Max Fog

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Last visited September 12, 2026
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I rate games based on writing, puzzles, coherence, and and how well the game is remembered by me.

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Interactive Fiction by Max Fog

Untitled Relationship Project, by Sophia de Augustine, Charm Cochran, Drew Cook, Matt Devins, Piergiorgio d’Errico, Max Fog, Hanon Ondricek, Hidnook, Joey Jones, Kastel, Manonamora, Mathbrush, Mike Russo, Tabitha (2024)
(6 ratings)
This is a short game about bits and pieces of relationships, written by a group of authors.

Milliways: the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Max Fog (2023)
(11 ratings)
In Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, every step you take has an equal probability of sending you over the edge of perilous cliff drops or spinning into the stratosphere. But...

Thread unlocked., by Max Fog (2024)
(7 ratings)
The thread is re-opened. Time to ... chat! A proof-of-concept exercise of how one word can change a lot. In no way do these words reflect what I am actually thinking. Written in 431 words and 5410...

Arkanen, by Max Fog (2026)
(2 ratings)
This should be majorly easy. You’re in. The ship is empty, abandoned. Now we can begin.

To Let Go, by Max Fog (2024)
(2 ratings)
When the city finds the woods, they do not agree. And sometimes, their rage creates wars. It affects the outcome of important events throughout time. And sometimes, time itself.

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Infocom (in personal favourite order) - 24 items   December 31, 2025
Max Fog's personal order of Infocom games, with the top being my favourite and bottom being my least favourite. These are only of those I...

Favourite games from 2025 - 10 items   December 31, 2025

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I use this list to remind myself what are good games and what to replay. Also, you guys might agree!

Favourite games from 2024 - 10 items   October 29, 2024
This is a list of games in 2024 I personally enjoyed the most.

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My favourite games made in 2023...

Polls by Max Fog

Some of the best and most confusing mechanics you've ever played - 12 votes for 10 games; created August 27, 2024
I'm looking for games with super weird or confusing mechanics, but actually are really good games. For example, I found the clock...

THE BEST OF THE FAKE TROLL GAMES - 7 votes for 5 games; created April 3, 2024
Like, games that have a blurb that is seemingly a troll game (like SPY INTRIGUE, as an obvious example) but then very soon after you...

Longer optimization games - 9 votes for 5 games; created December 6, 2023
Im looking for some games of more like 30 minute length, that are optimization based. And succeed in pulling it off. If you have some...

Cruel IFComp winners - 3 votes for 3 games; created November 25, 2023
Any game which got awarded high in IFComp that isn't necessarily Merciful or Polite in Zarfian Cruelty Standards. Or at least games that...

CCTV cameras at the heart of it - 12 votes for 9 games; created September 6, 2023
I'm looking for a game that uses CCTV cameras (or surveillance of some kind) as an important part of the game.

Reviews by Max Fog

Residual Income, by Coral Nulla   September 2, 2026
"I’m going to struggle to write a lot about this one. I liked it. I liked it a lot. It didn’t quite go on for as long as I’d hoped..." - See the full review

Live and Get Pie, by Tame Spond/ee   September 2, 2026
"Okay, wow. That was one confusing romp. I’m getting through all the short games and then seeing what I can do about the longer games..." - See the full review

Black Thumb, by Bridget Hoang   September 2, 2026
"So, just previously I was talking about minimalistic games with a linear storyline/puzzle sequence, and explaining that the rest of the..." - See the full review

Demonstration, by Marion Zhuravlev   September 2, 2026
"Okay, I am not going to lie, the very start immediately hooked me. You’re on a plane, very minimalist description style. Something in..." - See the full review

Gambler's Quest, by Chris   September 2, 2026
"This game is an extremely simple concept: wake up, read mail, and gather supplies to go and kill the King! I love the idea of making..." - See the full review

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