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A new competition page: Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
A new competition page: Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Never Ever Land, by Multiverse Studios
Ink
Hitzai, by ejtorre
Custom
The Masque of Anarchy, by Edward Sills
Quest 5
Stooping to Diplomacy, by Ryan Veeder
Inform 7
The Board of Regents, by Ryan Veeder
Inform 7
Homo Sapiens, by Garry Francis
Inform 6

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Reviews

ACE1212 reviews Hitzai: "Played this game" - See full review
jakomo reviews Expelled!: "It ain't easy bein' sleazy" - See full review
MathBrush reviews 'The Aegis Saga - Blood': "Complex fantasy game with multiple protagonists and extensive worldbuilding" - See full review
Wade Clarke reviews Homo Sapiens: "A day in the life of the rise of the wise human." - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews A dead man's hug: "Dreamlike, stream of consciousness" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2019 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2018 created March 19, 2026
Nebula Awards 2025 created March 16, 2026
Smoochie Jam 2026 created March 7, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 1): Iron Chif S1E1 - Dishes are served! February 27, 2026 Details
NarraScope Showcase 2026 created February 23, 2026

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Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
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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...

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