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Berrost's Challenge, by Mark Hatfield October 10, 2008
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Magic, by Geoff Fortytwo October 10, 2008
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April in Paris, by Jim Aikin October 10, 2008
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Violet, by Jeremy Freese October 10, 2008
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Trein, by Leena Ganguli October 10, 2008
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Snack Time!, by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba October 10, 2008
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Riverside, by Jeremy Crockett and Victor Janmey October 10, 2008
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Red Moon, by Jonathan Hay October 10, 2008
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Opening Night, by David Batterham October 10, 2008
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The Lucubrator, by Ricardo Dague October 10, 2008
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The Lighthouse, by Eric Hickman and Nathan Chung October 10, 2008
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Grief, by Simon Christiansen October 10, 2008
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Dracula's Underground Crypt, by Alex Whitington October 10, 2008
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Ananachronist, by Joseph Strom October 10, 2008
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Afflicted, by Doug Egan October 10, 2008
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The Absolute Worst IF Game in History, by Dean Menezes October 10, 2008
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wHen mAchines aTtack, by Mark Jones October 10, 2008
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Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter October 10, 2008
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Freedom, by Anonymous October 10, 2008
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Escape from the Underworld, by Karl Beecher October 10, 2008
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Buried In Shoes, by Kazuki Mishima October 10, 2008
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La Strega di Maughn, by Fra Enrico and Kewan October 7, 2008
Slightly inspired by The Blair Witch Project: you enter a cursed dark wood in search of your 3 disappeared friends. The game features a dark maze, claustrophobia in an open space, and no happy ending.
RobMaule reviews The Count of Monte Cristo: "Disappointing" October 5, 2008
"I searched for a game based of the book (my favorite) and found this one. I almost wish I hadn't. There were even bad reviews included on..." - See full review
"I searched for a game based of the book (my favorite) and found this one. I almost wish I hadn't. There were even bad reviews included on..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Zork II: "Shorter than Zork I, and just as fun" October 4, 2008
"So, like Zork I and like so many other games of its time, Zork II includes a lightsource limit (which, since the game is set underground,..." - See full review
"So, like Zork I and like so many other games of its time, Zork II includes a lightsource limit (which, since the game is set underground,..." - See full reviewA new listing for
Ofrenda a la Pincoya, by Incanus October 1, 2008
You're a young Chiloe's fisherman, trying to get your creek's favor back from la Pincoya. Eres un joven pescador chilota que intenta recuperar el favor de la Pincoya para tu caleta.
Fra Enrico reviews Slouching Towards Bedlam: "Interactive Metafiction, at last!" October 1, 2008
"When I first began this game I was struck by the first paragraphs. A setting in a psychiatric hospital, a doctor consulting files on..." - See full review
"When I first began this game I was struck by the first paragraphs. A setting in a psychiatric hospital, a doctor consulting files on..." - See full reviewFra Enrico reviews The Thorn: "The fiction part of Interactive Fiction" October 1, 2008
"This is a short story more than a game: Thorn was originally a short tale by the writer Eric Mayer, who adapted it himself in interactive..." - See full review
"This is a short story more than a game: Thorn was originally a short tale by the writer Eric Mayer, who adapted it himself in interactive..." - See full reviewA new Recommended List by Fra Enrico, To begin September 29, 2008
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If you are new to the IF, I suggest to start with a bunch of games. Some are easy to play and to get into the thing, some are so great that make you fall in love with the genre.
If you are new to the IF, I suggest to start with a bunch of games. Some are easy to play and to get into the thing, some are so great that make you fall in love with the genre.
