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Loving Him, by Coralina
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Creation: Dawn of a New God, by Liam Reichdan
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The Krampus Case, by Kirk Damato, Sarah Willson
Twine
Of Mermaids, Riddles, and Treasure Maps, by Livia J. Elliot
Unity
Little Bead in a Squall, by C.B. Lansdell
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Dan Fabulich reviews Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider: "Close to great" - See full review
EJ reviews Detective en habitación cerrada: "Reseña de Detective en habitación cerrada" - See full review
EJ reviews Go-Strange-Ghost Range: "Go-Strange-Ghost Range review" - See full review
EJ reviews Dad's Shiva: "Dad's Shiva review" - See full review
JJ McC reviews Detritus: "Shine on You Crazy Jackson" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Exorcist Tipline: "Wonderful writing, art, programming and characters, rough gameplay choices" - See full review

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News on Short Games Showcase 2025: Short Games Showcase 2025 open for submissions! December 2, 2025 Details
Short Games Showcase 2025 created December 2, 2025
PunyComp 2025 created December 2, 2025
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Iron ChIF (Pilot Episode) created November 14, 2025
Bare-Bones Jam 2025 created November 3, 2025
ECTOCOMP 2025 created October 31, 2025
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New walkthroughs for November 2025 by David Welbourn, 8 items
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New walkthroughs for October 2025 by David Welbourn, 8 items
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Odd spec-fic games that I love despite jankiness or other objective issues by EJ, 8 items
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IFDB Recommends

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...

Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover
A murder most foul has been committed and Sherlock Holmes is on the case. You are his dog.

Superluminal Vagrant Twin, by C.E.J. Pacian
A text-only space sim. Ply the spaceways. Make five million credits. Buy back your twin. (Superluminal Vagrant Twin is a shallow but...

Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that...

80 DAYS, by inkle, Meg Jayanth
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. Choose your own route around...

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