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A new Recommended List by JTN, IFComp 2025 games geoblocked in the UK October 16, 2025
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A new poll by The Secret Metta, Linear narratives but still interactive created October 16, 2025
In Other Waters, by Jump Over the Age
Unity
Sexy Ellie's Quiz, by HHRichards
Twine
Citizen Sleeper, by Jump Over the Age
Unity
Kidnapped, by Cleril
Twine
For Gregg, by Leon Barillaro
Twine
Heard it Through the Grapevine, by Amy Davidson
Twine

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Reviews

iaraya reviews The Promises of Mars: "Perhaps too slick" - See full review
iaraya reviews The Little Four: "Domestic delights" - See full review
iaraya reviews Dead Sea: "Compelling story but awkward gameplay" - See full review
iaraya reviews Warrior Poet of Mourdrascus: "A promising start" - See full review
iaraya reviews The Reliquary of Epiphanius: "A historical puzzle trail" - See full review
Andrew Schultz reviews Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story: "Wait, my spacesuit could've done WHAT?!" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

News on IntroComp 2025: Final results September 10, 2025 Details
Single Choice Jam 2025 created August 22, 2025
News on IntroComp 2025: Late Entrant: The Ivory Calico August 19, 2025 Details
News on ParserComp 2025: Final results August 9, 2025 Details
IntroComp 2025 created August 8, 2025

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IFDB Recommends

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
Anglophone Atlantis has been an independent nation since an April day in 1822, when a well-aimed shot from their depluralizing cannon...

Type Help, by William Rous
A puzzle-mystery game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, Unheard and The Roottrees are Dead. Investigate the files on an old...

The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson
You were recently acquired by the brave Ser Leonhart and his squire to sniff out the evil shapeshifting wizard. Unfortunately, you are...

Never Gives Up Her Dead, by Mathbrush
Time is running out after a meteor strikes your interstellar starship. While the crew is under full alert, only you seem to notice the...

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