Games like Spring Thing 2021

The 2020 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features twenty new interactive stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Participants chose to place their games in either the Main Festival, where they were eligible for a Best In Show ribbon and prizes, or the Back Garden, with looser entry requirements allowing for more experimental or work-in-progress entries.…

The 2022 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features forty-eight new interactive stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Participants chose to place their games in either the Main Festival, where they are eligible for a Best In Show ribbon and prizes, or the Back Garden, with looser entry requirements allowing for more experimental or work-in-progress entr…

The 2019 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features twenty new interactive stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Participants chose to place their games in either the Main Festival, where they were up for ribbons and prizes, or the Back Garden, with looser entry requirements allowing for more experimental or work-in-progress entries. Main Festival Amo…

The 2017 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features twenty-two stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Authors chose whether to place their games in the Main Festival, where they are up for ribbons and prizes, or the Back Garden, with looser entry requirements allowing for more experimental or work-in-progress entries.Main FestivalBack Then, by Janelynn C…

The 2018 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features twenty new interactive stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Participants choose to place their games in either the Main Festival, where they are up for ribbons and prizes, or the Back Garden, with looser entry requirements allowing for more experimental or work-in-progress entries. Main Festival Bes…

The 2016 Spring Thing Festival features seventeen stories submitted by authors working across the spectrum of text games. Authors chose whether to place their games in the Main Festival, where they are up for ribbons and prizes, or the Back Garden, which opt out of ribbons and prizes but have looser entry requirements. The .zip archive contains all entries, while the links below jump to the indi…

Welcome to Space Junk! This game will take you on a journey of galactic proportions.Just kidding .... but to the outer space at least.In this slave trainer type of game you will encounter different types of "slaves" that you can train. Some of them will need more effort than others and many requiere special treatment. For that purpose you will need to complete specific tasks and missions.  Charac…

SCENARIO Clicky click the dolphin has found a coffee shop where they can show their artwork. The only problem is that the coffee shop is in a working dungeon! FEATURES Multiple choice your way through the dungeon looking at art and meeting characters.Not really any puzzles but you can take a wrong turn.Short! It takes about five minutes to go through and maybe a couple of trips to max out all it h…

'Yet another evening.' - A very tired old man. An old man wants to go to sleep, hilarity ensues. A story of silly nonsense, laughs, and growth. Sleep Quest is an (open world) text adventure set in a tavern. Embark on an absurd journey inside your home — the ultimate quest for a good night's rest. Game Highlights: Freely roam a living, breathing tavern Make friends Scowl at said friends Rapi…

Step into the shoes of a struggling writer who finds themself trapped in a frustrating void of inspiration. In this experimental narrative, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery, overcoming obstacles, and reclaiming your creative spirit. This short story talks about the doubts that assail any creator when starting their creative process. In the story, we take a writer's place, but much of…