Last week, we began Our Lady of Thorns. My notes so far are at https://plover.net/~davidw/sol/cf/ourla26_nb.html.
meminerimus: meminerimus % diluculum % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=hvq0hj12ps60c91p
It is a micro-sized puzzleless exploration of a parent-child relationship, written in Inform 7. It was entered into Spring Thing 2026's Main Festival, ribbons (if any) to be determined.
missingcitycouncil: The Missing City Council % Ville "Solarius" Sundell % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jkoigsv1d1sy0yj8
It is a short, "perfectly-normal" mystery, written in Inform 6 with PunyInform. It was entered into Spring Thing 2026's Main Festival, ribbons (if any) to be determined.
DavidW has played it.
ourladyofthorns: Our Lady of Thorns % Joel Burton % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=8tdxxxnq8sz4zork
April 19, 2026
It is a medieval monastic mystery/tragedy, written in Inform 6 with PunyInform. It was entered into Spring Thing 2026's Main Festival, ribbons (if any) to be determined.
unseelie: Unseelie % Alun Clewe % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9sq90a50b7ciwnwt
It is a short forgiving fantasy written in TADS 3. It was entered into Spring Thing 2026's Back Garden.
rematch: Rematch % Andrew D. Pontious % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=22oqimzgf8snv002
It is a TADS 2 game that was released in 2000. At the 2000 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Individual Puzzle award.
hadeanlands: Hadean Lands % Andrew Plotkin % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=u58d0mlbfwcorfi
It is a large fantasy game written in Inform 7 and first released in 2014. At the 2014 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Setting, Best Puzzles, Best Implementation, and Best Use of Innovation awards, plus it was a finalist in a fifth category.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
viciouscycles: Vicious Cycles % Simon Mark % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=abbys81jz2sigdeu
It took 6th place at IF Comp 2001 and third place for Miss Congeniality. At the 2001 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in three categories.
lookaroundcorner: Look Around the Corner % Doug Orleans (as Robert Whitlock) % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=x4vpxyzi4e07jr7p
It is a TADS 3 game that was inspired by a song with the same name; it was also entered in ShuffleComp 2014.
devours: All Things Devours % half sick of shadows % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=5e23lnq25gon9tp3
It was released as part of the 2004 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took third place. It was nominated for Xyzzies for Best Puzzles and Best Use of Medium, and won the Xyzzy for Best Individual Puzzle.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on July 16, 2011.
endless: Endless, Nameless % Adam Cadre % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=7vtm1rq16hh3xch
It is Adam Cadre's faithful port of Nameless Quest v2.0.12, one the 'door games' from the Endless BBS. Originally written by Endless and titled Endless Quest, Nameless took over development with version 2 and promptly renamed the game after him or herself.
📜 Nightfloyd played it on April 25, 2012.
a18fingertips: Fingertips: Fingertips % Michael D. Hilborn % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=n83ryakhz9fbye4x
TODO DESCRIPTION
📜 Clubfloyd played it on May 13, 2012.
rover: Rover's Day Out % Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman % http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=jf5zkjj3jqfllwcn
It was originally released as part of the 2009 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took first place.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on December 12, 2009.
delusions: Delusions % C. E. Forman % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=m85rnpq6x77jyzc3
It was an entry in IF Comp 1996 where it took 3rd place. At the 1996 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Story category.
📜📜 Clubfloyd played it on September 23 & 30, 2012.
fifteenminutes: Fifteen Minutes % Ade McT % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=nz6t2gj4yy8jbnr8
It took sixth place in the 2014 Interactive Fiction Competition. It went on to win Best Individual Puzzle in the 2014 XYZZY Awards.
📜 Nightfloyd played it on October 2, 2014.
shrapnel: Shrapnel % Adam Cadre % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=82mn545s8bt3csa4
It was originally released in 2000; it was nominated for Best Setting and Best Story Xyzzies, and won the Xyzzy for Best Use of Medium.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on September 18, 2010.
bakerofshireton: The Baker of Shireton % Hanon Ondricek % https://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=8p07jillqdxzpukd
It took 19th place in the 2015 IFComp.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on July 13-14, 2019.
aisle: Aisle % Sam Barlow % http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=j49crlvd62mhwuzu
It won the Best Use of Medium award at the 1999 XYZZY Awards and was a finalist in two other categories.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on June 25, 2017.
lurkening: The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening % Ryan Veeder % http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=jfab6frk3f6g5yme
It is an unauthorized sequel to the Infocom classic The Lurking Horror, written for the 2018 MIT Mystery Hunt.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on February 4, 2018.
everydaythesamedream: Every Day the Same Dream % Luis Gonzalez % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=miekmujzouq9v7nv
It was originally released as part of the @party competition, where it took second place.
