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A new Recommended List by David Welbourn, New walkthroughs for March 2026 March 29, 2026
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The Vineyard, by Opal Byrnes
Ren'Py
早咲きのくろゆり | Black Lily's Tale, by Oogi Saya and 1000-REKA
Unity
BlackJack-Synd, by Owltart
Ren'Py
Silk and Secrets: Rites of Pleasure, by A. Simon
ChoiceScript

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Reviews

jotheplunderer reviews Heroes of Tomorrow: Hidden Potential: "A standard teen superhero story that lacks depth and heart" - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews Academic Pursuits (As Opposed To Regular Pursuits): "Interesting, but - in my opinion - dragged down by its linear mechanics" - See full review
Drew Cook reviews Closure: "A successful formal experiment" - See full review
Adam Biltcliffe reviews Canonical Cave Adventure: "Natural language parser?" - See full review
Giger Kitty reviews A1RL0CK: "Phenomenal" - See full review
Dbug reviews Le Diamant de l'île maudite: "One of the most advanced games on the Oric back then" - See full review

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IF Comp | Spring Thing | XYZZY Awards

Nebula Awards 2023 created March 19, 2026
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NarraScope Showcase 2026 created February 23, 2026

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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...

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

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...

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...

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...

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