On Sunday, January 29, 2023, I published new walkthroughs for the games and stories listed below! Some of these were paid for by my wonderful patrons at Patreon. Please consider supporting me to make even more new walkthroughs for works of interactive fiction at Patreon and Ko-fi.
According to Cain (2022) by Jim Nelson
In this Bible-inspired game, you play as a novitiate Indagator of the Academy. The Provost orders you to discover the answer to this ancient mystery: What is the Mark of Cain? You are sent back in time to East of Eden to investigate.
Content warning: This game contains descriptions of murder, animal abuse, self-mutilation, and incest.
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2022 where it took 6th place overall; it also won 1st place for Miss Congeniality.
Hollywood Hijinx (1986) by Dave Anderson and Liz Cyr-Jones
Your Aunt Hildegarde has just died. To inherit everything, you must find ten “treasures” hidden in and around Hildebud, the Hollywood estate she shared with your Uncle Buddy, the famous producer of several questionable schlock movies. But you only have one night to do it, or one of their other nieces and nephews will get their chances. Good luck!
This game was written in ZIL and published commercially by Infocom, Inc.
The Seven Doctors (1998) by David Burke
In this game inspired by Doctor Who, you play as the Seventh Doctor. Old foes have captured your previous six incarnations. Rescue the Doctors by giving each a time-ring; they will return to when and where they belong.
The Time Machine (1981, 1983, 1998) by Brian Howarth
In this Scott-Adams-style game, you play as a newspaper reporter who wants to interview Dr. Potter in his home in the foggy moors. But instead of finding the doctor, you find his time machine and a request to rescue him.
This is a port of Episode 2 of Brian Howarth’s Mysterious Adventures, published by Digital Fantasia in 1981 or 1983. (My sources give conflicting dates.)
Advent Mirror (2022) by Andrew Plotkin
In this sequel to Advent Door, you are once again a Traveller in the City of Doors. Where has the portal taken you? Featuring a very interesting and tall mirror.
This game was an entry in the Confounding Calendar 2022.
IF Aquarium (2010) by Michael Kichline and Michael Eckhart
In this short and flawed art piece, you play as anyone visiting an aquarium. You begin in a glass tunnel, with sharks swimming on the other side of the glass. The exits are east and west, and there’s a closed trap door above you.
Trial of the Inuop (2017) by Jordan Jones
In this short one-room game, you are a homeowner abducted by aliens called the Inuop. They invite you to escape their space vessel before a timer runs out or they’ll invade Earth. Examining and taking inventory do not use up turns. The timer shows 11 turns left. Good luck!
Who Shot Gum E. Bear? (2022) by Damon L. Wakes
In this mystery game, you play as Bubble Gumshoe. You and Officer Donut are in an alley. At your feet is the lifeless body of Gum E. Bear, lying in a puddle of his own liquid centre. Investigate this crime and ACCUSE the culprit.
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2022 where it took 35th place.
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