📜 Clubfloyd played it on July 10, 2010.
mobius: Möbius % J.D. Clemens % http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=xm4ltaarp0fje5yd
It was nominated for Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle in the 2006 XYZZY Awards, and awarded 9th place in the 12th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2006).
📜 Clubfloyd played it on March 25, 2018.
deathstormrider: Death on the Stormrider % Daniel M. Stelzer % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=2frhhuj3llba51ik
It is a murder mystery written in Inform 7 and set on a steampunk airship. It tied for 27th place in IF Comp 2023.
grindxsmall: ...Grind exceedingly small... % DissoluteSolute % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=vmrlpti2hu9jrqx7
It is a horror game written in TADS 3 featuring a vengeful silkworm. It is an entry in Ectocomp 2025's Le Grand Guignol (English) division, where it took 16th place.
Content warning: gory details, mentions of fly eggs/maggots implanted while still alive.
normalmorning: A Normal Morning % Damon L. Wakes % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=3ppzbu498updmyrk
It is an Inform 7 game. It is an entry in Ectocomp 2025's La Petite Mort (English) division, where it took 8th place.
imperialthrone: Imperial Throne % Alex Crossley % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=dv4fwfkw21xm555l
It is a TADS 3 game. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 63rd place.
just2wishes: Just Two Wishes % Pablo Martínez Merino (writing as “Kozelek”) % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ws6n7j1ohdmnwhdk
It is a politically themed short story in three parts, written in Inform 6. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 46th place.
Content warnings: Confinement, war, genocide, violence against children, racism, misogyny.
mooncrash: Mooncrash! % Laura % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jkxswibxv90elfg9
It is an apocalyptic fantasy written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 49th place.
Content warning: Detailed discussions of nihilism, graphic descriptions of death and violence (no images), light body horror, strong language, and all the other things that come with an end-of-the-world story.
murderworld: Murderworld % Austin Auclair % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=oxl762a8sad3swbz
It is a superhero game starring the X-Men, written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 15th place.
Content warning: Comic book action and danger. Child superheroes imperiled. Some references to adult alcohol consumption.
smorgasbordofpain: A Smörgåsbord of Pain % FLACRabbit % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=omyqeg11o9df21xz
It is episode 2 in the action-comedy superhero series starring Anastasia the Power Pony. It is written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 58th place.
NOTE: This game has multimedia effects that we'd miss out on.
ustoo: Us Too % Andrew Schultz % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=f9smtlstlpa1gnzz
It is a wordplay game written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 20th place.
DavidW has played it.
whowhackedjp: Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata? % Damon L. Wakes % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=0lovvsnqq4z7na5j
It is episode 3 in the Bubble Gumshoe murder-mystery series, written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 12th place.
Content warning: Contains violence, sex and drug use, all involving colourful candy characters.
DavidW has played it.
bodybargain: Body Bargain % Amanda Lange % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=pzq8hv3aq3yplc9x
It is a horror game. It was an entry in IF Comp 2012 where it took 8th place.
Content warnings: Adult language, Dark imagery, Violence, Disturbing situations.
nidus: Nidus % Adam Atkinson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=vmza11v9ptyhplxh
It is an adventure and escape game originally written in T/SAL in 1987 for the Phoenix mainframe. It was licensed by Acornsoft and later Topologika and sold as a commercial game. It is now considered formerly-commercial and was eventually ported to the Z-machine.
quotient: Quotient, The Game % Gregory R. Simpson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=96cxkhaijmsdru
It is a science-fiction espionage game written in Inform 7 and published in 2024.
homeparty: Home party % Zeno Pillan % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=d77u4zqk9x80la1f
It was written in Inform 7 and entered in TALP 2025 where it took 6th place.
kaged: Kaged % Ian Finley % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=gdl05tnyqjja5vc6
It is an Orwellian science-fiction game written in TADS 2 and entered in IF Comp 2000 where it won 1st place. At the 2000 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best NPCs category.
themuseum: The Museum % Andreas Jörgensen % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=sfgaszp8e63v8dtm
It is a humorous horror game written in Inform 7 and entered in TIGsource's Commonplace Book Competition 2008.
prodly: Prodly the Puffin % Jim Crawford and Craig Timpany % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=a70sbudzo8496l1x
It is a small, satirical and surreal game with a penguin protagonist, written in Inform 6, and entered in IF Comp 2000 where it took 35th place.
strikeforce: Strike Force % Christopher Drum % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=b4k7iwzxt4glb007
It is an espionage game written in PunyInform and entered in 2023's PunyJam #3 where it took 2nd place.
transfer: Transfer % Tod Levi % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=frut6bkz93wtu9we
It is a science-fiction game written in Inform 6 and entered in IF Comp 2000 where it took 5th place.
thewolf: The Wolf % Leo Weinreb % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jzbwh5px79fqthvo
It is a fairy-tale-inspired game written in Inform 7 and entered in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2024 where it took 5th place.
