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A new Recommended List by ArloElm, A Few Personal Favorites/ Games I Really Love as of July 2026 July 8, 2026

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News on Go Hunting: Updated Version Details

The Hand, by Andrea and David

Adventuron

Uxisama, by Five Ages Studio

Unity

Go Hunting, by Ryan Veeder

Inform 7

Saint-Sworn, by Lapin Lunaire Games, KA Tan, 30x30

Twine

Steins;Gate, by Chiyomaru Shikura,Naotaka Hayashi,Shimokura Vio,Tanizaki Ouka

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Reviews

SkyShard reviews Something in our heart: "Faulty Uploads" - See full review

SkyShard reviews Lilac Song: "His Child" - See full review

MathBrush reviews Life as a Lich: "A partially incomplete game where you raise and maintain an undead army"

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MathBrush reviews Danse Nocturne: "Adverb game"

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baezil reviews A Garden of Impossible Objects: "disclaimer: objects not guaranteed"

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Passerine reviews Untitled (Underground): "Hello from the secret tunnel, please send snacks" - See full review

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Neo-Twiny Jam 2026 created July 3, 2026

ParserComp 2026 created July 1, 2026

News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - Dishes are served! May 29, 2026 Details

News on Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2): Iron ChIF S1E2 - The battle has begun! May 24, 2026 Details

Iron ChIF (Season One Episode 2) created May 24, 2026

(No) Dialogue Jam 2026 created May 6, 2026

French Comp 2026 created May 5, 2026

Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2026 created May 1, 2026

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Games with isolated NEET protagonists, by MostImmortalSnail

Works where the main map is a 3x3 maze, by Andrew Schultz

Building Exploration, by Tabitha

Which PC’s/NPC‘s need therapy?, by Alyssia

Games With Particularly Nasty Mazes, by Canalboy

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Underrated (literally) games, by Tabitha

Games that did it earlier, by Floating Info

Games which take place in chat messenger systems or on a digital interface, by grimperfect

Recovered games, by Denk

IF of yours you'd most recommend, by Cosmic Hamster

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A Few Personal Favorites/ Games I Really Love as of July 2026 by ArloElm, 10 items

New walkthroughs for June 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items

New walkthroughs for May 2026 by David Welbourn, 9 items

Inspirational Games to Make Me Learn Twine by Aim, 1 item

No One's Home by Tabitha, 13 items

New walkthroughs for April 2026 by David Welbourn, 9 items

Best of CYS - 2025 by ArkhamKnight, 6 items

New walkthroughs for March 2026 by David Welbourn, 8 items

The Inclusive "Little Match Girl" Narratology by jsnlv, 16 items

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