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This directory contains games in Infocom Z-Machine format,
NOT games published by the company Infocom.
The games here can be played with an Infocom game interpreter;
look in infocom/interpreters for a version for your system.
Source code of the games, if available, can be found in games/sourc
10 Subdirectories:
danish
dutch
french
german
italian
old
russian
slovenian
spanish
swedish
738 items:
404-Life_not_found.zblorb
[25-May-2011]
IFDB entry
404- Life not found, by Evan Derby.
Release 1 / Serial number 110524
69105Keys.zblorb
[2-Mar-2009]
IFDB entry
69,105 Keys, a one room game by David Welbourn.
Release 1 / Serial number 090302
(source code is in games/source/inform/69105Keys.inf)
7doctors.z5
[9-Dec-2018]
The Seven Doctors, an Interactive Fiction Adventure
based on the BBC TV show Doctor Who, by David Burke.
Release 1 / Serial number 981219
905.z5
[2-Aug-2012]
9:05 by Adam Cadre, Version 1.1 (2012.0724).
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/905.exe)
905notes.txt
[3-Jan-2000]
Brief notes on 9:05, by Adam Cadre
9Dancers.zip
[18-Jul-2004]
IFDB entry
The Nine Dancers (Larsoft Adventure number 4).
Originally written by G.H. Larsen (1986) and
converted to Inform by William Stott.
Release 2 / Serial number 040718
(the original BBC version is in games/bbc/9Dancers.zip)
AOTYRZ.z5
[27-Aug-2006]
IFDB entry
Attack of the Yeti Robot Zombies, by Oyvind Thorsby.
Release 0 / Serial number 060825
A_Cock_and_Bull_Story.zblorb
[2-Apr-2017]
A Cock and Bull Story, by Theodore "Ted" C. Lim.
Release 1 / Serial number 170401
(glulx version is in
games/glulx/A_Cock_and_Bull_Story.gblorb)
Accuse.zblorb
[23-Mar-2007]
IFDB entry
Accuse, a small replayable puzzle by David A. Wheeler.
Release 4 / Serial number 070321
Acheton.z8
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Acheton, by David Seal, Jonathan Thackray and
Jonathan Partington (Cambridge University, 1978-80).
Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson
and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Acheton.z8]
Acrobat.zblorb
[11-Jan-2009]
IFDB entry
The Mysterious Case of the Acrobat and His Peers,
an Interactive Mystery, by Amanda Tien.
Release 2 / Serial number 090111
Addendum.zblorb
[11-Jun-2008]
IFDB entry
Flawed Addendum, by Jalbum.
Release 1 / Serial number 080611
Advent.z5
[20-Oct-2007]
IFDB entry
Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points
version ported to Inform by Graham Nelson, based on Dave
Baggett's TADS reconstruction "Colossal Cave Revisited".
Release 9 / Serial number 060321
Advent_Crowther.z8
[18-Jan-2015]
IFDB entry
Adventure aka Colossal Cave, by William Crowther. This is
Will Crowther's original, pre-Woods 1976 game, ported to
Inform 7 by Chris Conley.
Release 4 / Serial number 150118
(source code is in games/source/inform/Advent_Crowther_source.txt)
Adventure_Time.zblorb
[1-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
Adventure Time, by Derek O'Neill.
Release 1 / Serial number 110111
Adventureland.z5
[23-Nov-1996]
IFDB entry
Scott Adams' Adventureland, ported to Inform by
Graham Nelson
Release 1 / Serial number 961111
Aisle.z5
[28-May-1999]
IFDB entry
Aisle, an instant in the life of a man, by Sam Barlow.
Release 1 / Serial number 990528
AllRoads.z5
[19-Nov-2001]
IFDB entry
All Roads, by Jon Ingold.
Winner of the 2001 IF Competition.
Release 1 / Serial number 011119
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/AllRoads/AllRoads.z5)
AlongTheRiver.z5
[30-Jun-2010]
IFDB entry
Along the River, an unlikely slice of life,
by Matthew Alger.
Release 1 / Serial number 100630
Alpha.z5
[19-Oct-1998]
IFDB entry
Journey to Alpha Centauri (In Real Time), an Interactive
Waste of Time, by Julian Fleetwood.
Release 3 / Serial number 981017
Ambassadors_Daughter.z8
[25-May-2015]
IFDB entry
The Ambassador's Daughter, a Brief Romance, by Stormchild.
Release 2 / Serial number 150525
AndAHippoNewYear.z8
[10-Feb-2013]
IFDB entry
And A Hippo New Year, an interactive holiday tale, by Adri.
Release 2 / Serial number 130210
Andromeda_Genesis.z8
[10-Jun-2019]
Andromeda Genesis, a Space Afterpiece, by Joey Jones.
Release 1 / Serial number 130701
Aphasia_Quest.zblorb
[27-Apr-2015]
Aphasia Quest, by Kat, Nick, and Jonah.