apprentice: The Apprentice % Saevar Benjaminsson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=hxb9w8nsowgom8qw
It is a fantasy game written in TADS 2 and first released in 2006.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
beyond: Beyond % Roberto Grassi, Paolo Lucchesi, and Alessandro Peretti % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=80s6vtj6yjwmt7sn
It is a mystery game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2005 where it tied for 2nd place. At the 2005 XYZZY Awards, it won both the Best Story and Best Individual Puzzle awards and was a finalist in a third category.
brokenlegs: Broken Legs % Sarah Morayati % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ii0k5l53vhghqyh6
It is a slice-of-life game written in Inform 7 for IF Comp 2009 where it took 2nd place overall and tied for 3rd place for Miss Congeniality. At the 2009 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best NPCs and Best Individual PC awards and was a finalist in four other categories.
DIDN'T UPLOAD: Choice of Robots % Kevin Gold % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=zflc6mnml1vqgk2s
It is a science-fiction game written in ChoiceScript and released in 2014. At the 2014 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in three categories (Best Game, Best NPCs, and Best Individual NPC).
ChoiceScript games aren't Floydable, correct?
coast: The Coast House % Stephen Newton and Dan Newton % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=1x7s63j46xov6dns
It was written in TADS 2 for IF Comp 2001 where it took 15th place.
DON'T USE SLEEPMASK.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
curses: Curses % Graham Nelson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=plvzam05bmz3enh8
This large game was written in Inform 5 and released in 1993; later versions added more content.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
deadline: Deadline % Marc Blank % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=p976o7x5ies9ltdh
It is a mystery game written in ZIL and first published commercially by Infocom in 1982.
delightfulwallpaper: Delightful Wallpaper % Andrew Plotkin % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jf4rk3cvmlajhl2r
It is a surreal mystery game written in Inform 7 and released in 2006.
down: Down % Kent Tessman % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=qarfemk18j5q1w7c
It is a slice-of-life game written in Hugo and released in 1997.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
egc: EGC Paper Chase % The Educational Gaming Commons % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=mln9d9wf5lvba7t3
It is an educational game written in Inform 7 and published in 2010; there is a sequel.
ericpowermaddm: Eric the Power-Mad Dungeon Master % Mark Arenz % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=qawnevgvynodretd
It was written in Inform 6 and released in 2004.
forthemoonneverbeams: For the Moon Never Beams % J. Michael % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ypdaxuepuej0q1gu
It is a horror game written in Inform 7 for IF Comp 2019 where it took 22nd place.
ghost2021: Ghost % beecadee % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=e23qjdqs0q9dy4qi
It is a fantasy game written in Inform 7 and released in 2021.
gostak: The Gostak % Carl Muckenhoupt % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=w5s3sv43s3p98v45
It is a wordplay game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2001 where it took 21st place. At the 2001 XYZZY Awards, it won both the Best Individual Puzzle and Best Use of Medium awards and was a finalist in two other categories.
gourmet: Gourmet % Aaron A. Reed and Chad Barb % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=sj4rxxt9ec0n5zy9
It is a comedy game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2003 where it took 5th place overall and 3rd place for Miss Congeniality. At the 2003 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Puzzles award and was a finalist in two other categories.
improvorigins: Improv: Origins % Neil deMause % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jdpbk8ipk7ukvoi
It is a humorous superhero game written in Inform 7 for ParserComp 2022 where it took 4th place.
insidefacility: Inside the Facility % Arthur DiBianca % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=stsdri5zh7a4i5my
It was written in Inform 7 for IF Comp 2016 where it took 13th place overall, and 1st for Miss Congeniality. At the 2016 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in two categories (Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle).
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
intothesun: Into The Sun % Dark Star % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=lxy7h4dph7979wfe
It is a science fiction game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2022 where it took 25th place. At the 2022 IFDB Awards, it won the "Outstanding Inform 6 Game of 2022 - Author's Choice" award.
kingofshreds: The King of Shreds and Patches % Jimmy Maher % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9ntef9expou18abv
It is a Lovecraftian horror game set in Shakespearean London. It was written in Inform 7, originally for Introcomp 2007 where it won, then expanded and finished in 2009. At the 2009 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Setting award and was a finalist in the Best Story category.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
lash: LASH -- Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup % Paul O'Brian % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=frfoh6e7hur2beiu
It is a historical science fiction game written in Inform 6 and released in 2000. At the 2000 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in four categories (Best Game, Best Story, Best Setting, and Best Individual PC).
