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A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(1,510 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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send messages, receive messages, play messages
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(257 total ratings)Platformer
Get Joestar Struck
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(124 total ratings)Visual Novel
A fantasy and love story influenced by the Guanche culture.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(96 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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You are Skynet
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(96 total ratings)Puzzle
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Who will you be in your second life?
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(148 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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A WIP medieval fantasy interactive fiction story, with angelic imagery and themes, and a focus on romance.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(65 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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For a little someone who will grow up to be a beautiful person.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(35 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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The galaxy hungers. You own a foodtruck. Feed everyone.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)Simulation
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orpheus descends into the underworld
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(37 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Generate a name for your fantasy tea.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(87 total ratings)Play in browser
A support group for villains having trouble with villaining.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(55 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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The devil has come to pay his respects at your father’s death.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Cooking game but your life is a mess
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)Puzzle
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text-adventure MMORPG
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)Role Playing
a game about a group of superpowered agents
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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1000 words. A boat at the end of the world. Will you survive?
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)Visual Novel
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Generate the guy of your dreams! (Quick play)
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)Play in browser
An Animated Poem
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Visual Novel
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How to reshape a ruined world.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Navigate obsessive compulsive disorder, try to get some sleep
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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A road trip along the sea.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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An interactive ritual
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Nonsense happens all the time and all is well.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)Play in browser
Trigger Warning! This game examines life in an abusive relationship
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)Role Playing
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Crew stolen and forced to crash land on an alien planet, you must start fresh with nothing but a... talking cat?!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)Role Playing
Text-Mode Social RPG
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)Role Playing
Experience the thrill of wrestling in front of 12 people in an Elk's Lodge from the comfort of your own home
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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The sole heiress of a declining noble family must make a choice.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Mutate to thrive as you explore The City and uncover it's dark underbelly!
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)Adventure
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A new version of classic Rogue, updated using Ultimate Roguelike Tileset
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)Interactive Fiction
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