On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 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.
The Little Match Girl 5: The Hunter’s Vow (2024) by Ryan Veeder (writing as “Hans Christian Andersen” who copyrights it in 1851)
This fantasy game begins in Manchester, 1851. In part 1, you play as Prince Linus of Sardinia, who travels to other places and times by opening locked doors. He delivers invitations to the little match girl at five different points in her extraordinary lifetime. In part 2, the invited quintet rescues a sixth version of herself, the Hunter, from a castle of vampires. In part 3, the Hunter makes her vow.
Originally released as a Patreon-exclusive (see Ryan Veeder’s Patreon), the game was later released for the general public to enjoy.
IFDB | My walkthrough and maps
Welcome (2024) by Ryan Veeder
In this surreal puzzle-filled game, you could be anyone exploring undescribed lands inhabited mostly by insects, although there is also a janitor and a custodian. With only room names, object names, default messages, and error messages to guide you, can you figure out what must be done?
This unusual game was written without using quotation marks or say-statement workarounds in the source code. There’s no room or object descriptions and only default responses to your actions.
IFDB | My walkthrough and maps
Beat Witch (2023) by Robert Patten
In this horror game, you play as Polly Miller, a beat witch. People fear you because you can drain their life. Loud music can kill you. The dead victims of another beat witch litter the city, but unfortunately, the emergency responders discover you first.
CONTENT WARNING: Corpses, zombies, violence.
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2023 where it took 37th place.
Dr Ludwig and the Devil (2023) by SV Linwood
In this comedic game, you play as Dr Ludwig, a scientist who wants to learn how to create life then laugh in God’s face. The summoned Devil offers a contract: sell your soul in exchange for the secret of life. Meanwhile, Hans and the Torch and Pitchfork Society demand you sign their contract, wherein you promise not to rob graves, bring dead organs to life, etc. Can you triumph without signing either paper?
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2023 where it won 1st place; it also won 1st place for Miss Congeniality. At the 2023 IFDB Awards, it tied for Outstanding Game of the Year 2023, and won the Outstanding Humor Game of 2023 award.
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