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
legion: Legion % Jason Devlin % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=a09i9mxxqpe7zfx0
It was written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2006 where it took 7th place. At the 2006 XYZZY Awards, it was finalist in four categories (Best Writing, Best Individual NPC, Best Individual PC, and Best Use of Medium).
letters: Letters from Home % Roger Firth % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=7d5kjxqadyuyfgzu
It is a humorous wordplay game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 2000 where it took 12th place.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
lurkinghorror: The Lurking Horror % Dave Lebling % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jhbd0kja1t57uop
It is a Lovecraftian horror game written in ZIL and published commercially by Infocom in 1987.
madamspidersweb: Madam Spider's Web % Sara Dee % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=8qg8sqhs3xb6llhn
It is an Inform 6 entered in IF Comp 2006 where it took 8th place. At the 2006 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Individual Puzzle category.
nemesismacana: Nemesis Macana % Herman Schudspeer and Victor Gijsbers % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=1cd4ja4ralbouxxb
It was written in Inform 7 and released in 2012.
mulldoon: The Mulldoon Legacy % Jon Ingold % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=k6yq5koj2zjzstpt
It is a huge fantasy game written in Inform 6 and published in 1999. At the 1999 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Puzzles award and was a finalist in five other categories.
musepc22: The Muse % Xavier Carrascosa % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=rclfxcq4cnq121z4
It was written in Inform 7 for ParserComp 2022 where it took 11th place.
newday: A New Day % Jonathan Fry % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=33d1xjeqyglg6io9
It is a science fiction mystery game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 1997 where it took 10th place. At the 1997 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Use of Medium category.
onceandfuture: Once and Future % G. Kevin Wilson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=vlsvsfinckq930o5
It is an Arthurian fantasy game written in TADS 2 and released in 1998. At the 1998 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best NPCs award and was a finalist in four other categories.
oppositelyopal: Oppositely Opal % Buster Hudson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=z3scyumvgsr75blm
It is a one-room fantasy game written in Inform 7 for ParserComp 2015 where it took 2nd place overall and placed highly in four subcategories. At the 2015 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in three categories (Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle, and Best Individual PC).
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
paperchase: The Paper Chase % Chris Skapura % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=yq8eqjou1mk3sw2q
It is a collegiate game that was written in Inform 5 and released in 1983.
questphilostone: The Quest for the Philosopher's Stone % Hew % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=4txz0ha97pmw7sc
It is an Inform 6 game that was released in 2020.
reverb: Reverberations % Russell Glasser % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=dop7nbjl90r5zmf9
It is a humorous mystery game written in Inform 6 for IF Comp 1996 where it took 13th place.
sixstories: Six Stories % Neil K. Guy % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=p9ci8ridqcdcpw5b
It is a fantasy game written in TADS 2 for IF Comp 1999 where it took 3rd place. At the 1999 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Use of Medium category.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
If we play this for ClubFloyd, we'll miss all the graphics in the game that it is notable for. The story does work without them though.
sofar: So Far % Andrew Plotkin % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=rcrihauxixy48svr
It is a surreal game written in Inform 5 and released in 1996. At the 1996 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Game, Best Writing, Best Puzzles, and Best Individual Puzzle awards, and was a finalist in two other categories.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
spectators: The Spectators % Amanda Walker % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=gt0mz4z0qrpe9sb
It is a historical game written in Inform 7 for Ectocomp 2022's Le Grand Guignol (English) division where it took 2nd place. At the 2022 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in three categories. At the 2022 IFDB Awards, it was the Author's Choice for Outstanding Game of the Year 2022, and the Player's Choice for Outstanding Inform 7 Game of 2022.
spellbreaker: Spellbreaker % Dave Lebling % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=wqsmrahzozosu3r
It is a fantasy game written in ZIL and first published commerically by Infocom in 1985. It is also the third game in their Enchanter series.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
starcross: Starcross % Dave Lebling % https://ifdb.org/search?searchbar=starcross
It is a science fiction game written in ZIL and first published commercially by Infocom in 1982.
stationfall: Stationfall % Steve Meretzky % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9nlbhqnlyb169uge
It is a science fiction game written in ZIL and first published commercially by Infocom in 1987. It is also a sequel to Planetfall.
talestraveling: Tales of the Traveling Swordsman % Mike Snyder % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=fsujzka1ua0h5att
It is a fantasy game written in Hugo for IF Comp 2006 where it took 4th place. At the 2006 XYYZY Awards, it won the Best Story award, and was a finalist in three other categories.
thaumistry: Thaumistry: In Charm's Way % Bob Bates % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=najkasabebt9r0k
It is comedy-fantasy game written in TADS 3 and published in 2017. At the 2017 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Implementation category.
varicella: Varicella % Adam Cadre % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ywwlr3tpxnktjasd
It is a political intrique game written in Inform 6 released in 1999. At the 1999 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Game, Best NPCs, Best Individual NPC, and Best Individual PC awards, and was a finalist in four other categories.
worldsapart: Worlds Apart % Suzanne Britton % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=1aliwzro4e48mdlt
It is a fantasy game written in TADS 2 and released in 1999. At the 1999 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Story award and was a finalist in seven other categories.
hellride: Hell Ride % Dana Montgomery % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=f8qt7ianqsivgy7y
It is a mystery game set in a carnival, written in Inform 7, and entered in Spring Thing 2025's Main Festival (placement to be determined).
