The Interactive Fiction Database – Reviews
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- Multiple reviews of interactive fiction games from December 2025.
- Games reviewed include 'Ghosts Within', 'The Bloody Wallpaper', 'The Weight of a Soul', 'The Acreage', 'Rana's Reception', 'Gardening Simulator', 'The Selfish Gene', 'According to Cain', 'EYE', 'Every day I get emails', 'Growth under the Dome', 'Doctor Morben's Asylum', 'Warden: a (bug)folk horror', 'Beneath the Weeping Willow', 'The Beast of Torrack Moor - 30th Anniversary Edition', 'Temptation in the Village', 'Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider', 'Detective en habitación cerrada', 'Go-Strange-Ghost Range', 'Dad's Shiva', 'Detritus', 'Exorcist Tipline', 'Games of the Monarch's Eye', 'Lady Thalia and the Case of Clephan', 'Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story', 'Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?', 'Helikoj', 'The Kidnapping of a Tokyo Game Developer', 'High On Grief', 'The Litchfield Mystery', 'Estado Profundo', 'Catch That Kitty', '3XXX: NAKED HUMAN BOMBS', 'Fascism - Off Topic', 'Imperial Throne', 'Muerte de Berta Cáceres', 'Jailbreak', 'Mititz', 'El Sueño del Caracol', 'You promise', 'Velatorio', 'En la Oscuridad', 'Más perdido que el barco del arroz', 'Endymion', 'I Got You'.
- Reviews highlight game strengths like storytelling, atmosphere, puzzles, and unique mechanics.
- Some reviews mention game weaknesses such as rough gameplay choices or nonsensical elements.
- Several reviews are adapted from IFCOMP25 or other competitions.
- Spanish-language reviews are included for games like 'Helikoj' and 'Estado Profundo'.
- Games span various genres including horror, sci-fi, detective, and psychological drama.
- Some games are part of series or have sequels, like 'Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story' and 'High On Grief'.
- Reviews often praise writing, art, and programming quality.
- Some games are experimental or meta, like 'Jailbreak' and 'Every day I get emails'.