Denk
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Cragne Manor, by Ryan Veeder, Jenni Polodna, Adam Whybray, Adri, Andrew Plotkin, Andy Holloway, Austin Auclair, Baldur Brückner, Ben Collins-Sussman, Bill Maya, Brian Rushton, Buster Hudson, Caleb Wilson, Carl Muckenhoupt, Chandler Groover, Chris Jones, Christopher Conley, Damon L. Wakes, Daniel Ravipinto, Daniel Stelzer, David Jose, David Petrocco, David Sturgis, Drew Mochak, Edward B, Emily Short, Erica Newman, Feneric, Finn Rosenløv, Gary Butterfield, Gavin Inglis, Greg Frost, Hanon Ondricek, Harkness Munt, Harrison Gerard, Ian Holmes, Ivan Roth, Jack Welch, Jacqueline Ashwell, James Eagle, Jason Dyer, Jason Lautzenheiser, Jason Love, Jeremy Freese, Joey Jones, Joshua Porch, Justin de Vesine, Justin Melvin, Katherine Morayati, Kenneth Pedersen, Lane Puetz, Llew Mason, Lucian Smith, Marco Innocenti, Marius Müller, Mark Britton, Mark Sample, Marshal Tenner Winter, Matt Schneider, Matt Weiner, Matthew Korson, Michael Fessler, Michael Gentry, Michael Hilborn, Michael Lin, Mike Spivey, Molly Ying, Monique Padelis, Naomi Hinchen, Nate Edwards, Petter Sjölund, Q Pheevr, Rachel Spitler, Reed Lockwood, Reina Adair, Riff Conner, Roberto Colnaghi, Rowan Lipkovits, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Scott Hammack, Sean M. Shore, Wade Clarke, Zach Hodgens, Zack Johnson (2018) (8 ratings)A tribute to Anchorhead. |
| The Dragon Diamond, by Kenneth Pedersen (2016) (1 rating) Your name is Bash, a famous warrior, ordered by the evil Queen Drana to obtain the fabled Dragon Diamond from the Forest of Fear. The queens chauffeur Leon drives you to the outskirts of the forest... |
| The Dragon Diamond, by Kenneth Pedersen (1987) (1 rating) |
| Land of the Mountain King, by Kenneth Pedersen (2017) (7 ratings) You, the mighty Viking warrior Kral, are walking in the woods looking for prey, when you are suddenly shrouded in a cloud of white smoke. The smoke is too dense to see through, but eventually the... |
The Royal Puzzle, by Kenneth Pedersen (2017)
Can you escape The Royal Puzzle with the treasure? This game is a remake of The Royal Puzzle contained in the game ZORK from 1979, also known as Dungeon. The royal puzzle was later included in the...
| Stone of Wisdom, by Kenneth Pedersen (2018) (3 ratings) Once again queen Drana has a task for you. Can you obtain the Stone of Wisdom and will you ever be free? Play as the warrior Bash on your quest to obtain the Stone of Wisdom. You will start out... |
The Tartarus Project, by Kenneth Pedersen (2017)
You are Dr. Burke, a professor in high energy physics. You work partly at the university and partly for the company Fu-Tech on a top secret project called Project Tartarus. The plot will unfold as...
The Way Home, by Kenneth Pedersen (2016)
Your name is Bash, a famous warrior, who has just obtained the fabled Dragon Diamond from the Forest of Fear. You are now on your way to deliver the diamond to queen Drana, who ordered you to find...
Recommended Lists by Denk
Favorite IF Authors (represented by games) - 5 items May 27, 2019
Best of ADRIFT 5 - 12 items May 6, 2019
Best of Quest - 5 items November 16, 2018
Masterpieces - 7 items April 17, 2018
Best of Level 9 - 5 items August 10, 2017
This list does not include authors, where I have only played one of their games. Thus great games such as Anchorhead and Blue Lacuna are...
Best of ADRIFT 5 - 12 items May 6, 2019
The following games are in my opinion the best ADRIFT 5 games. The games I like most have been given the highest position, except for...
Best of Quest - 5 items November 16, 2018
There are lots of Quest games, some better than others. These are my favourites:
Masterpieces - 7 items April 17, 2018
There are many great games but only few games are in my opinion masterpieces. Here they are in alphabetical order:
Best of Level 9 - 5 items August 10, 2017
After Infocom and Magnetic scrolls, Level 9 is perhaps the best known IF company. Though their first games had a very primitive parser,...
Polls by Denk
Games you would like to see finished - 8 votes for 6 games; created July 27, 2018
Maintained Hall of Fame / High score list - 15 votes for 13 games; created July 27, 2017
Unfinished games, e.g. IntroComp games, which you would like to see finished. Hopefully, this will encourage authors to finish their...
Maintained Hall of Fame / High score list - 15 votes for 13 games; created July 27, 2017
Maintained Hall of Fame or high score list is a great idea. Let's list those games where a maintained hall of fame/high score list is...
Reviews by Denk
Amazon, by Michael Crichton April 16, 2019
"This game was written by best-selling novelist Michael Crichton in 1983 and published by Telarium in 1984. Luckily the quality of this..." - See the full review
Founder's Mercy, by Thomas Insel April 9, 2019
"In this sci-fi parser adventure you are the last person aboard an abandoned space station. Your objective is to get away from the space..." - See the full review
Junior Arithmancer, by Mike Spivey November 16, 2018
"This was my favorite 2018 Ifcomp game. I can imagine that this game is not for everyone, since it is basically a logic/math game...." - See the full review
The Fortress of Fear, by Larry Horsfield July 24, 2018
"The Fortress of Fear (FoF) is the 4th episode of The Adventures of Alaric Blacmoon. On the other hand, it was the first Alaric Blackmoon..." - See the full review
Trick or Treat, by David Whyld June 3, 2018
"It has been 5 years since David Whyld last made an ADRIFT game. But it was worth the wait. Trick or Treat was made with ADRIFT 4, which..." - See the full review
"This game was written by best-selling novelist Michael Crichton in 1983 and published by Telarium in 1984. Luckily the quality of this..." - See the full reviewFounder's Mercy, by Thomas Insel April 9, 2019
"In this sci-fi parser adventure you are the last person aboard an abandoned space station. Your objective is to get away from the space..." - See the full reviewJunior Arithmancer, by Mike Spivey November 16, 2018
"This was my favorite 2018 Ifcomp game. I can imagine that this game is not for everyone, since it is basically a logic/math game...." - See the full reviewThe Fortress of Fear, by Larry Horsfield July 24, 2018
"The Fortress of Fear (FoF) is the 4th episode of The Adventures of Alaric Blacmoon. On the other hand, it was the first Alaric Blackmoon..." - See the full reviewTrick or Treat, by David Whyld June 3, 2018
"It has been 5 years since David Whyld last made an ADRIFT game. But it was worth the wait. Trick or Treat was made with ADRIFT 4, which..." - See the full reviewSee all reviews by this member
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Denk's Play Lists
Played Games
Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing, by Ryan VeederThe Elysium Enigma, by Eric Eve
Ether, by MathBrush
The Moonlit Tower, by Yoon Ha Lee
Andromeda Dreaming, by Joey Jones
Wish List
Warp, by Rob Lucke and Bill FrolikYellow Dog Running, by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Little Falls, by Alessandro Schillaci, Roberto Grassi, Simonato Enrico
Alien Research Centre, by Ian Smith and Sean McClure
City of Dead Leaves, by Felix Pleşoianu