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The Acquisition

by Jess Watsky

2026
Suburban misery
Twine
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About the Story

You, Me, The World, and an Untitled Drawing by Glen Baxter

You've always wanted an original Glen Baxter drawing. Remember him? The irreverent, surrealist cartoonist? More Far Sartre than Far Side?

Content warning: suicide, global apocalypse, cardiac arrest, sex inside marriage, sex outside of marriage(Hidden)

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Entrant - 32nd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2026)

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Current Version: Unknown
Development System: Twine
 IFID: 4DF56A86-C85A-4238-BC5B-35A1A40DE6E1
TUID: knlv2uctna97grkx

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