DavidW played 2/3rds of it already
cutthesky: Cut the Sky % SV Linwood % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=2fl14wjyoar8n1p4
It is a limited-parser science-fiction game written in Inform 7 and entered in Spring Thing 2025's Main Festival where it won Best in Show.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough for it.
ClubFloyd games absolutely must be programmed in ADRIFT, AGT, Choice Script, Glulx, Hugo, Inform, or TADS (2 or 3) because those are the only games that run on our bot, Floyd. With some additional work, we can made Choice of Games games work. (Sorry, we haven't figured out Twine yet, but every once in a while, for the sort of Twine games that don't heavily rely on their graphics or text effects, we will sometimes play one via copy & paste... it's... just a lot of work. So we don't do it that often.)
Here are games we'd love to play but they don't work on Floyd (sad trombone, sorry):
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur % Bob Bates % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=zoohwv5nqye7up2t
It is an Arthurian fantasy game written in ZIL and was published commercial by Inform in 1989.
WHY NOT: It's a game with graphics written for the Z-machine version 6. Floyd can't display graphics. NOTE: There is a version of Z6 file that doesn't contain the graphics, but it's unclear to me if that will work with Floyd until it's tested. Also, how essential are the graphics in this game?
euripidesenigma: The Euripides Enigma % Larry Horsfield % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=sb8cjlu00vcuhtte
It is a science fiction game, the fourth episode in The Intrepid Space Adventures of Mike Erlin. It was written in ADRIFT 5 for ParserComp 2022 where it took 12th place. At the 2022 IFDB Awards, it won the "Outstanding Adrift Game of 2022 - Player's Choice" award.
WHY NOT: ADRIFT 5 games aren't playable on Floyd.
The Impossible Bottle % Linus Åkesson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=41cr9x95gu6tlfeu
It is a surreal fantasy written in Dialog for IF Comp 2020 where it tied for 1st place. At the 2020 XYZZY Awards, it won the Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle, Best Implementation, and Best Use of Innovation awards, and was also a finalist in four other categories.
WHY NOT: Dialog games won't run with our interpreter.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
The Impossible Stairs % Mathbrush % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=85jr6xdzreuac9e
It is a surreal fantasy written in Dialog for ParserComp 2022 where it won 1st place. It is a sequel to The Impossible Bottle. At the 2022 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in three categories. At the 2022 IFDB Awards, it won two Player's Choice awards: Outstanding Surreal Game of 2022, and Outstanding Game in an Uncommon System in 2022.
WHY NOT: Dialog games won't run with our interpreter.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
Killing Machine Loves Slime Prince % C.E.J. Pacian % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9dnb8x2iiehnyyd4
It is a science fiction game written in Dialog and released in 2023.
WHY NOT: Dialog games won't run with our interpreter.
DavidW wrote a walkthrough.
October 31st % Finn Rosenløv % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=fah78kuo7o6c4lf
It is a horror game written in ADRIFT 5 for ParserComp 2022 where it took 10th place.
WHY NOT: ADRIFT 5 games aren't playable on Floyd.
Portcullis % Robin Johnson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ee014ekfuc0pje8f
It is an adventure game written in the author's own "Versificator" javascript text adventure engine.
WHY NOT: It can only be played on a browser.
Worldsmith % Ade McT % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=mlcp0rjb34vnitau
It is a science fiction game written in Inform 7 and released in 2016. At the 2016 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Setting, Best Individual Puzzle, and Best Use of Multimedia categories.
WHY NOT: It is a browser-only game with many graphics.
Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz % Steve Meretzky % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=17coplfu323xif76
It is a fantasy game written in ZIL and first published by Infocom in 1988.
WHY NOT: It's a game with graphics written for the Z-machine version 6. Floyd can't display graphics.
These are games we can't get a (compatible) copy of:
Flaws % Jon Ingold % NO-IFDB-LINK
It is not listed on IFDB. I do not have a copy. Both links that I have for the game (amazon.co.uk/dp/B004VFO8SA and www.archimedes.plus.com/shaggydog/flaws.html) are no longer valid. The game was written in Undum, so it is also not Floydable even if a copy is found. If necessary, we can ask Jon about it via Inkle or his social media links.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy % Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ouv80gvsl32xlion
It is a comedic science fiction game based on Adams's radio series and book of the same name. The game was written in ZIL and first published commercially by Infocom in 1984.
strings: Strings: a (bug)folk song % Tabitha and baezil % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=o11gqih1vtwbzkpp
April 12, 2026
It is a (bug)folk song and a short quest about musicians calling down the moon, written in Inform 7. It was entered into Spring Thing 2026's Main Festival, ribbons (if any) to be determined.
