On Saturday, November 29, 2025, 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.
Veritas (1995) by James T. Reese
In this old-school-style scavenger hunt, you play as a Harvard student about to graduate. But to graduate, you must find everything listed on a memo and hand them over to the Senior tutor in the middle courtyard. You begin in your college dorm in Winthrop House that you share with your roommate, the psycho mathematician.
IFDB | My walkthrough and maps
Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata? (2025) by Damon L. Wakes
In this mystery game, you once again play as Bubble Gumshoe, a police detective in Sugar City. In a padlocked garage, you and Officer Bagel find a hanging corpse. Explore the area, gather evidence, conduct interviews, and ACCUSE the culprit once you’ve determined… Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata?
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 12th place.
Guma Adventure III (2024) by Alex Guma
In this Zorkian game, you play as an adventurer in the mysterious land of Erewhon. This is a treasure hunt. Collect everything valuable and put them in the nearby treehouse. Get the maximum score of 1400 to win.
It’s based on legacy HP2000 BASIC “Adventure ]I[” code and data, original authors(s) unknown.
IFDB | My walkthrough and maps
Rise of the Necropolis (2018) by Noelle Correa and Amiel Cox
In this adventure game, you play as Sir Louen de Galand. King Girard of Carentan informs you that the long dead necromancer-king Osiris has awoken and is now raising armies of the undead. Osiris intends nothing less than to turn the entire world into sand and dust, just like his own forgotten nation of Abydos. Gather a party of warriors and mages and end his threat. Good luck, Sir Louen.
AardVarK Versus the Hype (2021) by Truthcraze
In this plot-driven sci-fi comedy, you are playing as Jenni, Lewis, Amanda, and Paul: the four teen members of the garage band AardVark! A new soda called HYPE is turning everyone into zombies! Or mind-controlled puppets. Or are they possessed by aliens? Does it matter? Stop them! You have no choice.
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2021 where it took 32nd place.
Monkeys and Car Keys (2025) by Jim Fisher
After being lost in the jungle for hours, you finally find your Jeep again, now trashed by small brown monkeys. Then a large, yellow primate climbs out of the backseat and strides away with your car keys! You give chase, of course, then find yourself at a rock wall. You see no monkeys. You can hear monkeys. But can you speak to monkeys?
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 23rd place.
Return to the Castle (2020) by John Wilson
In this low-stakes humourous game, you once again play as Algy, a pleasant chap who’s been basking in the fading glory from an adventure he had thirty years ago. Perhaps it’s time to return to Castle Toidi and do battle with the mighty Dragon. Or at least check and see how it’s been doing after all this time.
This game is the sequel to Retarded Creatures and Caverns (1989) by the same author. Versions are also available for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Apple II, and Atari ST.
The Semantagician’s Assistant (2025) by Lance Nathan
In this one-room wordplay game, you play as someone applying to be the semantagician’s assistant. After you pull Weldon the Magic Rabbit out of a hat, he explains that all you need to do is escape from the doorless dressing room you find yourself in. You see a vanity, a dollhouse, and six magical devices.
This game was an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 12th place.
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