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"Imago is a short but very branched out poetic “rogue-like” monologue, reflecting on the masts that one wears and the image we preset to..." - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Loose Ends: "Trading favors" May 13, 2024
"(I beta tested this game) So far in this festival we’ve seen games that seem to be about politics but aren’t (Potato Peace, Pass a Bill)..." - See full review
"(I beta tested this game) So far in this festival we’ve seen games that seem to be about politics but aren’t (Potato Peace, Pass a Bill)..." - See full reviewMike Russo reviews The Trials of Rosalinda: "Trial with no errors" May 13, 2024
"I wrapped up my review of Spring Thing 2021’s The Bones of Rosalinda with a tossed-off wish for an eventual sequel, off the strength of..." - See full review
"I wrapped up my review of Spring Thing 2021’s The Bones of Rosalinda with a tossed-off wish for an eventual sequel, off the strength of..." - See full reviewMike Russo reviews Potato Peace: "Spud-ering out" May 13, 2024
"It took me many years to figure out exactly how I felt about horror as a genre. I really enjoy some parts of it – ancient curses, hidden..." - See full review
"It took me many years to figure out exactly how I felt about horror as a genre. I really enjoy some parts of it – ancient curses, hidden..." - See full reviewmanonamora reviews Roman Holiday: "what... huh? weird." May 13, 2024
"Roman Holiday is a strange creepy game, one I don’t know what to make of. A group of friend are one some sort of road trip, lost (sort..." - See full review
manonamora reviews I Knew A Guy: "I knew a guy" May 13, 2024
"I Knew A Guy is a prototype short entry, formatted as a linear short story to raise awareness about suicide and myths around it. In it,..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Pear Party: "Don't talk about pears, don't talk about-" May 13, 2024
"Pear Party is a short conversation between two uni students at a party, where you attempt to do some small talk and hopefully… not nerd..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Do you think we're soulmates in every universe?: "Walk in the woods and existential questions" May 13, 2024
"Do you think we’re soulmates in every universe? is a cute slice-of-life small visual novel where you take a walk with your partner, when..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Who are you talking to?: "Who indeed... or what?" May 13, 2024
"Who are you talking to? is a work in progress piece where you are confronted by a strange creature, in an unknown place, unable to leave...." - See full review
manonamora reviews pacodnd.exe: "By the power of... friendship?" May 13, 2024
"pacodnd.exe is a short interactive story focused on a group of friend trying out a Dungeons&Dragons campaign, through a chat form. During..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Time Machine: "Sequel Adaptation" May 13, 2024
"The Time Machine is a short-ish parser that continues the eponymous story, where you play as an unnamed friend trying to find clues as to..." - See full review
"The Time Machine is a short-ish parser that continues the eponymous story, where you play as an unnamed friend trying to find clues as to..." - See full reviewmanonamora reviews The Kuolema: "Running tediously back and forth" May 13, 2024
"This review will mostly focus on the Twine version, submitted to the 2024 SpringThing. The Kuolema is a fairly large mystery adventure..." - See full review
"This review will mostly focus on the Twine version, submitted to the 2024 SpringThing. The Kuolema is a fairly large mystery adventure..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews A Simple Happening: "I'm a G***amn Samurai" May 13, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 30 min, two playthroughs I don’t get the sense that Frank Miller..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 30 min, two playthroughs I don’t get the sense that Frank Miller..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews Dragon of Steelthorne: "Pining for the Third Way" May 13, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/2/24 Playtime: 1.75 hrs, 7/27 achievements, 230pts Barely a year and a half into my..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/2/24 Playtime: 1.75 hrs, 7/27 achievements, 230pts Barely a year and a half into my..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews Potato Peace: "Mayor McSpud" May 13, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/2/24 Playtime: 20min, two endings, 4 cycles I can’t remember the last time I laughed, out..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/2/24 Playtime: 20min, two endings, 4 cycles I can’t remember the last time I laughed, out..." - See full reviewmanonamora reviews Syzygy: "Space diplomacy!" May 12, 2024