Release 1 / Serial number 150426
Apollo18+20.zip
[28-Mar-2012]
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Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album, honouring the 1992
album Apollo 18, by They Might be Giants. Each game
represents one of the tracks on the album.
(file is linked to games/glulx/Apollo18+20.zip)
Arid_and_Pale.zblorb
[1-May-2009]
IFDB entry
Arid and Pale, version 2, by Michael R. Bacon.
(source code is in games/source/inform/Arid_and_Pale.txt)
Asylum.z5
[21-Jul-2009]
IFDB entry
Asylum, by cpuguy.
Release 1 / Serial number 090721
AtWork.z5
[5-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
Danger! Adventurer At Work! originally written by
Simon Avery using The Quill.
Ported to Inform by Duncan Cross.
Release 1 / Serial number 000705
Aug4.z8
[31-Mar-2020]
IFDB entry
Augmented Fourth, an Interactive Performance,
written by Brian Uri.
Release 4 / Serial number 200401
(source code is in games/source/inform/Aug4Source.zip)
Avon.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Avon, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge University,
1982). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Avon.z5]
B7_Snare.z8
[22-Nov-2018]
IFDB entry
Snare, an interactive Blake's 7 adventure,
by Andrew Williams.
Release 1 / Serial number 150118
BackToTheFuture-MartyQuest.zblorb
[30-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
Back to the Future - Marty Quest: an adventure through
time, by George Gipe, Ryan North and Hulk Handsome.
Release 3 / Serial number 120430
Backup.zblorb
[4-Dec-2009]
IFDB entry
Backup, an Interactive System Failure, by Gregory Weir.
Release 1 / Serial number 091204
Balances.z5
[19-Dec-1996]
IFDB entry
Balances, An Interactive Short Story by Graham Nelson.
Release 5 / Serial number 961216
BaldersDeath.zblorb
[7-Nov-2011]
Balder's Death, by Wynne Lok.
Release 1 / Serial number 111107
BedTime.zblorb
[29-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
Bed Time, by Charlie the Spiffy.
Release 1 / Serial number 120324
BeingAndrewPlotkin.zblorb
[24-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
Being Andrew Plotkin, by J. Robinson Wheeler.
Release 2 / Serial number 080423
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/bap/bap.z5)
BeingSteve.zblorb
[19-May-2006]
IFDB entry
Being Steve, An Interactive Fiction by Anonymous.
Release 1 / Serial number 060519
Beyond_txt.zip
[19-Jan-2010]
IFDB entry
Beyond, an IF by Mondi Confinanti. Created by
Roberto Grassi, Paolo Lucchesi and Alessandro Peretti.
Text-only version.
Release 5 / Serial number 100115
(a graphical version is in games/glulx/Beyond.zip,
an Italian version is in games/zcode/italian/Beyond_txt.zip,
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2005/glulx/beyond/)
BiCon.zblorb
[6-Oct-2010]
IFDB entry
BiCon, an Interactive Infatuation, by "rach".
Release 4 / Serial number 101006
BibleRetold.z5
[27-Aug-2007]
The Bible Retold: The Bread and the Fishes, a light-hearted
adaptation of favourite Bible stories, by Celestianpower
and Justin Morgan.
Release 8 / Serial number 102283
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2006/zcode/bibleretold/BibleRetold.z5)
Biscuit.z5
[13-Mar-2001]
IFDB entry
Biscuit, An Interactive Funeral by Petar Kanuritch.
Release 1 / Serial number 010310
BrandX.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
BrandX, by Peter Killworth and Jonathan Mestel
(Cambridge University, 1983). Translated to Z-code by
Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson, David Kinder and
Richard Bos.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
This game was later released for 1980s home computers
as "Philosopher's Quest".
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/BrandX.z5]
Bronze.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Bronze, the demonstration game that accompanies
Inform 7, by Emily Short.
Release 11 / Serial number 060503
Bureaucrocy.zblorb
[5-Sep-2015]
Bureaucrocy, a frustrating tale about paperwork, by Adri.
Release 4 / Serial number 141113
BurnTheKoranAndDie.zblorb
[29-Nov-2010]
IFDB entry
Burn The Koran and Die, a political satire by Poster.
Release 1 / Serial number 101128
BurnsNightSupper.zblorb
[15-Jan-2013]
IFDB entry
Burns Night Supper, by Robert Rothman.
Release 1 / Serial number 120124
ByzantinePerspective.zblorb
[19-Nov-2009]
Byzantine Perspective, a Straightforward Burglary,
by Lea.
Release 1 / Serial number 091119
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2009/zcode/byzantine/byzantine_perspective.zblorb)
Cacophony.z8
[9-Dec-2009]
IFDB entry
Cacophony, an interactive stumbling by Owen Parish.
