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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026
The games produced by the competing chefs have been released for play: Time Swap by challenger Onno Brouwer, and Arkanen by defending Iron Chef Max Fog. Both are available to play at the intfiction forum... - Details
SchoolAdventure, by Jon Wätte and Mikael Gajecki
Inform 6
Bugseeker, by Polaris Storm
Twine
Eclipse, by Gianluca Girelli
Inform 6
News on Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis: New verbose walkthrough Details
ST4T/TŚDT, by Naarel
Decker
The Last Mystery, by Colin Sanders, Andrew Greenhill, Garrett Dowdy, Chris Ormstrup, Megan Hollowell
Inform 7

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Reviews

Jo the Plunderer reviews Restore, Reflect, Retry: "Fun meta elements, ultimately kinda empty though" - See full review
Canalboy reviews Into the Mystic: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews Altered Destiny: "Not memorable - but not bad. A product of its time" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Journey Into Darkness: "Long gauntlet game with a lot of 'dead man walking' scenarios" - See full review
Denk reviews Time Swap: "Nice puzzler (updated version), could use a bit more pollish" - See full review
Jo the Plunderer reviews Nikola Tesla: War of the Currents: "Bit of a slow start that built into something beautiful" - See full review

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News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026 Details
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - The battle has begun! May 24, 2026 Details
(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026
French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026
LOTECH Comp 2001 created April 24, 2026
Spring Thing 2026 created April 6, 2026

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