Wherein I attempt to review every IFComp 2026 game, in haiku.
16 Likes
BLOODRUST
retro computer
takes me apart piece by piece
not sure I like that
6 Likes
The Golden King
golden Midas king
a chess game you cannot win
short, tight, effective
7 Likes
IF Derby
clever backstretch chat
if rng goes your way
spend some time with it
8 Likes
Deceit in the Guildhall of Virtue
hero whodunnit
a few jokes fell flat but
decked brain’s a winner
7 Likes
SCAVS
dangerous planet
AI post-apocalypse
great story and game
7 Likes
Pegasus Crew
snarky paradise
bugs every one of the crew
board the ship, let’s leave
4 Likes
Demonstration
could decompile
to see what was intended
but I won’t bother
5 Likes
The Copper Tavern
felt partly finished
some awkward choices of words
pick, steal, gamble – nice
7 Likes
Tales of Nivea: GRIP
you pick one of three
in a brown dystopia
that’s bad to children
6 Likes
The Count and the Communist
communist intrigue
a slick ASCII interface
come together well
7 Likes
On Repeat
the CD will come
whether you’re unhappy or
life’s not quite so sad
6 Likes
Meet the timesheet
desk maze in darkness
take from screen, into my inv?
best part is the guide
6 Likes
9 Days in a Van with your 3 Best Friends
this thing has it all
rock bands, sci fi short stories,
drama, romance, death
7 Likes
Gambler’s Quest
hey look listen man
stop me from playing poker?
I’d kill the king too
6 Likes
Under Loch
a meta puzzle
tabs do the interacting
what was with the fish
7 Likes
Maximilien
chilling, absorbing
dizzying detail, too much?
impressive product
6 Likes
Ultraviolent Unicorn Deathmatch of Destiny 4
snort! whinny! you say
but careful with the chainsaw
there is no undo
5 Likes
Quackpond
I linked to Quackpond
from my Geocities page
in ninety-seven!
8 Likes
Dreamteller
investigation
ends unconventionally
existential dread
3 Likes