The entries to the 29th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2023). (As they stood when voting closed.)
All of the entries in the 2023 competition in one package, as released at the start of the competition.
Introduction to the 2023 competition.
20 Exchange Place, by Sol FC. Ink.
A Thing of Wretchedness, by AKheon. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 231007. Contains story file and walkthrough. (an updated version is at games/glulx/A Thing of Wretchedness.gblorb)
All Hands Abandon Ship, A Shipboard Race Against the Clock by David Lee. Glulx. Release 42 / Serial number 230907. Contains story file, instructions, hints, map, and walkthrough, and supplemental materials.
All Hands, by Natasha Ramoutar. Texture.
All the Troubles Come My Way, by Sam Dunnachie. Ink.
Antony & Cleopatra: Case IV: The Murder of Marlon Brando, by Travis Moy. Twine. (game not included, since it is a networked two-player game; contains link to play online)
Artful Deceit, by James O'Reilly and Dian Mills O'Reilly. Commodore 64. v.0 r.230927 (BETA). Contains .d64 disc image, instructions, feelies, hints, maps, and a walkthrough.
Assembly, by Ben Kirwin. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 231022. Contains story file, HTML interpreter with styling, and walkthrough. (the same content is also at games/glulx/assembly.zip, but with slightly different packaging)
Bali B&B, by Felicity Banks. ChoiceScript. (game not included; HTML with link to play online)
Barcarolle in Yellow, by Víctor Ojuel. Glulx. Contains story file and walkthrough.
Beat Witch, an interactive loneliness by Robert Patten. Glulx. Release 3 / Serial number 231031. Contains story file, HTML interpreter, walkthrough, and soundtrack (embedded in the story file, or the HTML interpreter, or playable separately; but not required for play).
Bright Brave Knight Knave, by Andrew Schultz. Z-code. Release 1 / Serial number 230928. Contains story file, walkthroughs, and source code.
Citizen Makane, by Perry Simm (as "The Reverend"). Glulx. Contains story file and walkthrough.
CODENAME OBSCURA, by Mika Kujala. Adventuron. Version 1.0.30, 30.10.2023. Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.
Creative Cooking, by dott. Piergiorgio. AGT. Version 1.00 serial 202309025. Contains story file, readme, walkthrough, and source code. (a newer version is in games/agt/creatcook.zip)
Death on the Stormrider, an interactive mystery by Daniel M. Stelzer. Glulx. Release 2 / Serial number 231003. Contains story file, hints, and supplementary materials.
Ribald Bat Lady Plunder Quest, an antique romp, a-dripping with lusty shenanigans by Joey Acrimonious. Glulx. Release 6 / Serial number 231002.
Detective Osiris, by Adam Burt. Ink.
DICK MCBUTTS GETS KICKED IN THE NUTS, by Damon L. Wakes (as "Hubert Janus"). Twine.
Dr Ludwig and the Devil, a deal-making simulator by SV Linwood. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 231010. Contains story file and walkthrough.
Dysfluent, by Allyson Gray. Twine. (the same story file is also in games/twine/Dysfluent.zip)
Eat the Eldritch, an interactive cruise to the end of the world by Olaf Nowacki. Glulx. Release 2 / Serial number 231020. Contains story file, manual with hints, and music.
Escape your psychosis, by Georg Buchrucker. PDF.
Fix Your Mother's Printer, by Geoffrey Golden. Ink.
For Eternity, Again and Again, by TheChosenGiraffe. Twine.
GameCeption, by Ruo. Twine.
Gestures Towards Divinity, a meditation by Charm Cochran. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 230930. Contains story file and achievements guide.
Hand Me Down, by Brett Witty. TADS 3 / Twine. Version 1.3. This game comes in three parts: an intro (in Twine), a main game (in TADS 3), and a finale (in Twine). Also includes walkthrough.
Have Orb, Will Travel, by Jim MacBrayne (as Older Timer). Windows executable (Intel 64-bit). Contains executable and walkthrough.
Hawkstone, by Handsome McStranger. Windows executable (Intel 64-bit). Contains executable and walkthrough.
Help! I Can't Find My Glasses!, by Lacey Green. ChoiceScript.
Honk!, A Fair Game by Alex Harby. Glulx. Release 3 / Serial number 231024. Contains story file, solution, and source code.
