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Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Playing category Playing	7	1483	January 3, 2025
Documenting and preserving early IF (on IFDB, IFArchive) Playing ifarchive , ifdb	6	104	January 29, 2025
We've just launched a hands-free, audio & voice based mystery adventure game: RYFT: A Timely Manor Project Announcements	6	64	January 28, 2025
Looking for testers for an Inform7 game set in a living room Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	1	47	January 28, 2025
Poll: When did you play IF for the first time? Playing	97	2913	January 28, 2025
The Retro Adventurers podcast Project Announcements	42	1810	January 28, 2025
Beta testers needed for 'A Taste of Terror' Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	5	118	January 28, 2025
Beta Testers needed for "Turn Illness into a Weapon" Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	1	71	January 27, 2025
A "nudge" for Finding Martin Game Hints	3	54	January 26, 2025
Confirm Border Zone behavior? Playing infocom , border-zone	3	58	January 26, 2025
Funniest Game Titles you've ever seen? Playing	66	1655	January 25, 2025
Are there any IF apps on Google Play Store? Playing	7	169	January 25, 2025
A Train to Piccadilly post-comp release 2 is out Project Announcements	0	45	January 24, 2025
The Visible Zorker Playing	24	510	January 23, 2025
Anchorhead 1998 Points Breakdown Game Hints	2	69	January 23, 2025
Infocom, DOS, 40 columns, possible? Playing infocom , dos	10	148	January 23, 2025
Drakmyth Reviews: Zork II IF Reviews and Essays reviews	17	127	January 23, 2025
What are your favorite super-short games? Playing	23	802	January 23, 2025
Iplayif.com update and lost saves? Playing parchment	6	148	January 22, 2025
Beta Testers Wanted for Short Glulxe Release Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	1	71	January 21, 2025
Trying to Finish Dungeon (Mainframe Zork) Game Hints	18	166	January 20, 2025
Unity C# - IF Skeleton Framework Project Project Announcements	6	211	January 20, 2025
Medusa's Gold: Progress Report Project Announcements gamebook	10	191	January 20, 2025
Last minute beta test request. Twine game for Shuffle Comp Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	0	32	January 20, 2025
Unsolved Games Playing	82	2074	January 20, 2025
Isekai final alpha (0.33): call for ßtesters and proofreaders Beta Testing Requests and Discussion	7	251	January 19, 2025
"Car 13, Seat 26" duology now available! Project Announcements	0	33	January 19, 2025
Nate at Night plays Kiss of Beth Playing	0	32	January 19, 2025
Invisiclues and map for Inevitable (2003) Game Hints	1	45	January 18, 2025
WIP: The Journals of Sherlock Holmes Project Announcements	4	106	January 18, 2025