putpbaa: Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle % David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz, Iain Merrick, Liza Daly, John Cater, Ola Sverre Bauge, J. Robinson Wheeler, Jon Blask, Dan Schmidt, Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes, and Emily Short % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=6vej1yd9quwfm9qn
March 29, 2026
It is a satiric one-move-many-endings game. At the 2001 XYZZY Awards, it was a finalist in the Best Use of Medium category.
houseendrosewood: The House at the End of Rosewood Street % Michael Thomét % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=bse2t636ftkc6spj
March 15 and 22, and April 5, 2026
It is a surreal game that took 16th place at IF Comp 2013.
vandernagel : The Van der Nagel Papyrus % Ryan Veeder % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=xu6iw0chqts54vgc
March 8, 2026
It is an Inform 7 fantasy game entered in Iron ChIF, Season One, Episode 1. The challenge ingredient is "a scroll that alters the world around it".
coursecorrection : course correction % Lucian Smith % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jrmn0xwy79vb873g
March 1, 2026
It is an Inform 7 fantasy game entered in Iron ChIF, Season One, Episode 1. The challenge ingredient is "a scroll that alters the world around it".
pure: Pure % PLAYPURPUR % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=riv2ic6fioxsgw6w
February 22, 2026
It is a body-horror dungeon-crawler written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 52nd place.
Content warning: Violence, gore, sexual themes.
whenmillenniummoves: When the Millennium Made Marvelous Moves % Michael Baltes % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=s7hvl6vcmhnd4yaw
February 8 and 15, 2026
It is a TADS 3 game that took 38th place at IF Comp 2024.
mudwarriors: Mud Warriors % Ryan Veeder % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=45snphys99l31gnj
January 25, 2026
It is an RPG adventure written in Inform 7 with a child protagonist.
portraitwithwolf: Portrait with Wolf % Drew Cook % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=y19sm08i51b118bq
January 18, 2026
It is a very short IF-Art-Show-esque game with multiple endings. It was written in Inform 7 for Spring Thing 2025's Back Garden.
Flag for adult content.
evbs: Edge's Valley Bigfoot Society % NegSec % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=vefh91bon5y6jfp0
January 18, 2026
It is a comedic game where you play as a captured Bigfoot who needs to escape.
zodiac: Zodiac - An Arthur Blonde Mission % Charles Moore, Jr. % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=o0hwer4w5zf07lcg
January 4 to 18, 2026
It is an tongue-in-cheek espionage game written in Inform 6. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
Note: No game was played on July 27, 2025 because the IFMud was down.
twohourstomidnightv2: Two Hours to Midnight % Jacqueline Ashwell % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9xy7g9xv890wpp1p
December 28, 2025
It is an introspection experience written in Inform 7. Feel free to use it at New Year's or any other time.
snowemon: Snowémon Ho Ho Ho! % David Welbourn % https://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=7ax98yth36mactp4
December 28, 2025
It is a Christmas-themed game inspired by Pokémon Go, written in Inform 7.
ranasreception: Rana's Reception % Interpied % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=8juzbsvl0sw96fh6
December 21, 2025
It is a game written in Inform 6 about the unexpected consequences of harassing the local fauna. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
adrift2025: Adrift % Moss & Quill Studios % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=puse276wmmjj42mb
December 14, 2025
It is a short shipwreck vignette written in Inform 6. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
killwizard: Kill Wizard % Dark Star % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=joegvncmb58ufy7v
December 14, 2025
It is a fantasy game written in Inform 6. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
allthatshimmers: All That Shimmers... % Andrew Apted % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=r4bhpydkl46q68lf
December 7, 2025
It is a game written in Inform 6 about a teacher trying to defeat a witch. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
crimsonwitness: Crimson Witness % kqr % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jvezsc1htulfbcan
December 7, 2025
It is a game written in Inform 6 about trying to wake up from a nightmare. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
organgrindersmonkey: Organ Grinder's Monkey % Garry Francis % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=loe1jfqh6mk5t0og
December 7, 2025
It is a slice of life game written in Inform 6 about taking your young son to the carnival. It is an entry in PunyComp 2025, placement to be determined.
warden: Warden: a (bug)folk horror % Tabitha and baezil % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=bfxjz5g0uevgmza2
November 30, 2025
It is a horror game written in Inform 7 where you play as a tiny bug person. It is an entry in Ectocomp 2025's Le Grand Guignol (English) division, where it won 1st place.
kinophobia: Kinophobia % Bruno Dias % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=xkf1068ggewz304m
November 9 to November 23, 2025
It is an Inform 7 game set in a haunted movie studio. It is an entry in Ectocomp 2025's Le Grand Guignol (English) division, where it took 2nd place.