"Syzygy is a short but complex exchange of diplomatic communication between the Syzygy planet and the Sol System Alliance, where you are a..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Circle Back: "This can't be a coincidence..." May 12, 2024
"Circle Back is a short psychological horror visual novel, where you play as an unnamed employee in a big corporation, freshly promoted,..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Croaking: "Seems unfinished..." May 12, 2024
"The Croaking is a short train murder mystery, made in Unity, feeling like a 3D version of a bitsy game. Here, you play as Detective..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Just A Simple Interview: "Choose your words wisely... or don't!" May 12, 2024
"Just A Simple Interview is a widely branching short Twine… well, interview. You were one of the few to be selected for an interview with..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Bydlo; or the Ox-Cart: "All work and no play makes me dull..." May 12, 2024
"Bydlo; or the Ox-Cart is a minimalist micro Bitsy piece about, according to the blurb, the triumph of art over drudgery. Using a simple..." - See full review
manonamora reviews You Can Only Turn Left: "Very much wonder, not so land." May 12, 2024
"You Can Only Turn Left is a surreal piece exploring "the hypnagogic state between sleeping and wakefulness", based on a past dream..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Portrait: "Get right into the brush strokes - level of details" May 12, 2024
"The Portrait, also titled as A Taste of Isekai in-game, is an exploration parser, a sort of amuse-bouche to a larger game coming out in..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Truth About PRIDE!: "Give me a P! Give my an R! Give me an I..." May 12, 2024
"The Truth About PRIDE! is a short bitsy piece, where "you" explore the meaning of < pride >, by going through each of its letters (and an..." - See full review
"The Truth About PRIDE! is a short bitsy piece, where "you" explore the meaning of < pride >, by going through each of its letters (and an..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews Thanks, but I don't remember asking.: "Stop Screaming, Butterfly" May 12, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 15 min, 3 endings This is a very short, stock-format Twine entry, with very..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 15 min, 3 endings This is a very short, stock-format Twine entry, with very..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews The Truth About PRIDE!: "Labyrinth of Self-Affirmation" May 12, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 20min, all endings Tired of typing words? Flummoxed by modern graphics..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 20min, all endings Tired of typing words? Flummoxed by modern graphics..." - See full reviewJJ McC reviews PROSPER.0: "Live Long.0 and..." May 12, 2024
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 1hr, 2 endings, but trashed my success poem! If you were going to pitch the..." - See full review
"Adapted from a SpringThing24 Review Played: 4/1/24 Playtime: 1hr, 2 endings, but trashed my success poem! If you were going to pitch the..." - See full reviewA new listing for Death by Lightning, by ItGrindsAndItRoars May 11, 2024
A new listing for The Way to Dusty Death, by ItGrindsAndItRoars May 11, 2024
manonamora reviews A Woman's Duty: "War correspondence" May 11, 2024
"A Woman’s Duty is a short epistolary game, made in Ink, set during some undisclosed war, where you, as Mary, correspond with your sister..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Him (and Us): "Unsaid is the answer" May 11, 2024
"Him (and Us) is a short conversation, made with Ink, between Theomer and Heron before dinner, though it starts with a bit of difficulty,..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Printjob: "Will you be a good cog or a rebelling cog?" May 11, 2024
"Printjob is a horror short game about “labour and machinery” wherein you play as a job-seeker filling an application at the conglomerate..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Off the Podium — One Last Lap: "On your marks, get set..." May 11, 2024
"Off the Podium — One Last Lap is a ChoiceScript game set around a GP race, where you play a middle-of-the-ranking driver on their last..." - See full review
manonamora reviews A Winter Away: "Just a letter away" May 11, 2024
"A Winter Away is a high-quality short visual novel about a Duckling moving to a foreign region to follow her dream, exchanging letters..." - See full review
manonamora reviews An Exercise in Emotional Honesty: "Opening up" May 11, 2024
"An Exercise in Emotional Honesty is a short conversation between you and (I think) the author of the game, where the latter opens up to..." - See full review
manonamora reviews The Impossible Conversation: "Impossible indeed" May 11, 2024
