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A new Recommended List by Tabitha, No One's Home May 18, 2026
11 items
Radiotext, by Alp Arslan
Custom
Radiotext, by Alp Arslan
Custom
TSA, by yellowood
Yes, Chef!, by yellowood
The Cats of Crossed Elder, by Jennifer S. Lange
Twine
werewolf roulette, by Polaris Storm
Twine

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Reviews

Mike Russo reviews The Perilous Plot: "Hideously eeee-vil" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Epic Expedition: "Adventuron future archaeology game, brief and good for beginners" - See full review
MathBrush reviews Beneath the Exhibition: "Some great concepts that have some rusty execution" - See full review
archcorenth reviews Gateway 2: Homeworld: "Great Sequel to a Great Game. Read the books too!" - See full review

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No One's Home by Tabitha, 11 items

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IFDB Recommends

Eat Me, by Chandler Groover
In this castle, you'll eat or be eaten. May contain dairy, carnage, puzzles, nuts.

Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman
You are online. You are fire and order. You are here to protect. ---- "Open Sorcery" is a game about technology, magic and becoming a...

Type Help, by William Rous
A puzzle-mystery game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, Unheard and The Roottrees are Dead. Investigate the files on an old...

Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
Marooned in an alien, airless wasteland -- your starship fractured -- your crewmates missing. Can an apprentice alchemist learn how to...

Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky
"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near...

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Top Reviewers

IFDB's top reviewers, as determined by Frequent Fiction scores:

  1. #1MathBrush
  2. #2manonamora
  3. #3Mike Russo
  4. #4Andrew Schultz
  5. #5Rovarsson
  6. #6JJ McC
  7. #7Kinetic Mouse Car
  8. #8ChanceOfFire
  9. #9verityvirtue
  10. #10Victor Gijsbers

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