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The Space Under the Window, by Andrew Plotkin
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Ad Verbum, by Nick Montfort
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Lord Bellwater's Secret, by Sam Gordon
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky

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Evil, But Enjoyable, July 8, 2008
by Nathaniel Kirby (Pennsylvania)

Hitchhikers is one of those games at times so dastardly, so unfair, so evil, that it shouldn't be enjoyable to play. But thanks to the wonderfully enjoyable writing of Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky, HHGTG is an enjoyable puzzle-fest.

Sure some of the puzzles take dieing and restarting to solve, others take immense amounts of obtuse logic to complete. Because of the difficulty, HHGTG is very fulfilling if you complete it. It's a must play for fans of a) Douglas Adams or b) Classic puzzle-laden Infocom IF.

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Ralph, by Miron Schmidt

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Dog-gone good time!, July 8, 2008
by Nathaniel Kirby (Pennsylvania)

Ralph is an enjoyable game. It is consistently well-written and well-implemented. Your character is thoroughly believable. The fact that you play an average, run of the mill, house dog makes the game that much more enjoyable.

My only qualm with Ralph is its shortness. There aren't any glaring bugs or typos, and the writing never loses voice or style. If you like playing a game with a non-human player character, go for it.

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Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret, by Jim Aikin and Eric Eve
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Infidel, by Michael Berlyn
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Stationfall, by Steve Meretzky
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Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
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Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, by Jeff O'Neill
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Ballyhoo, by Jeff O'Neill
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Zork III, by Dave Lebling, Marc Blank
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Zork II, by Dave Lebling, Marc Blank
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My Angel, by Jon Ingold
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A Fine Day for Reaping, by James Webb (aka revgiblet)
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To Hell in a Hamper, by J. J. Guest
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The Underoos that Ate New York!, by G. Kevin Wilson
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Slouching Towards Bedlam, by Star Foster and Daniel Ravipinto
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Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle, by David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz, Iain Merrick, Liza Daly, John Cater, Ola Sverre Bauge, J. Robinson Wheeler, Jon Blask, Dan Schmidt, Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes, and Emily Short
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Aisle, by Sam Barlow
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+=3, by Carl de Marcken and David Baggett
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Zork: A Troll's-Eye View, by Dylan O'Donnell
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Return to Zork: Another Story, by Stefano Canali
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Adventure, by William Crowther and Donald Woods
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Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
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Zork I, by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling
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Vespers, by Jason Devlin
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