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News on ParserComp 2025: Final results August 9, 2025
The winners of ParserComp 2025 have been announced. Congratulations!
Le rendez-vous e la terreur, by Robert Piechaud
None
AND!XOR B.E.N.D.E.R, by @ANDnXOR
Through Death New Life, by Ulrike Skadir
Ink
Resentful ❅ Revered, by Damon L. Wakes
Twine
The Little Match Girl 6: Fulcrum of the Telkon Vortex, by Ryan Veeder
Inform 7
Healing Mia, by Deathworks
Inform 7

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crotovane reviews Method in My Madness: "review-a-thon 2025: method in my madness" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Witchever: "Second time's the charm" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Swap Wand User: "GAME WORD PLAY" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews A Taste of Terror: "Magic and mayhem" - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Mystery Academy: "Less-sloppy AI (but turns out still unethical)" - See full review
actually_incorrect reviews The Moon's Knight: "Evocative writing but a little confusing" - See full review

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News on ParserComp 2025: Final results August 9, 2025 Details
IntroComp 2025 created August 8, 2025
Neo-Twiny Jam 2025 created July 3, 2025
ParserComp 2025 created June 30, 2025
Dialogue Jam 2025 created May 12, 2025
Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2025 created May 1, 2025
15th IF Grand Prix 2025 created April 16, 2025
Spring Thing 2025 created April 2, 2025

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