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Michael Neal Tenuis reviews Yon Astounding Castle! of some sort: "A lighthearted treasure hunt" February 8, 2010
"(This review is a slightly condensed version of the one that appeared on my blog during the IF Comp 2009.) The game is written entirely..." - See full review
Sorrel reviews The Devil Made Me Do It: "Whimsical and pleasantly evil " February 5, 2010
"The Devil Made Me Do It places you in the role of the devil, who tries to tempt two little kids into going into a forbidden yard. It's..." - See full review
A new poll by Sorrel, Games with an evolving environment created February 5, 2010
2 votes for 2 games
I'm looking for IF where the setting constantly evolves/changes to either advance the plot or confuse the player. Something to the effect of Shade.
A new poll by Felix Larsson, Nautical IF created February 5, 2010
3 votes for 3 games
I know there was a couple of commercial high-sea text adventures. Now I am on the look-out for ‘modern’, post-commercial IF with a nautical theme. As far as I can tell, there is a definite shortage of...
A new competition page: Casual Gameplay Design Competition #7 created February 2, 2010
We are pleased to announce a very special Casual Gameplay Design Competition, one focused entirely on interactive fiction! For CGDC #7, we're calling on IF authors to craft one-room games incorporating the...
A new listing for Hoosegow, by Ben Collins-Sussman, Jack Welch February 2, 2010
Muddy's plan done landed you and your partner in the hoosegow. Now you're fixing to rectificate the matter before the marshal introduces you to the business end of a hangin' rope at dawn. Created for the...

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