Release 4 / Serial number 091209
Calendar.z5
[5-Aug-2007]
Calendar, an Inform 7 abuse by Robert Lozyniak.
Release 1 / Serial number 070805
CalmMuteMoving.z5
[13-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
'Calm, Mute, Moving', an interactive interview,
by Sonny Rae Tempest.
Release 1 / Serial number 110712
Casting.z5
[13-Oct-2008]
IFDB entry
Casting, version 2.1, by 'Trix.
Release 2 / Serial number 050707
WARNING: Contains adult content.
CastleOfTheRedPrince.zblorb
[27-Feb-2013]
IFDB entry
Castle of the Red Prince, an interactive land of darkness,
by C.E.J. Pacian.
Release 7 / Serial number 130227
CatcherInTheRye.zblorb
[11-Jun-2006]
IFDB entry
Catcher in the Rye, an adaptation by Frank Teng.
Release 1 / Serial number 060611
CaveAdventure.zip
[22-Jul-2007]
Cave Adventure, by Jazz Remington.
Release 1 / Serial number 070718
Chaos.z5
[28-Sep-2009]
IFDB entry
Chaos, by John Barker.
Release 1 / Serial number 090801
Cheesed_Off.zblorb
[17-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
Cheesed Off!, by Hulk Handsome.
Release 2 / Serial number 160724
ChildsPlay.zblorb
[30-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Child's Play, A child, a toy, and a rival, by Stephen
Granade.
Release 4 / Serial number 080129
Clean_Air.zblorb
[10-Jun-2019]
Clean Air, by Andrew Li.
Release 2 / Serial number 190608
Code_Name_Silver_Steel.z8
[19-Jun-2017]
IFDB entry
Code Name Silver Steel, by Special Agent.
Release 3 / Serial number 170619
Coin_toss.zblorb
[23-Feb-2015]
IFDB entry
Coin toss, an interactive retrospection, by Simon Deimel.
Release 2 / Serial number 150217
Colonists.zblorb
[11-Sep-2013]
IFDB entry
Colonists, by Andrew Fuller.
Release 1 / Serial number 130911
(source code is in games/source/inform/Colonists.zip)
Comp96.z5
[26-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry
An unofficial potential 'front-end' game for the
yearly IF competitions, providing easily-accessible
information on all the games from the '96 competition,
plus the ability to sort the games you can play into a
random list. Written by Lucian Paul Smith
Release 1 / Serial number 970626
ConanKillEverything.z5
[29-Apr-2005]
IFDB entry
Conan Kill Everything, an interactive massacre
by Ian Haberkorn.
Release 2 / Serial number 050428
Corrupter_of_Dreams.zblorb
[4-Nov-2017]
IFDB entry
Corrupter of Dreams, by Robert Patten.
Ectocomp version.
Release 1 / Serial number 171029
Cottage.zblorb
[15-Jul-2009]
IFDB entry
Cottage, an English translation of the Swedish game
Stuga, translated by Johan Ottosson.
Release 1 / Serial number 090715
(the original Swedish game is in
games/zcode/swedish/Stuga.zblorb)
Cove.z5
[26-May-2000]
IFDB entry
The Cove, an Interactive Seascape,
written by Kathleen M. Fischer.
Release 3 / Serial number 000525
The original release won Best of Landscape,
Interactive Fiction Art Show 2000
CrimeScene.zblorb
[24-Jan-2013]
A Crime Scene, a Short Story, by Alireza J.
Release 1 / Serial number 130123
CriticalBreach.z8
[20-Aug-2013]
IFDB entry
Critical Breach, an Escape Story, by Grey.
Written for the 2010 Jay Is Games
"One-Room-Escape" competition.
Release 3 / Serial number 130817
Crobe.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Crobe, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge University,
1986). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Crobe.z5]
CrystalPalace.zip
[28-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
The Crystal Palace, a fantasy within a mystery within a
quiet holiday, by Peter Orme.
Release 1 / Serial number 111125
CtDoom.z5
[20-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
Countdown to Doom, Copyright 1999 by Peter D. Killworth.
Release 1 / Serial number 000920
Cyclops.z5
[5-May-2002]
IFDB entry
The Land of the Cyclops, an experiment by
Francesco Cordella. English translation from the Italian
by Simone "Sauron" Di Conza.
Release 1 / Serial number 020505
D-Day.zblorb
[21-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
D-Day, by Yvette Gilmore.
Release 1 / Serial number 110720
DDIV.z5
[10-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
Dutch Dapper IV: The Final Voyage, a science fiction
comedy, written by Harry Hol.
Release 11 / Serial number 030207
(an MSDOS executable is in games/pc/DDIV.exe)
Damnatio-Memoriae.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Damnatio Memoriae, a story of the Lavori
d'Aracne, by Emily Short.
Release 5 / Serial number 061008
DashSlapneyPatrol.zblorb
[10-May-2012]
IFDB entry
Dash Slapney, Patrol Leader: a test of scout skills, or
your ability to fake them, by Andrew Schultz.