"The Impossible Conversation is, like its name suggest, an impossible conversation, or at least one that will probably not lead to a happy..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Come back soon, Oddie: "Patiently longing for a friend" May 11, 2024
"Come back soon, Oddie is a short linear Visual Novel, formatted mainly as a monologue from an unnamed soul, waiting for their friend,..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Marooned: "What would you do if stranded?" May 10, 2024
"Marooned is a short dialogue piece made in Ink between two castaways on an island, waiting to be rescued… though your castaway-partner..." - See full review
MathBrush reviews Their First Meeting: "Carry out tasks for a stranger with some fantasy" May 10, 2024
"This game was written in Adventuron for the Text Adventure Literacy Jam. The idea is that you've stolen or smuggled some gems that have a..." - See full review
"This game was written in Adventuron for the Text Adventure Literacy Jam. The idea is that you've stolen or smuggled some gems that have a..." - See full reviewJuuves reviews Syzygy: "Best of the best" May 10, 2024
"Best of the best. I loved how the characters were characterized through their dialogue. I don't think the reveal/twist to the plot was..." - See full review
"Best of the best. I loved how the characters were characterized through their dialogue. I don't think the reveal/twist to the plot was..." - See full reviewmanonamora reviews How Do You Like Your Pain?: "how do *YOU* like pain?" May 10, 2024
"How Do You Like Your Pain? is a short grim visual novel made in Ren’Py about a demon looking for death, or at the very least learning..." - See full review
manonamora reviews I don't want to talk about it.: "Heartbreaking conversation" May 9, 2024
"I don’t want to talk about it. is an emotional short Ink game about grief and connections. Set in a therapy office, you meet with a..." - See full review
manonamora reviews Who Stole My Sausages?: "Meaty Mystery " May 9, 2024
"Who Stole My Sausages is a quirky little mystery made in Twine, centred around the theft of a package of sausages in a communal fridge of..." - See full review
OtisTDog reviews Heroes: "Five in one, five as one" May 9, 2024
"Heroes is a delightful old-school fantasy-style work that took 3rd place in the 2001 IF Comp (following All Roads and Moments Out of..." - See full review
"Heroes is a delightful old-school fantasy-style work that took 3rd place in the 2001 IF Comp (following All Roads and Moments Out of..." - See full reviewOtisTDog reviews Tapestry: "A game about Nothing" May 9, 2024
"Released in the early days of the Amateur Era, this work achieved some notoriety by taking a definitive if hesitant step away from..." - See full review
"Released in the early days of the Amateur Era, this work achieved some notoriety by taking a definitive if hesitant step away from..." - See full reviewMathBrush reviews The Basilisk and the Banana: "Adventuron game about Greek mythology with cute kid-made drawings" May 8, 2024
"This game was entered in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam, designed to introduce newcomers to the genre. It was co-written with a kid, who..." - See full review
"This game was entered in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam, designed to introduce newcomers to the genre. It was co-written with a kid, who..." - See full reviewgildedSnail reviews Ad Verbum: "Excellent puzzles, occasional clunk" May 8, 2024
"Runs out of steam slightly near the end, where non-wordplay-y puzzles start to show up. Otherwise very excellent work. "
"Runs out of steam slightly near the end, where non-wordplay-y puzzles start to show up. Otherwise very excellent work. "MathBrush reviews A Princess Saves a Dragon: "Explore a forest of magical creatures" May 7, 2024
"This is an Adventuron game entered in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam. It uses some pixel art which looks very detailed. I found out..." - See full review
"This is an Adventuron game entered in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam. It uses some pixel art which looks very detailed. I found out..." - See full reviewA new listing for Sherlock Mysteries, by Ilya Platonov May 7, 2024
Sherlock Mysteries is a book-style murder investigation game where you play as a detective in Victorian London. Visit places, interview characters in the era of Sherlock Holmes and unlock new clues and...
vinceren reviews Earl Grey: "Delightful tea service of puns" May 7, 2024
"I enjoyed this puzzler tremendously, and I was won over by the characters. "
"I enjoyed this puzzler tremendously, and I was won over by the characters. "A new listing for Ascension, by Kudomos May 6, 2024
You are a Mage from the Order of the Sky, tasked with a final assignment. Will you make it home, or tread the Ancient path? This RPG is the first indie gamebook by Kudomos utilizing AI generated image, video...