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A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for September 2026 September 28, 2026
8 items
Night Desk, by Tiny Lobby
Custom (HTML/JavaScript)
Leaving the Suit Behind? You Are Invited to Fill Out the Robin Exit Interview, by n0tabadday
Twine
Vanyar (2026), by Johan Berntsson
Inform 6
Driftmark, by Aurelie Dore
Twine
Burtonport, 1985, by Padraig O Cinnéide
Twine
The Message from Deep Space, by Applesinmypants

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Reviews

OtisTDog reviews The End Means Escape: "Accurate title" - See full review
OtisTDog reviews Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator: "You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this one." - See full review
Tabitha reviews The Empty Chamber: A Celia Swift Mystery: "Fun one-room mystery with some rough spots" - See full review
NMCannon reviews Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives: "The dark, marvelous VtM I know and love" - See full review
Dan Fabulich reviews Tableaux Vivants: "Just one puzzle didn't jibe right" - See full review
AndrewStephens reviews Residual Income: "Short Scifi Heist" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

32nd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2026) created September 1, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Dishes are served! August 28, 2026 Details
Engine Jam created August 28, 2026
News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3): Iron ChIF S1E3 - Turning up the heat! August 23, 2026 Details
Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 3) created August 23, 2026
IntroComp 2026 created August 10, 2026
1st Annual Thinky Awards 2023 created August 3, 2026
Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026

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New walkthroughs for September 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
Favorites by Angela He, 2 items
IFComp 2026 games playable in the UK by JTN, 57 items
New walkthroughs for August 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items
My favorite games by powdered8475, 2 items
Ricardo Oyón games. by Jade68, 4 items
Spanish if games released in 2026 at ifdb. by Jade68, 6 items
Games by emigre, 57 items
Devon's Favorites (So Far) by RainbowDarter, 10 items

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IFDB Recommends

Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe...

Type Help, by William Rous
A puzzle-mystery game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, Unheard and The Roottrees are Dead. Investigate the files on an old...

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

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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