Release 3 / Serial number 120510
(source code is in games/source/inform/DashSlapneyPatrolSource.txt)
DayInLife.zblorb
[6-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
A Day in Life, by John Goettle.
Release 1 / Serial number 080406
Dead_Mans_Grave.zblorb
[2-Nov-2015]
IFDB entry
Dead Man's Grave: A Tell Don't Show Mystery,
by Jon and Joe.
Release 1 / Serial number 151101
Dead_Meat_in_the_Pit.zblorb
[4-Jun-2017]
Dead Meat in the Pit, by Christina Nordlander.
Release 1 / Serial number 170527
Deadsville.zip
[11-Aug-2005]
IFDB entry
Deadsville, a Z-Machine Z-Grade Movie Text Adventure,
by William McDuff. Archive includes the game and a map.
Release 3 / Serial number 081105
(the original competition entry is in
games/mini-comps/introcomp/introcomp05.zip)
Debate.z5
[13-Apr-2007]
Debate, an interactive copy machine by Louis Joyce.
Release 1 / Serial number 070412
DeliciousBreakfast.zblorb
[29-Jul-2012]
IFDB entry
Delicious Breakfast, an Interactive Breakfast,
by Molly G.
"You wake up this morning with some Fierce Cravings. You
head down to the kitchen for some Delicious Breakfast."
This game is a re-implementation of the first text
adventure the author completed. It was first released for
Glorious Trainwrecks' 529-in-1 Pirate Kart II: Klik
Harder. This is release 2, which was included in the IGF
Pirate Kart. It contains a small amount of cosmetic
improvements to the original release.
Release 2 / Serial number 111015
Delusns.z5
[28-Nov-1997]
IFDB entry
Delusions, an Interactive Self-Discovery
by Christopher E. Forman
Release 4 / Serial number 971121
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/delusns/DELUSION.Z5)
Detention.zblorb
[27-Aug-2013]
Detention, an attempt to escape from school,
by Hayden Ramm.
Release 1 / Serial number 130827
DontPeeYourself.z8
[16-Mar-2016]
IFDB entry
Don't Pee Yourself! A Toilet Training Adventure
by 'Hulk Handsome'.
Release 3 / Serial number 150807
Dont_Push_The_Mailbox.z8
[27-Dec-2019]
IFDB entry
Don’t Push The Mailbox, a five minute distraction, by Ralfe Rich.
Release 1 / Serial number 191228
DownTheMatrix.zblorb
[22-May-2012]
Down The Matrix, by Jessica Martin, Carolyn Owens and
Grant Schumer.
Release 1 / Serial number 120521
Dracula2_The_Arrival.zip
[19-Aug-2008]
Dracula: Part 2, The Arrival, a remake of the 1986
8-bit game released by CRL.
Originally by Rob Pike, this version by Mapache and
El Clerigo Urbatain.
Release 3 / Serial number 080819
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/Dracula2_The_Arrival.zip, and
a Spanish version is in games/zcode/spanish/Dracula2_La_Llegada.zip
Dracula_The_First_Night.zip
[27-Dec-2007]
Dracula: Part 1, The First Night, a remake of the 1986
8-bit game released by CRL.
Originally by Rob Pike, this version by DEF and
El Clerigo Urbatain.
Release 8 / Serial number 071227
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/Dracula_The_First_Night.zip, and
a Spanish version is in games/zcode/spanish/Dracula_La_Primera_Noch
DragonFliesLike.zblorb
[30-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Dragon Flies Like Labradorite, by Troy Jones III.
Release 2 / Serial number 111130
DragonTroll.z5
[20-Jan-2007]
IFDB entry
The Dragon and the Troll, originally written for the C64
in Swedish by Johan Berntsson, and translated to English
and ported to Inform by Fredrik Ramsberg.
(source code is in games/source/inform/DragonTroll.inf)
DreamTooReal.zblorb
[3-Dec-2006]
IFDB entry
A Dream Too Real, by Raditz.
Release 1 / Serial number 061128
Dual.zblorb
[26-Feb-2010]
Dual Transform, a Metasemantic Construction, by
Andrew Plotkin. Originally written under the pseudonym
Nigel Smith for the 2010 Jay Is Games "One-Room-Escape"
competition.
Release 5 / Serial number 100225
EdgeOfTheCliff.zblorb
[31-Oct-2011]
IFDB entry
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Edge of the Cliff, a non-interactive satire, by Poster.
Release 1 / Serial number 111030
Egyptian_Walking_Simulator.z8
[7-Sep-2017]
IFDB entry
EGYPTIAN WALKING SIMULATOR, by Jason Dyer.
This is a surreal art experiment using Greg Hassett's
1978 game King Tut's Tomb as a base.
