On Monday, August 31, 2026, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of interactive fiction at Patreon and Ko-fi.
1. Kinophobia by Bruno Dias (2025) Average member rating: (16 ratings)
David Welbourn says:
In this spooky game, you play as an exorcist hired to spiritually cleanse the abandoned and haunted Armature Studios of its twenty-four ghosts who each died in a different year. To banish them, learn their names, causes of death, and years of death. Ari, your research assistant, is just a text away.
It's Valentine's Day, 1925, in Grand Island, Washington. In this triptych story of crime, justice, and love, you play as Cooper "Coop" Johnson, a would-be ne'er-do-well. To become the newest member in Boss Hogg's gang, find and collect all the treasures hiding in the Grand Island Bank. Can you do it? Should you? What would the boss say?
3. Dead Man's Chest by Garry Francis (2026) Average member rating: (4 ratings)
David Welbourn says:
In this game, you play as a nerd who, while doomscrolling old newspapers in the library, read that the treasure chest of the notorious pirate, Captain Cutter, is hidden somewhere in or near his now-abandoned Scottish mansion. This is your chance to be the treasure hunter you always wanted to be! You plan to break in and find that dead man's chest for yourself.
4. Acid Whiplash, by Ryan Stevens and Cody Sandifer (1998) Average member rating: (17 ratings) David Welbourn says:
In this surreal extravaganza, you seek fulfilment by learning more about Rybread Celsius, that fabled interactive fiction author who is both regaled as a master wordsmith and reviled as a gibbering gargoyle. Find a dictionary and enjoy mad textdumps! Hic! Haec! Hoc! Who loves ya, baby?
5. The City, by Sam Barlow (1998) Average member rating: (7 ratings) David Welbourn says:
In this odd small game, you play as a man in a featureless room with a video recorder, a tape, and a control. The sole exit leads to a dead end where a suited man is standing. Play the tape, ask the man your questions, and learn what you can about the city.
6. The End Means Escape, by Steve Kodat (2000) Average member rating: (8 ratings) David Welbourn says:
In this short but exceedingly surreal game, you start in a room where everything moves and talks on their own. Later on in this adventure, you'll escape from a dictionary, meet people who don't move or talk at all, and orbit a sun.
7. Nerves of Silicon by DissoluteSolute (2026) Average member rating: (3 ratings)
David Welbourn says:
In this short sci-fi game, you play as Sam Nave-Trench. You drew the short straw, so you're the first to wake from suspension. Your coldsuit is here to protect you from Antarctica's chill. You find a memory of you, Acacia, and Janet at your wedding. And there's the mindstrate in which your essence recently resided within its spooky silicon nerves. But you have a job to do. You may well have forever, but let's not waste it.
8. A Very Strong Gland by Arthur DiBianca (2024) Average member rating: (18 ratings)
David Welbourn says:
In this sci-fi puzzlefest that uses limited commands, you are abducted by aliens to their vessel so they can test your intelligence gland. During the testing, the vessel crashes. Gain their trust and help them fix their own vessel, proving you have a very strong gland indeed!
