowe-1-000).

With this being said, the writing is solid and pays homage to the pulp fiction genre. The situation is fun and intriguing and presents the player with clear choices and subsequent endings. (Not to mention that I’m one of characters in the story.)

This is a very well-structured, but short experiment that is both enjoyable and humorous.

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Ansible, by Jacques Frechet
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Unicorn Story, by Conrad Cook
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legend of game: avocado edition, a game made by an avocado, by Avocado
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Lord Of The Bed Springs, by Simon Driscoll
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Witch's Girl, by Geoff Moore
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We Are the Firewall, by Anya Johanna DeNiro
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Solo Queue: An Exercise in Serenity, by Matthew Gallant
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Progenitor's Folly: Killing Orders, by Clinton Ma
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Shadow of a Soul, by Gaming Pixie
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A Chainsaw Across my Heart, by MonoS
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The Entropy Cage, by Stormrose
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Viscura - Origins, by Lee Hulme
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Diamond In The Rough, by Richie Greene
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Machine of Death, by Hulk Handsome
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To Spring Open, by Peter Berman and Yoon Ha Lee (as Two-Bit Chip)
A great example of what Twine can be for IF…, May 13, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

I agree with much of @MathBrush’s statements. This is a wonderfully written piece that ends too quickly in a few cases.

The descriptive language for each locale is vibrant and promotes suspension of disbelief. The use of subtle visual effects makes some of the passages seem more real than most IF games accomplish.

Creating a game in this genre that really allows a player to become immersed in the world is difficult, but "To Spring Open" does the job very well.

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9:05, by Adam Cadre
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When the Land Goes Under the Water, by Bruno Dias (as Nikephoros De Kloet)
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Pool Dominator, by Andrew Watt (as Destiny Spearmint)
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Running Down a Dreamland, by Wes Eas
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Submerge, by Joshua Houk (as Carlos Percival Saldanha)
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Texas Instruments Theater, by Socks Meanie (as Winston Ian Parrish)
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A ludic proof of the difficulties inherent in finding a proper skull, by JackDegree
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The Skeleton Key of Ambady, by Caelyn Sandel (as Adalai Trammels)
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Hana Feels, by Gavin Inglis
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Very inventive and engaging…, May 6, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

Hana Feels is a very inventive approach and a keen graphical style. The illustrations are wonderful and make the story/conversation quite engaging. This is a fresh take on IF and I became immersed immediately.

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You Will Select a Decision, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy
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A Trial, by B Minus Seven
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creak, creak, by chandler groover
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HOW TO SPEAK ATLANTEAN, by Porpentine
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Feu de Joie (Session 2): Good War, by Alan DeNiro
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You're Going To Be Fine, by Anonymous
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Citizens on the Mountaintop: The Story of the Civil War Amendments, by Ted Casaubon
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All That We Could Ever Be: a reincarnation [anti]romance, by Canti
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Character Creator, by Nick Keirle
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Eioioio, by David T. Marchand
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My Name is Tara Sue, by Maki Yamazaki
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Star Court, by Anna Anthropy
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The Button, by Paul Corriveau
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Conversations With My Mother, by Merritt Kopas
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Aquarium, by Harris Powell-Smith
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Digital Witnesses, by rosencrantz
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The Abyss, by dacharya64
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Job Quest, by Chad Comeau
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Lore: A Tale of a Sword and Those Who Wielded It, by T. Y. Vaught
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Spider and Web, by Andrew Plotkin
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Monkey and Bear, by Carolyn VanEseltine (as the opposite of sublimation)
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Can You Find The Mole In This Spy Organization?, by ClickHole
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And the Pursuit of Happiness, by Soda51
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Not available?, May 4, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)
Related reviews: 404

I tried to play at:

http://philome.la/DachshundTechno/and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/play

…but it’s a 404.

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Salvanas, by Andrew Plotkin
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Inside Woman, by Andy Phillips
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Photograph: A Portrait of Reflection, by Steve Evans
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Cute Forest Bus Story, by piratescarfy
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Jacqueline, Jungle Queen!, by Steph Cherrywell
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Duck Ted Bundy, by Coleoptera-Kinbote
No longer available?, May 1, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

It appears like this game is not currently hosted anywhere.

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Mastaba Snoopy, by gods17
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Daytime Never Had a Chance, by Snoother
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Inventive…, May 1, 2015
by timsamoff (Southern California)

Very inventive way to move a reader through the story. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.

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I Die Every Night, by RabidChipmunk
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My Town, by Anastasia Salter
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Chipotle Simulator, by SahibdeepNann
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dontPush, by Filamena Young
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Snow, by Erica.Szalkowski
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Tale of the Starweavers, by Angelique Vordan
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What's in a Name?, by Gaming Pixie
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Display of Weakness, by Christina Nordlander
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Inheritance, by rosencrantz
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Castle Doomstone, by Strangelander
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When acting as a particle / When acting as a wave, by David T. Marchand
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Silver & Gold, by rosencrantz
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Wolf Skin, by Amanda French
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Amity x Li, by KimikoMuffin
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HUNTING UNICORN, by Chandler Groover
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CRY$TAL WARRIOR KE$HA, by Porpentine
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Accidental Character Generator, by caeth
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Blood on the Heather, by Tia Orisney
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I'm Really Sorry About That Thing I Said When I Was Tired and/or Hungry, by Dietrich Squinkifer (Squinky)
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The HUND: The Awesome Alien Dating Sim, by Drakkenn
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Moonlight, by Jonas Kyratzes
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Even Cowgirls Bleed, by Christine Love
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Consensual Torture Simulator, by Merritt Kopas
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climbing 208 feet up the ruin wall, by Porpentine
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Krypteia, by Kateri
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The Ocean, by Joyce Hatton
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Alice Falling, by Matthias Conrady
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My Name Is, by Spanglypants McFuckyou
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♥Arachne♥, by fractoluminous
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The Fuzzy Little Adventure, by PaperBlurt
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My Desk, by Matthias Conrady
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The Martian Fields, by Andrew Watt
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Base of the Comet, by rosencrantz
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky
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Zombie Wizard of the Apocalypse, Episode 1, by Andrew Watt
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metrolith, by Porpentine
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Capsule, by PaperBlurt
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The Ark, by Matthew Marcus, Devi Acharya
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Castle, Forest, Island, Sea, by Hide&Seek
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Come to Bag, by PaperBlurt
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Feu de Joie (Session 1): cathedral, by Alan DeNiro
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Dragon Warrior Text Adventure, by Nintendo Power and Anna Anthropy
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Thursday, by Ethan Persico & Clarissa Calpinger
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A Day's Adventure, by Matt Ustach, Conner Soutar, Gianni Flores
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The Sacred Staff of Deck Koji, by Dr. Al Gore
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A Fool's Errand, by J. Sax
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Maledictus , by Alex Van Pelt, Connor Phillips
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Bag of Dragons, by Jordan Wildman, Richard W, and Eric Shaughnessy
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Treasures Unknown, by Austin Benyo, Jeri Caamaño
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Textile Quest\, by Brenden Barth and Lauren Cunningham
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Darkness Fails, by Matt Campbell, Isaac Cook
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The Depth, by Lacey Hunter and Justin Formanek
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