Release 1 / Serial number 151231
Elephants.z5
[9-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
When I Was Shot By Elephants III, an Interactive Fan
Fiction, by Ray.
Release 1 / Serial number 120409
Enemies.z8
[18-Jan-1999]
IFDB entry
Enemies, An Interactive Psychothriller,
by Andy Phillips.
Release 4 / Serial number 990115
(an MSDOS executable is in games/pc/Enemies.zip)
Enigma.zblorb
[7-Feb-2016]
IFDB entry
Enigma, an interactive instant, by Simon Deimel.
Release 8 / Serial number 160202
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2014/Enigma/Enigma.zblorb)
Epyk.zblorb
[12-Nov-2009]
IFDB entry
Epyk, by Ivan Mattie.
Release 1 / Serial number 091111
Escape!.zblorb
[11-Feb-2013]
IFDB entry
Escape!, by Corey Bastarache.
Release 1 / Serial number 130210
Eurydice.zblorb
[6-Dec-2012]
IFDB entry
Eurydice.
Release 1 / Serial number 121206
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2012/zcode/eurydice/original/Eurydice.zblorb)
FFF.z5
[21-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Fox, Fowl and Feed, an Interactive Exercise in
Transportation, by Chris Conroy.
Release 2 / Serial number 080121
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/zcode/fff/FFF.z5)
FailSafe.z5
[18-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
FailSafe, a science-fiction story by Jon Ingold.
Fairyland.z8
[15-Aug-2019]
Fairyland, a small game about fairies by Daniel Gunnell.
Release 1 / Serial number 190815
Figaro.zblorb
[11-Sep-2010]
IFDB entry
Figaro, a co-authored revenge by Victor Gijsbers,
Innovation Comp Entry, released under the GPL v3.
Release 2 / Serial number 100911
(source code is in games/source/inform/Figaro-source.zip)
FindTheBed.zblorb
[8-Jul-2010]
IFDB entry
Find the Bed, by Jacob Mianecki.
Release 1 / Serial number 100708
FineTune.z8
[20-May-2002]
IFDB entry
Fine-Tuned, An Auto-mated Romance
by Dennis Jerz (writing as Dionysius Porcupine).
Release 8 / Serial number 020520
(the original competition entry and a solution are in
games/competition2001/inform/finetune/, and an MS-DOS
executable is in games/pc/FineTune.exe)
Fingertips_I_Found_a_New_Friend.zblorb
[5-Sep-2015]
Fingertips: I Found a New Friend, a heart-warming story
of friendship, by Adri.
Release 2 / Serial number 140106
Fingertips_Please_Pass_the_Milk_Please.zblorb
[5-Sep-2015]
Fingertips: Please Pass the Milk Please, an interactive
snack, by Adri.
Release 3 / Serial number 140312
FirstDayOfMyNewLife.zip
[19-Jan-2011]
IFDB entry
The First Day of My New Life: an Interactive Pastiche,
by Birion.
Release 4 / Serial number 110119
Forest_Demo.zblorb
[7-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
Forest Demo, by Andrew Johnson.
Release 1 / Serial number 121216
Fork.z5
[6-Dec-2007]
IFDB entry
Fork: The Great Underground Dining Room,
by Chris Federico.
Release 1 / Serial number 071205
FormerlyHiddenNaziMode.zip
[11-Sep-2010]
The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode.
A cute game for unattended young children,
by Victor Gijsbers.
Release 1 / Serial number 100911
Archive includes game file, source code and
accompanying essay.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/FormerlyHiddenNaziMode.zip]
FragileShells.zblorb
[9-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Fragile Shells, An Interactive Escape by Stephen Granade.
Release 6 / Serial number 111109
(the original entry in the Jay Is Games Casual Gameplay
Design Competition #7, in which it was runner-up,
is in games/mini-comps/cgdc7/FragileShells.zblorb)
Frobozzi.z5
[29-Jan-1999]
IFDB entry
The Encyclopedia Frobozzica (Abridged Edition),
edited by Nino Ruffini and ported to the Inform
format by Digby McWiggle.
[file is linked to infocom/info/Frobozzi.z5]
(source code is in games/source/inform/Frobozzi.inf)
Fyleet.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Fyleet, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge University,
1985). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Fyleet.z5]
GA.z5
[21-Mar-2016]
Geocaching Adventure - GC3JJ9C - #6 in the Cryptic
Puzzle Series, by MrCryptic.
Release 1 / Serial number 120510
Galatea.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Galatea, by Emily Short.
Release 3 / Serial number 040208
(the original Year 2000 IF Art Show entry, which
won "Best of Show",
is in games/art/if-artshow/year2000/galatea.z5)
Gamer.zblorb
[16-Apr-2012]
Gamer: Digital Limbo, by Ian Ross.
Release 1 / Serial number 120415
GerbilRiot.z5
[13-May-2000]
IFDB entry
Gerbil Riot, originally written by Simon Avery and
ported from The Quill to Inform by Duncan Cross.
