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Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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Scout: An Apocalypse Story
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Anya
Interactive Fiction
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Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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Trigaea
Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
RynGM
Interactive Fiction
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FARA
A browser roguelike with over 60 classes and endless adventure
BrianIsCreative
Role Playing
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Fool Me Once
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Interactive Fiction
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A Witch's Word
You sold your firstborn to a witch. Now she helps you find a mate.
RainbowStarbird
Simulation
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GIF
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WASTE EATER
The world is saved. Now its heroes wait to die.
cain
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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emily is away
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kyleseeley23
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Pyramid Builder
Grow a civilization, Build a Pyramid
standardcombo
Simulation
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Superstition S3
Learn the truth and unleash your potential.
13Leagues
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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Petty Puny Planet
Why have a pet rock when you can have a pet planet? Micromanage this cosmic rock to places never thought possible!
Whales And Games
Simulation
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GIF
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Vast Trivia Of The Void
What would an omniscient creature do with all that knowledge? Well, host a trivia game, of course!
Whales And Games
Puzzle
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MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
A murder is committed in a secluded mansion, and it's up to you to solve it.
Foolish Mortals
Visual Novel
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POM SIMULATOR 9000
weary, transformation, dog, burger, comfort
d Marie
Simulation
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Tristam Island
An Infocom-style adventure for retro computers
Hugo Labrande
Interactive Fiction
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The Archivist and the Revolution
The world is ending, and you are still paying rent. A future history.
Autumn Chen
Interactive Fiction
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Delphine's Discovery
Venture into an abandoned orphanage, solve a mystery, and fall in love.
LegendEx Games
Visual Novel
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Escape from Kettuloch
Escape the dungeon before you fully transform into a fox!
SnepShark
Interactive Fiction
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Chronicles of Tal’Dun: The Longing
A dark fantasy novel.
Nim
Visual Novel
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Beau Ideals Chapter 1
Fantasy visual novel in development
Mouse & Ram
Visual Novel
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灰舟
献给好奇者。
克勒卡尔
Visual Novel
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New Year's Eve, 2019
Social anxiety simulator/dating sim
Autumn Chen
Interactive Fiction
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CLOSED HANDS
An unflinching work of interactive fiction.
PΔSSENGER
Interactive Fiction
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The Master of the Land
Dynamic text world | Alternate history intrigue
Pseudavid
Interactive Fiction
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Deliverance
You are a messenger. Deliver the most important message yet. Restore balance to the world, else it succumbs to chaos.
Caevacior
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The good people
Explore the weird, until the sunken things come for you
Pseudavid
Interactive Fiction
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Dungeon Mercenary
Modern ASCII roguelike - Can your mercenary beat the dungeon ?
smelc3
Role Playing
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Worldsmith
An intergalactic Interactive Fable
Interactive Fables
Adventure
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Blood On The Snow
A narrative adventure game.
Maricu
Adventure
GIF
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Stink Bug Plague
​Fight against a stink bug invasion with science! And cyborgs! And bravery! Or cowardice - it's your choice, really.
angela he
Role Playing
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H U N T E D
Gather craft survive #49/1922 LDJam50
xk
Survival
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RNG Quest
Procedurally generated zero-player idle RPG.
Viktor
Role Playing
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a Museum of Dubious Splendors.
A collection of small and peculier stories from Somwhere.
Studio Oleomingus
Adventure
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Pageant
An interactive story about a girl who joins a beauty pageant to improve her college applications.
Autumn Chen
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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The Painting
A grieving father relives memories of days long gone.
Tymedust Games
Visual Novel
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Goblins Demise
Goblins seeking Refuge
Lodugh
Adventure
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