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There's A Snake in the Bathtub, by Edward Griffiths
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Necrotic Drift, by Robb Sherwin
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Kaged, by Ian Finley
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Orwellian darkness, October 21, 2007

Not all of the puzzles in Kaged feel fair or well-clued, and this is a pity, because the game is otherwise very effective. You play a minor bureaucrat in the justice system of a vast and overbearing state, trying to understand a series of recent disturbing events. The architecture of the setting, the behavior of the other characters, and the unfolding of the plot all work together to create a sense of oppression and fear, which only grows stronger as the game plays out.

Kaged is illustrated with a handful of surreal images, which do more to strengthen the mood than to explain anything.

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The Fire Tower, by Jacqueline A. Lott
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Textfire Golf, by Adam Cadre
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The Lurking Horror, by Dave Lebling
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Unauthorized Termination, by Richard Otter
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Murder Mystery, with Robots, October 19, 2007

This had a bunch of rough edges, implementation-wise — some problems typical of ADRIFT parsers, and some others. It also has a somewhat railroady presentation: though it's a mystery, the player's opportunities to explore and solve are tightly constrained and directed at all times. There was also one puzzle involving finding an object that I don't think I would ever have gotten without a walkthrough.

All the same, I found this strangely enjoyable. The robot protagonists develop personality and humanity as the game proceeds, and there were some unexpectedly touching moments.

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So Far, by Andrew Plotkin
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Muse: An Autumn Romance, by Christopher Huang
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Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry
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