nightlivingnotdead: Night of the Living Not-Dead % DissoluteSolute % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=4536izdcs1hx7c02
November 2, 2025
It is a short TADS 3 game about a zombie's home invaded by the living. It is an entry in Ectocomp 2025's La Petite Mort (English) division, where it took 23rd place.
warriorpoet: Warrior Poet of Mourdrascus % Charles M Ball % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=65ncc75met13ha0l
October 26 and November 2, 2025
It is a fantasy game written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 33rd place.
fascism: Fascism - Off Topic % eavesdropper % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=dtqe9satgsco6xm9
October 19, 2025
It is a satire written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 71st place.
fired: Fired % Olaf Nowacki % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=glu1fghszffu7c7h
October 19, 2025
It is a comedy written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 42nd place.
raincheckin: Rain Check-in % Zeno Pillan % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=tqw1b8t45mdolj4g
October 12, 2025
It is a game written in Infrom 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 67th place.
byallrk: By All Reasonable Knowledge % BMB Johnson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=v7ef2smynv4uqrnc
October 5, 2025
It is a comedy written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 80th place.
Content warning: Comedic violence.
clickbait: Clickbait % Reilly Olson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=kynj8q54we2f8xxw
September 28, 2025
It is a comedic adventure written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 47th place.
monkeyscarkeys: Monkeys and Car Keys % Jim Fisher % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=79uvdhn2e0r77y7v
September 28, 2025
It is an old-school puzzler set deep in the jungle, and written in Inform 6. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 23rd place.
littlefour: The Little Four % Allyson Gray (writing as “Captain Arthur Hastings, O.B.E.”) % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=yfar3tr3uk4k38uq
September 21, 2025
It is a slice-of-life story about Hercule Pierot, written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 10th place.
semantagiciansasst: The Semantagician's Assistant % Lance Nathan % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=iplxpg0d1bgdlbdx
September 14, 2025
It is a wordplay escape-the-room game written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it tied for 12th place.
DavidW has played it.
willysmanor: Willy's Manor % Joshua Hetzel % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=dujhpaco04vwepvq
September 7, 2025
It is a game set in a bizarre puzzle-filled house and written in Inform 7. It is an entry in IF Comp 2025 where it took 62nd place.
aardvarkhype: AardVarK Versus the Hype % Truthcraze % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=eml313gscqibz5r9
August 31 and September 7, 2025
It is a comedy game written in Inform 7 for IF Comp 2021 where it took 32nd place.
yourdeath4acts: Your Death, in four acts % Amanda Walker % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=klw3ibwft87uttk3
August 31, 2025
It is a horror story written in Inform 7 and based on the poems of Emily Dickinson. As "Your Death, in two acts", this story was entered in Ectocomp 2021 (La Petite Mort) where it took 9th place.
n/a: .22LR % Damon L. Wakes % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=4cqw9k2t1jajw76n
August 24, 2025
It is a Twine game entered in IntroComp 2025, placement to be determined.
NOTE: Played via Discord.
n/a: Dragon of Steelthorne: Skies Over Steelthorne % Vance Chance % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=le4dg0y5rf25t5p3
August 24, 2025
It is a ChoiceScript fantasy/steampunk game entered in IntroComp 2025, placement to be determined.
NOTE: Played via Discord.
ic25healingmia: Healing Mia % Deathworks % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=bo2hi6a7c6mr10y6
August 17, 2025
It is an entry to IntroComp 2025, placement to be determined.
ic25lmg6: The Little Match Girl 6: Fulcrum of the Telkon Vortex % Ryan Veeder % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=1qub5s59hxvqgwod
August 10, 2025
It is a roguelike game entered in IntroComp 2025, placement to be determined.
retoollooter: Retool Looter % Charm Cochran % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=p9tsgfkal8l9yjs5
August 3 and 17, 2025
It is wordplay science-fiction espionage game written in Inform 7 and entered in Spring Thing 2025's Main Festival (placement to be determined).
DavidW wrote a walkthrough for it.
desperados: Desperados % Gianluca Girelli % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=8i1gkx2mve45kxgj
July 20, 2025 (see transcript)
It is a western game entered in ParserComp 2025, placement to be determined. It is part three of the Kenneth Johnson 2025 remake series. (This is an enhanced version of the semi-graphic Italian adventure Kenneth Johnson: Desperados by Bonaventura Di Bello. This version has been translated to English and rewritten for a modern audience with the original author's permission. The new version includes many enhancements that weren't in the original.)
tinstar: Tin Star % Garry Francis and Gianluca Girelli % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=y4mhshfa4pkql00x
July 13, 2025 (see transcript)
It is a western game entered in ParserComp 2025, placement to be determined. It is part two of the Kenneth Johnson 2025 remake series. (This is an enhanced version of the semi-graphic Italian adventure Kenneth Johnson: Tin Star by Bonaventura Di Bello. This version has been translated to English and rewritten for a modern audience with the original author's permission. The new version includes many enhancements that weren't in the original.)
