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A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for April 2026 April 29, 2026
9 items
Ruminations, by litchilovers
Twine
Stolen Hearts, by Ming-Yee Iu
Custom
Wonderful Swamp Crab, by Porpentine
Inform 7
Cloadokum, by Porpentine
Inform 7
Thrilling Tales of the Downright Unusual - Trapped in the Tower of the Brain Thieves: Part One of The Toaster With TWO BRAINS, by Bradley W. Schenck
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Spooky Manor, by Derek L. Haslam

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Reviews

MathBrush reviews Nils' Bohrmaschine: "Grocery checkout in German" - See full review
WorstPunk reviews Eat Me: "A poem of a game" - See full review
Jo the Plunderer reviews Posthuman: Guardians vs PSION: "A quick, energetic superhero story that lacks focus" - See full review
Passerine reviews Stooping to Diplomacy: "This game is a vampire" - See full review
Tabitha reviews Loadstone: "A fun concept that could use some polish" - See full review
Revolting Peasant Press reviews Red Reckonin': "A Grim Weird Western" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026
16th IF Grand Prix 2025 created April 4, 2026
Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2018 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2025 created March 16, 2026
The Short Game podcast Game of the Year 2025 created March 11, 2026

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New walkthroughs for April 2026 by David Welbourn, 9 items
Best of CYS - 2025 by ArkhamKnight, 6 items
New walkthroughs for March 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
The Inclusive "Little Match Girl" Narratology by jsnlv, 16 items
New walkthroughs for February 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
Joey J's Great Play Marathon Run (2026) by Joey Jones, 12 items
My IF Marathon. by Rovarsson, 12 items
New walkthroughs for January 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
Surreal, experimental, psychological, weird, unusual, historical by writersarchive, 35 items

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IFDB Recommends

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, by ZA/UM
Disco Elysium is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to...

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...

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...

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IFDB is managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation. It is funded by the donations of IF supporters like you. All donations go to support the operation of this web site and IFTF's other services.