Release 2 / Serial number 000513
Glass.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Glass, a fractured fairy tale, by Emily Short. One of
the demonstration games for Inform 7.
Release 1 / Serial number 061008
Glik_I.zblorb
[11-Dec-2011]
IFDB entry
Glik part 1: Undead Menace, by Logan Edwards.
Release 1 / Serial number 111211
Gnu_in_the_Zoo.zblorb
[14-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
Gnu in the Zoo, a Freedom-Focused Fantasy, by Alex Ball.
Release 3 / Serial number 160331
GoWest.zblorb
[25-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
Go West, a Surreal Adventure by 'Hulk Handsome'.
Release 3 / Serial number 120425
GourmetGaffe.zblorb
[17-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
Gourmet Gaffe, a Historically Inaccurate Adventure
by 'Hulk Handsome'.
Release 1 / Serial number 120624
GreatXavio.z5
[4-Dec-2004]
IFDB entry
The Great Xavio, A Todd and Hagerston Mystery,
by Reese Warner.
Release 3 / Serial number 041204
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/greatxavio/GreatXavio.z5)
GreenRain.zblorb
[16-Jan-2012]
IFDB entry
A Green Rain, an abstraction, by Jason Love.
Release 1 / Serial number 100611
GrowingUp.zblorb
[25-Aug-2011]
IFDB entry
Growing Up, by Andy Van Deventer.
Release 1 / Serial number 110825
Grue.z8
[3-Oct-2017]
GRUE, by Charles Mangin.
Release 5 / Serial number 170810
Gumshoe.z5
[1-Apr-1996]
IFDB entry
Gumshoe, An Interactive Investigation by Mike Oliphant.
Release 1 / Serial number 960331
HLAinform.z5
[18-Jul-2005]
IFDB entry
HLA Inform: A Classic Quest. Originally written by
Paul Panks and converted to Inform by "Roger Pepitone".
Release 1 / Serial number 050715
(source code is in games/source/inform/HLAinform.zip,
and the original is in games/pc/paul-panks/hlaadv.zip)
HOLY_ROBOT_EMPIRE.zblorb
[1-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
HOLY ROBOT EMPIRE, by Caleb Wilson.
Release 2 / Serial number 140601
HallowEve.z8
[15-Oct-2012]
Hallow Eve, an interactive fiction of horror,
by Michael Wayne Phipps Jr.
Release 2 / Serial number 111028
(the original competition entry is in
games/springthing/2011/HallowEve.zip)
Ham_House.zip
[25-Nov-2008]
IFDB entry
In the House of Professor Evil: The HAM HOUSE,
an Utterly Epic Text Adventure from Cumberland Games,
written by S.John Ross.
Release 10 / Serial number 081124
Hamil.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Hamil, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge University,
1982). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Hamil.z5]
Hat.z5
[16-Feb-2013]
IFDB entry
Oh No, Mr Crab Stole Your Hat! by Brown Cow.
Release 1 / Serial number 130216
Heliopause.zblorb
[3-Jul-2010]
IFDB entry
Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home,
by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 6 / Serial number 100703
HelloSword.zip
[14-Jan-2006]
IFDB entry
Hello Sword - The journey, by Andrea Rezzonico.
Archive contains English and Italian versions.
Release 3 / Serial number 060113
[file is linked to games/zcode/italian/HelloSword.zip]
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2005/zcode/hs_eng/hs_eng.z5)
HellsBasement.zblorb
[26-Aug-2014]
IFDB entry
Hell's Basement, by Simon Leek and Peter Laskin.
Release 1 / Serial number 140826
Help.z8
[8-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
When Help Collides: The Wreck of the H.M.S. Snark,
a Parodic Drama by J. D. Berry.
Release 2 / Serial number 030208
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2002/zcode/help/help.z8,
there are also help files for the game in
solutions/geishaCheatSheet.html and
solutions/geishaWinningSession.html)
Heroine.z8
[12-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
Heroine's Mantle, written by Andy Phillips.
Release 3 / Serial number 001211
Hidden_Verbiage.zblorb
[12-Dec-2020]
IFDB entry
Hidden Verbiage, by by Linus Hamilton. A puzzle from the 2018 Calte
Release 1 / Serial number 181127
Hide_a_pachyderm!.z5
[11-Oct-2015]
Hide a pachyderm! An interactive joke, by Simon Deimel.
Release 10 / Serial number 151011
Home.z5
[5-Feb-2011]
Home, by Natalie Romano.
Release 1 / Serial number 110204
Homecoming.zblorb
[11-Sep-2014]
IFDB entry
Homecoming, by Carolyn VanEseltine.
Release 1 / Serial number 140903
HouseOfDreamOfMoon.z8
[6-Dec-2007]
House of Dream of Moon, an Interactive Collaboration
by The IF Whispers Team.