Fra Enrico reviews The Awakening: "One of the few games to deserve the "horror" tag" September 29, 2008
"Short? Indeed, but creepy, gloomy, scaring enough, with the perfect dose of horror elements: an old church, a graveyard, rain pouring all..." - See full review
"Short? Indeed, but creepy, gloomy, scaring enough, with the perfect dose of horror elements: an old church, a graveyard, rain pouring all..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Zork I: "A fine, exquisite wine" September 29, 2008
"Yep, Zork is just like a fine, exquisite, aged wine. It's a bit of an acquired taste for some, not readily accesible for everyone, and..." - See full review
"Yep, Zork is just like a fine, exquisite, aged wine. It's a bit of an acquired taste for some, not readily accesible for everyone, and..." - See full reviewGeorge Shannon reviews Escape to New York: "Enjoyable, if plain" September 26, 2008
"I've had a hard time enjoying Adrift games, either because the parser seems trained for a particular kind of game, or there simply isn't..." - See full review
"I've had a hard time enjoying Adrift games, either because the parser seems trained for a particular kind of game, or there simply isn't..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews An Act of Murder: ""Moonmist" and "An Act of Murder" - Old and New" September 25, 2008
"Whodunnits are so much more interesting when they have a random element to them, don't you think? And they are *that* much rewarding when..." - See full review
"Whodunnits are so much more interesting when they have a random element to them, don't you think? And they are *that* much rewarding when..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Moonmist: ""Moonmist" and "An Act of Murder" - Old and New" September 25, 2008
""Moonmist" seems to be one of those Infocom titles rarely talked about. At a glance, it's unfortunately easy to understand why - being..." - See full review
""Moonmist" seems to be one of those Infocom titles rarely talked about. At a glance, it's unfortunately easy to understand why - being..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Augmented Fourth: "Classical" September 25, 2008
""Classical?", I hear you ask. "What on earth do you mean? Do you mean it has class?" Well, yes, it does, but that's way beside the point...." - See full review
""Classical?", I hear you ask. "What on earth do you mean? Do you mean it has class?" Well, yes, it does, but that's way beside the point...." - See full reviewredlimit reviews Theatre: "A great introduction to IF" September 23, 2008
"This game is inventive and fun. The imagery is strong. Remembering it now I can see many scenes from the game almost as if it was a TV..." - See full review
"This game is inventive and fun. The imagery is strong. Remembering it now I can see many scenes from the game almost as if it was a TV..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Curses!: "Overwhelming" September 22, 2008
"I make a point of not saying something about a well-discussed game unless I have something to add to the discussion. This game is over..." - See full review
"I make a point of not saying something about a well-discussed game unless I have something to add to the discussion. This game is over..." - See full reviewChezza reviews Another Goddamn Escape the Locked Room Game: "Uses satire as an excuse for bad play" September 18, 2008
"Note: I previously rated this game with one star, but then realized that it deserved another for writing. OK, I like satire... Usually...." - See full review
"Note: I previously rated this game with one star, but then realized that it deserved another for writing. OK, I like satire... Usually...." - See full reviewA new listing for
Ideal New England Prep School / Ideal High School, by NewKid September 14, 2008
Peter Pears reviews Countdown to Doom: "The reason why old IF is gone" September 14, 2008
"NOTE - This review used to be titled "The reason why old IF is gone (and good riddance)". After much thought I've removed the latter..." - See full review
"NOTE - This review used to be titled "The reason why old IF is gone (and good riddance)". After much thought I've removed the latter..." - See full reviewinternisus reviews Gun Mute: "a straight shooter after all" September 12, 2008
"I knew that I was going to enjoy Gun Mute because of what others have written on it, but I like it even more than I expected to. The game..." - See full review
"I knew that I was going to enjoy Gun Mute because of what others have written on it, but I like it even more than I expected to. The game..." - See full reviewPeter Pears reviews Crobe: "Surprisingly good" September 12, 2008
"Sparse descriptions. Two word parser. Carrying limit. Very easy to enter an unwinnable situation with no warning. By all rights I should..." - See full review
"Sparse descriptions. Two word parser. Carrying limit. Very easy to enter an unwinnable situation with no warning. By all rights I should..." - See full reviewA new review of Unscientific Fiction - From the Author: "Unscientific Fiction chapter 1" September 10, 2008
"'Unscientific Fiction' is my first (true) piece of IF. It's about someone who gets kidnapped by an alien space ship that is about to use..." - See full review
Peter Pears reviews Crystal and Stone Beetle and Bone: "A labour of love" September 9, 2008
"A 5/5 rating is arguable - it implies perfection. I have yet to see a perfect game, despite holding quite a few titles dear to my heart -..." - See full review
"A 5/5 rating is arguable - it implies perfection. I have yet to see a perfect game, despite holding quite a few titles dear to my heart -..." - See full reviewFra Enrico reviews Lonely Places: "Yet to be perfected" September 9, 2008
"A short horror with a common setting: a dark rainy night, lost in the woods with your car. " - See full review
"A short horror with a common setting: a dark rainy night, lost in the woods with your car. " - See full reviewA new listing for
Crystal and Stone Beetle and Bone, by Jenny Brennan September 8, 2008
You are God! The last God and Lornedei is your only true believer. You need her to stand against the coming dark. Can you guide her? Will she follow?
Maze reviews Textfire Golf: "Arcade IF" September 7, 2008
"This is a rare example of arcade IF. You have to play a 9 holes golf course, against 3 other opponents. You choose the club, and you..." - See full review
"This is a rare example of arcade IF. You have to play a 9 holes golf course, against 3 other opponents. You choose the club, and you..." - See full reviewA new Recommended List by Maze, Deep and long puzzle adventures September 7, 2008
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I always loved adventures. And I like them long and involving, with good, difficult puzzles. This is a list of the best ones I played. I placed Infocom's games in last place, not because they're no good, but...
I always loved adventures. And I like them long and involving, with good, difficult puzzles. This is a list of the best ones I played. I placed Infocom's games in last place, not because they're no good, but...
Maze reviews Lydia's Heart: "The IF any story/puzzle-game lover should play" September 6, 2008
"I am awestruck. I played Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina (that too by Jim Aikin) and the much acclaimed Curses!, and I wasn't expecting to..." - See full review
"I am awestruck. I played Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina (that too by Jim Aikin) and the much acclaimed Curses!, and I wasn't expecting to..." - See full review1-50 | next