Games like Spring Thing 2022

The 2021 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction features thirty-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 ent…

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 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 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 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 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…

Explore an all-new "critical edition" of a 1996 Inform 5 game about mental illness, magic, and the second law of thermodynamics.

So what's this? I'm so glad you asked! Main Course is a comedy* horror text adventure for the ZX Spectrum (and now the Sharp MZ-80A!) where you play a captured alien trying to get home! You move about by typing in directions (e.g. North, or 'N' for short). You can examine things! Pick things up! Explore!  There's no graphics so your imagination will have to do! I'm sure it'll look fab in your mind…

"Lucius III" is a horror adventure game where you play as the villain protagonist with powerful magical abilities. The game boasts an in-depth story, atmospheric environments, and over 20 tracks of original music. However, it faces criticism for lacking optimization and having numerous bugs, but still offers plenty of humor and a dense atmosphere, along with the opportunity to investigate the past and secrets of Winter Hill. Overall, a single-player game with a good plot for those who enjoy dark humor and a villain's perspective.

"Consummate: Missing World" is a dark fantasy adventure game set in a mysterious and dangerous world. As the character Kousamaite, players must navigate treacherous landscapes, solve puzzles, and defeat formidable enemies, all while unraveling the mysteries of this lost world. The game features a unique blend of action, exploration, and strategic combat, with a gripping storyline and stunning visuals.