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Planetfall

Planetfall is a 1983 science fiction text adventure game developed by Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom. The playe...

Sci Fi Classic Comedy Parser

9.2 Excellent

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Counterfeit Monkey

Counterfeit Monkey is a text-based puzzle game written by Emily Short and released in 2012. Set in a fictional version o...

Modern Comedy Wordplay Parser

9.2 Excellent

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Lost Pig

Lost Pig is a comedic text adventure developed by Admiral Jota in 2007, notable for winning the annual Interactive Ficti...

Modern Puzzle Comedy Parser

9.0 Excellent

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Curses!

Curses is a text-based interactive fiction game written by Graham Nelson and released in 1993. It holds historical signi...

Modern Puzzle Comedy Parser

8.8 Great

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Death Gate

Death Gate is a 1994 computer adventure game developed by Legend Entertainment and based on The Death Gate Cycle fantasy...

Fantasy 1994 Parser Weis Hickman

8.8 Great

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Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing

Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing is a 2016 interactive-fiction game by American author and programmer Ryan Veeder. It...

Comedy Absurdist 2013 Parser

8.8 Great

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The Wizard Sniffer

The Wizard Sniffer is a 2017 parser-based interactive-fiction game by Arthur DiBianca that won first place in the Intera...

Fantasy Comedy 2017 Parser

8.6 Great

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Superhero League of Hoboken

Superhero League of Hoboken is a 1994 computer game from Legend Entertainment that combines parser-based adventure play...

Comedy Superhero 1994 Parser

8.4 Great

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Stationfall

Stationfall is a 1987 science-fiction interactive fiction game from Infocom and a sequel to Planetfall. The player inves...

Sci Fi Comedy 1987 Parser

8.2 Great

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Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls

Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls is a 1990 single-player adventure game created by Steve Meretzky and relea...

Comedy Adult 1990 Parser

8.2 Great

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Timequest

Released by Legend Entertainment in 1991, Timequest is a parser-based text adventure written by Bob Bates. The game asks...

Sci Fi Time Travel 1991 Parser

8.2 Great

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Leather Goddesses of Phobos

"Leather Goddesses of Phobos" is a comedic, sci-fi interactive fiction game developed and published by Infocom in 1986....

Classic Comedy Adult Parser

8.1 Great

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Captain Verdeterre's Plunder

"Captain Verdeterre's Plunder" is a parser-based interactive fiction game written by Ryan Veeder, released as an entry i...

Modern Puzzle Comedy Parser

8.1 Great

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Gateway II: Homeworld

Gateway II: Homeworld is a 1993 interactive-fiction adventure game developed and published by Legend Entertainment, and...

Sci Fi 1993 Parser Legend Entertainment

8.1 Great

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Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon is a 1997 science-fiction adventure game developed and published by Legend Entertainment, ba...

Sci Fi Comedy 1997 Parser

8.1 Great

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Jinxter

"Jinxter" is a comedic text adventure game developed by Magnetic Scrolls and released in 1987. Set in a whimsical, fairy...

Fantasy Classic Comedy Parser

8.0 Great

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Midnight. Swordfight.

Midnight. Swordfight. is a short interactive fiction game written by Astrid Dalmady. The narrative centers on a midnight...

Modern Comedy Short Parser

7.9 Good

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Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer's Appliance

Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer's Appliance is a parser-based interactive fiction game written by Steve Meretzky and publ...

Comedy Adult 1991 Parser

7.6 Good

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Spellcasting 301: Spring Break

Spellcasting 301: Spring Break is a 1992 interactive-fiction game for DOS, developed and published by Legend Entertainme...

Comedy Adult 1992 Parser

7.4 Good

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Companions of Xanth

Companions of Xanth is a 1993 computer adventure game developed and published by Legend Entertainment for MS-DOS. It is...

Fantasy 1993 Parser Legend Entertainment

7.2 Good