Release 1 / Serial number 071204
HugeCave.z8
[2-Dec-2005]
IFDB entry
Adventure in Humongous Cave, David Malmberg's AGT version
of Adventure, ported to Inform by Al Golden.
Release 1 / Serial number 000001
(a Windows package is in games/pc/HCWinPkg.zip, and
a Mac package is in games/mac/HCMacPkg.sit)
HugeHint.z5
[2-Dec-2005]
IFDB entry
Humongous Cave Hints, originally written by Dave Malmberg
and ported to Inform by Al Golden.
Release 1 / Serial number 000001
Hummingbird.zblorb
[2-Jan-2011]
Flight of the Hummingbird, an Interactive Costumed Caper,
by Michael Martin.
Release 2 / Serial number 110101
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2010/zcode/hummingbird/Hummingbird.zblorb)
I-0.z5
[4-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
I-0: the "jailbait on the interstate" game, Release 5
(v2.00), Serial number 14729; contains some adult content.
IFAquarium.zblorb
[16-May-2010]
IFDB entry
IF Aquarium, a short piece of Interactive Art,
by Michael Kichline and Michael Eckhart.
Release 2 / Serial number 100515
IF_Whispers_5.z8
[12-Mar-2012]
IFDB entry
IF Whispers 5, an Interactive Collaboration, by The
IF Whispers Team (Chris Conley, Joey Jones,
Marius Müller, Tom Blawgus, and Porpentine).
Release 2 / Serial number 120312
IPressedOnBeingChased.zblorb
[23-Mar-2013]
IFDB entry
I pressed on, being chased by a stapler with my name on it.
Written by Charlie Marcou.
Release 1 / Serial number 130323
Ibo.z5
[9-Jan-2012]
Ibo, a trial on Interactive Flash Fiction,
by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 1 / Serial number 120109
Iceweb.zblorb
[29-Feb-2016]
Iceweb, by Gil Williamson.
Imiagination.zblorb
[6-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
Imiagination, by Lou Ferrand, Maria Rabarison,
Michaël Schwartz and Grégoire Yakan.
Release 1 / Serial number 110608
InAManorOfSpeaking.zip
[17-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
In a Manor of Speaking, version 3, by Hulk Handsome.
Release 3 / Serial number 180117
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2012/glulx/manor/)
InTheSkinOfALionQuest.zblorb
[6-Nov-2012]
In the Skin of a Lion Quest: Caravaggio's Journey,
by parrishka.
Release 1 / Serial number 121106
In_The_Cubicle.zblorb
[12-Apr-2016]
In The Cubicle, a Short Interactive Claustrophobia,
by Tom Fox.
Release 1 / Serial number 160411
Inevita.z5
[29-Apr-2003]
IFDB entry
Inevitable, by T. L. Heinrich (a.k.a. Kathleen M.
Fischer). Release 2 / Serial number 030428
(the original 2003 Spring Thing entry is in
games/springthing/2003/inevita/Inevita.z5)
Informat.z5
[12-Dec-1998]
IFDB entry
Informatory, a Not Very Interactive Pastiche with
Tutorial Pretensions, by William J. Shlaer.
Release 2 / Serial number 981211
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/informat/informat.z5)
Intangible.zblorb
[30-Dec-2013]
IFDB entry
Intangible, by bzzz.
Release 1 / Serial number 131229
InteractiveFictionPlayer.zblorb
[26-Mar-2013]
IFDB entry
Interactive Fiction Player, by Charlie Marcou.
Release 1 / Serial number 130325
InterviewWithARockStar.zblorb
[29-Jul-2012]
IFDB entry
Interview with a Rock Star, a Few Minutes Interview,
by Molly G.
Originally made for a "game duel" on the TIGSource forums,
this was released again (with some improvements) for the
IGF Pirate Kart, and a "Deluxe" version was made for
Pirate Kart 5.
Release 3 / Serial number 120223
IraqiInvasion.zip
[31-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure,
Interactive Propaganda by Anonymous.
Release 88 / Serial number 080131
[file is linked to games/source/inform/IraqiInvasion.zip]
Islands.zblorb
[18-Aug-2012]
Islands Far Away - An Entry in the Ludum Dare Game
Competition #17, by Shanon Fernald.
Release 1 / Serial number 100426
Jigsaw.z8
[29-Nov-1995]
IFDB entry
Jigsaw, An Interactive History by Graham Nelson.
Release 3 / Serial number 951129
Complete version (game and help information); must be
played with an interpreter that can handle V8 games.
Jigsaw_Footnotes.z5
[29-Nov-1995]
IFDB entry
Jigsaw: Rules and Footnotes, by Graham Nelson.
Release 3 / Serial number 951129.
Help and background information only.
Jigsaw_Game.z5
[29-Nov-1995]
IFDB entry
Jigsaw, An Interactive History by Graham Nelson.