wildwest: Wild West % Gianluca Girelli % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=mwk8wtkl7ffuc0p1
July 6, 2025 (see transcript)
It is a western game entered in ParserComp 2025, placement to be determined. It is part one of the Kenneth Johnson 2025 remake series. (This is an enhanced version of the semi-graphic Italian adventure Kenneth Johnson: Wild West by Bonaventura Di Bello. This version has been translated to English and rewritten for a modern audience with the original author's permission. The new version includes many enhancements that weren't in the original.)
roguelikegoose: Roguelike Goose % Lizzard % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=awahllb90bdpzfv5
June 29, 2025 (see transcript)
It is a fantasy dungeon game written in Inform 7 and published in 2020 where you play as a beautiful goose.
monkbythesea: Monk by the Sea % Elizabeth Decoste % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=awdcacv1wqw13ozq
June 22, 2025 (see transcript)
It is a first-time-effort game written in Inform 7, published in 2020, and based on the artwork of Caspar David Friedrich.
renegadebrainwave: Renegade Brainwave % J.J. Guest % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=h3ovvff22smlmmc
June 8–15, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of ECTOCOMP 2010, in which it took 2nd place.
studio: Studio % Charm Cochran % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=iudu92e2bb03pc4p
June 1, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the Spring Thing 2025 Main Festival.
tempusfugit: Tempus Fugit - The Past is Yet Unwritten % Gianluca Girelli % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=fx9v89l0qq8rukhq
May 18–25, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2025, in which it took 2nd place.
timecrystals: The Time Crystals of Cythii % Garry Francis % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=2ifxsayb65qm4qxk
May 4–11, 2025 (see transcript)
It won 1st in the Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2025.
endmeans: The End Means Escape % Steve Kodat % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=trosreee39kta199
April 27, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the 2000 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it placed 21st. It went on to be nominated for a Best Puzzles Xyzzy Award.
adrift: A D R I F T % Pinkunz % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=76ecmby2q849qlsl
April 20, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the Spring Thing 2022 Back Garden.
thecrew: The Crew % Olaf Nowacki % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=453ulfx507dz1xj9
April 20, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of ECTOCOMP 2021; it took 4th Place in Le Grand Guignol.
espressomoka: Espresso Moka % Roberto Ceccarelli % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=yfkjxddt20mkzu3j
April 20, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of Spring Thing 2025 Main Festival.
marblesd: Marbles, D, and the Sinister Spotlight % Drew Cook % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=kjec5rvyi41ds1qs
April 13, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the 2025 Spring Thing, Back Garden.
zit: ZIT % Amanda Walker % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=s9tsthxtomv6gams
April 13, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of ECTOCOMP 2022; it placed 12th in La Petite Mort.
deephome: Deephome: A Telleen Adventure % Joshua Wise % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=x85otcikhwp8bwup
March 23 to April 6, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in 1999.
traintopiccadilly: A Train to Piccadilly % Marco Innocenti % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=8v0fahao8o5dy4qb
February 23 to April 16, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of the PunyComp 2024, in which it took 2nd place.
wordsofpower and wordsofpowerws: Words of Power % Stark Springs % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=lckqxohonrcvh4nt
February 9–16, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in 2002.
andelmansyard: Andelmans' Yard % Arlan Wetherminster % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=cr24hq2sixxenu3g
February 2, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in 2022.
dodecapedicbox: A Dodecapedic box % Zeno Pillan % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=xjy2f4964ki8nzvk
January 26, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in 2024.
nomore: No More % Tabitha % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=q5nuj3k5bf7eofem
January 26, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of ECTOCOMP 2024; it placed 9th in Le Grand Guignol. It also took 2nd Place overall in Gothic Horror Jam #2 and was an entrant in the Short Games Showcase 2024.
mars2049ad: Mars, 2049 AD % Fredrik Ramsberg % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=n4mp7nk7zzt8onz6
January 19, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in PunyComp 2024, in which it took 5th place.
latenightmall: Late Night at the Mall % Johan Berntsson % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=fugibs1h95vsrqm7
January 12, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in PunyComp 2024, in which it took 4th Place. It was also an entrant in the Short Games Showcase 2024.
eightheadedgiant: The eight-headed giant % Zeno Pillan % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=7w28q231r8jxkmlg
January 5, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released in Neo-Twiny Jam 2024.
thornfellmanor1984: Thornfell Manor: 1984 % Tijn Kersjes % https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=tc4a5grxg2zjjcel
January 5, 2025 (see transcript)
It was released as part of PunyComp 2024, in which it took 2nd Place; it was also an entrant in the Short Games Showcase 2024.