Wherein I attempt to review every IFComp 2026 game, in haiku.
13 Likes
BLOODRUST
retro computer
takes me apart piece by piece
not sure I like that
5 Likes
The Golden King
golden Midas king
a chess game you cannot win
short, tight, effective
5 Likes
IF Derby
clever backstretch chat
if rng goes your way
spend some time with it
7 Likes
Deceit in the Guildhall of Virtue
hero whodunnit
a few jokes fell flat but
decked brain’s a winner
6 Likes
SCAVS
dangerous planet
AI post-apocalypse
great story and game
6 Likes
Pegasus Crew
snarky paradise
bugs every one of the crew
board the ship, let’s leave
3 Likes
Demonstration
could decompile
to see what was intended
but I won’t bother
4 Likes
The Copper Tavern
felt partly finished
some awkward choices of words
pick, steal, gamble – nice
6 Likes
Tales of Nivea: GRIP
you pick one of three
in a brown dystopia
that’s bad to children
3 Likes