Interactive Fiction

7 games reviewed, ranked by score.

The Mermaid Mask

Submarine murder that outsolves everything the series has done

Mesmer's coven casts a spell few indies match

D&D dice rolls shine, the political lectures wear thin

A dead PC's files hide a mystery worth cracking

Charming knights and gorgeous art, an Act 3 that fumbles the finish

A trapped-room romance that earns its second-run reveal

Real terminal craft worth learning, walled in by one-path missions and soft-locks