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Puzzle

Games that challenge the player with critical thinking to solve levels. 

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Text based

Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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3-Hour Non-Visual Novel
Visual Novel
Working through the holidays can be hell, especially at Home Safety Hotline.
Puzzle
A Murder Mystery Visual Novel.
Visual Novel
Solve SCP mysteries in this ARG with cryptic online clues, riddles, and puzzles.
Adventure
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Issue #51 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
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A horror game about working in a 90's call center.
Puzzle
Issue #44 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
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An illustrated text adventure set in a vivid open world where everyone has an agenda.
Adventure
Do you have the makings of a true Geomancer? Decipher the secret essence of nature itself!
Train your brain and learn new words by solving guessing the pics.
Educational
A "Based-Text" Adventure game, with an abusive amount of balls jokes.
Adventure
Turn in your homework on time.
Puzzle
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Look at you. You want to travel but do you have enough money? Lets find out...
Strategy
Issue #17 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
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An ode to text-adventures.
Interactive Fiction
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning.
Visual Novel
A couple has been brutally murdered in their house last night. Are you up to solve the mystery?
Puzzle
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Issue #9 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
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Stranded again! The adventure continues
Adventure
The Adventures Begin
Adventure
Dr. Diabolical is at it again! Can you escape his house of horrors?
Puzzle
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Mini-books within mini-books.
Puzzle
Reveal a hidden quote
Educational
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Detective noir clickable text adventure
Interactive Fiction
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Pirate-themed clickable text adventure
Interactive Fiction
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Messenger chatbot game : solve the enigmas and progress through the story
Interactive Fiction
James Morrison is a lonely young man and has many hilarious adventures.
Interactive Fiction
Haunted Dream House is a 3-D text based horror mystery. You find yourself in an obscure house and must find your way.
Adventure
Do math and battle mobs!
Fighting
Interactive fiction about rescue and survival
Interactive Fiction
Subtext
$6.99
A mystery told through real SMS messages, phone calls, and emails.
Interactive Fiction
A text-based fairy tale.
Interactive Fiction
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Riddles, riddles everywhere can you solve them? If not, beware!
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Puzzle
A Text-based simple AF, attempt at being humorous in a simple setting.
Puzzle
A Murder Mystery Visual Novel.
Visual Novel
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