How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler. TADS 3. Version 1.0 (mid-IFComp release). Contains story file and map. (a newer version is at games/tads/PQ.zip)
In The Details, by M.A. Shannon. Texture.
Into The Lion's Mouth, by Metalflower. Twine.
Kaboom, by anonymous, artwork by Vera Pohl. Twine. Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.
LAKE Adventure, by B.J. Best. AGT. Contains story files, DOS runtime, and maps.
Lake Starlight, by SummersViaEarth. Twine.
Last Valentine's Day, by Daniel Gao. Twine.
Last Vestiges, an escape room-whodunit mystery by thesleuthacademy. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 230215. Contains story file, HTML interpreter (recommended), and walkthrough.
Lonehouse, by Ayu Sekarlangit Mokoginta. Texture.
LUNIUM, by Ben Jackson. Twine. V1.06. Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.
Magor Investigates..., by Larry Horsfield. ADRIFT. Version 3.
Meritocracy, by Ronynn ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ. Twine. (game not included; contains link to play online, and feelies)
Milliways: the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Max Fog. Z-code. Release number 3.02 / Serial number 231113. Contains story file and walkthrough. (a newer version of the story file at games/zcode/h2.z5)
My Brother; The Parasite, by qrowscant. Twine.
My Pseudo-Dementia Exhibition, by Naomi Norbez (call me Bez, he/they). Twine. Version 1.02.
One Does Not Simply Fry, by Stewart C Baker and James Beamon. ChoiceScript. (game not included; contains HTML pages redirecting to online game and walkthrough)
One King to Loot them All, a tale of High Adventure by Onno Brouwer. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 231027. Contains story file and player primer. (source code is in games/source/inform/one-king.zip; a Twine adaptation is in games/springthing/2024/OneKingToLootThemAll.zip)
One Knight Stand, by A. Hazard. ChoiceScript. Contains playable HTML and some feelies.
Out of Scope, by Drew Castalia. Unity. Contains Windows (Intel 64-bit) and Mac OS executables, and walkthrough.
Paintball Wizard, by Doug Egan. Twine. (a newer version is in games/twine/Paintball_Wizard.zip)
Please Sign Here, by Michelle Negron (as "Road"). Twine.
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head, by The Hungry Reader. Twine.
Shanidar, Safe Return, by Cecilia Dougherty. Twine. (game not included; contains link to online version)
The Enigma of Solaris, by jkj yuio. Strand. (game not included; HTML with description and link to play online)
The Finders Commission, by Deborah Sherwood. Twine.
The Gift of What You Notice More, by Xavid and Zan. Twine. Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.
The Library of Knowledge, by Elle Sillitoe. Ink.
The Little Match Girl 4: Crown of Pearls, by Ryan Veeder. Glulx. Contains story file, HTML interpreter (recommended), and walkthrough.
The Long Kill, by James Blair. Twine. Contains playable HTML and guidebook.
The Paper Magician, by Soojung Choi. Twine. Contains story file (in nested ZIP), pointer to online version, and walkthrough notes.
The Sculptor, by Yakoub Mousli. Texture.
The Ship, by Sotiris Niarchos. Twine. Version 1.1.0. Contains playable HTML and walkthrough.
The Vambrace of Destiny, by Arthur DiBianca. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 230922. Contains story file and hints. (a newer version is in games/glulx/Vambrace.zip)
The Whale's Keeper, by Ben Parzybok. Plotopolis. (game not included; this is simply a redirect to the website where it can be played online)
The Whisperers, by Milo van Mesdag. Twine.
The Witch, by Charles Moore. Z-code. Release 1 / Serial number 230924. Contains story file, maps, clues, and walkthrough transcript.
To Sea in a Sieve, by J. J. Guest. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 231010. Contains story file and walkthrough.
Trail Stash, by Andrew Schultz. Twine. Contains playable HTML and map.
Tricks of light in the forest, by Pseudavid. Gruescript. Contains playable HTML and hints.
Virtue, by Oliver Revolta. Inklewriter. (game not included; contains link to play online)
We All Fall Together, by Camron Gonzalez. Texture.
Who Iced Mayor McFreeze?, by Damon L. Wakes. Glulx. Release 1 / Serial number 230928. Contains story file and hints.
Xanthippe's Last Night with Socrates, by Victor Gijsbers. Ink. Version 2, October 26, 2023.