Release 3 / Serial number 951129.
Game only without help information.
Juicehead.zblorb
[12-Jan-2015]
IFDB entry
Juicehead, an interactive binge, by Simon Deimel.
Release 5 / Serial number 150112
Just_Another_Day.zblorb
[4-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
Just Another Day, by Theodore C. Lim.
"This game is a tribute to any and all working parents."
Release 2 / Serial number 170129
KeepingDido.zblorb
[11-Jan-2013]
Keeping Dido, a brief interactive story, written by
Brendan Desilets, based on the opera by Nahum Tate and
Henry Purcell.
Release 1 / Serial number 120516
Kentish_Plover.z8
[18-Jan-2020]
IFDB entry
Kentish Plover, by Daniel Gunnell (writing as Kentish Plover).
Release 1 / Serial number 200118
KierkegaardsSpider.zblorb
[13-Apr-2012]
Kierkegaard's Spider, by Michael Tillman.
Release 1 / Serial number 120413
LASH.z8
[7-Aug-2000]
IFDB entry
Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup, by Paul O'Brian.
Release 11 / Serial number 000806
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/LASH.zip, and
a Mac executable is in games/mac/LASH-r11.hqx)
LDoDoom.z5
[2-Aug-2000]
IFDB entry
Last Days of Doom, Copyright 1999 by Peter D. Killworth.
Release 1 / Serial number 000801
LLR3.z8
[13-Mar-2007]
IFDB entry
A Little Like Rogue, a W&W Scenario by Guy Hungerford,
based on Graham Nelson's "Reliques of Tolti-Aph".
Release 1 / Serial number 070314
LMS_TVG.zblorb
[31-Jan-2009]
IFDB entry
LMS The Video Game, an Action Interactive Fiction Game
by John Goettle.
Release 7 / Serial number 081227
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/LMS_TVG.gblorb, and
source code is in games/source/inform/LMS_TVG.txt)
Lex.zblorb
[22-Sep-2014]
Lex, by Zane Mariano.
LiveJoseph.zblorb
[28-Dec-2011]
LiveJoseph, an interactive non-fiction, by Joseph Miller.
Release 1 / Serial number 111227
LookingToTheSky.zblorb
[14-Mar-2011]
Looking to the Sky, by Isaac Dudney.
Release 1 / Serial number 110313
LostPig.z8
[6-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
Lost Pig And Place Under Ground, by Admiral Jota.
Winner of the 2007 IF Competition.
Release 2 / Serial number 080406
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/zcode/lostpig/lostpig.z8)
LostPig.zblorb
[6-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
Lost Pig And Place Under Ground, by Admiral Jota.
Winner of the 2007 IF Competition.
Release 2 / Serial number 080406
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/zcode/lostpig/lostpig.z8)
LostSheep.z5
[19-Jun-2012]
IFDB entry
The Bible Retold: The Lost Sheep, a light-hearted
adaptation of the Parable of the Lost Sheep,
by Ben Pennington.
Release 1 / Serial number 130000
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2010/zcode/lostsheep/LostSheep.z5)
Magic_Muffin_-_The_Desert.zblorb
[8-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
Magic Muffin - The Desert, by Charlie the Spiffy.
Release 1 / Serial number 120505
Mahadev.z5
[30-Jun-2011]
IFDB entry
Mahadev: Painless Little Stupid Games #6, by Bob Reeves.
Release 1 / Serial number 110527
MakeItGood.zblorb
[24-Sep-2009]
IFDB entry
Make it Good, by Jon Ingold.
Release 13 / Serial number 090921
Mask.z5
[22-Jan-2001]
IFDB entry
Masquerade, written by Kathleen M. Fischer.
Release 4 / Serial number 010122
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/mask/mask.z5)
Mercury_Trucking.z5
[2-Dec-2018]
IFDB entry
The Mercury Trucking Company, an Interactive Job Worth
Doing, by Alan Trewartha.
Mercy.z5
[17-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
Mercy, A short story by Christopher Klimas.
Release 2 / Serial number 980217
(The code (from release 1) for the computer in this
game can be found in games/source/mercycomp.txt)
Misdirection.txt
[20-Feb-2004]
IFDB entry
Announcement for The Act Of Misdirection.
Misdirection.z5
[4-Mar-2006]
IFDB entry
The Act Of Misdirection, An Interactive Performance,
written by Cal Harrison.
Release 6 / Serial number 060304
MissingGrandpa-LostInTime.zblorb
[19-Mar-2012]
IFDB entry
Missing Grandpa: Lost in Time, by Becky Kinkead.
Release 1 / Serial number 120319
Mobius.zblorb
[19-Nov-2006]
IFDB entry
Mobius, an Interactive Twist by J.D. Clemens.
Release 2 / Serial number 061119
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2006/zcode/mobius/Mobius.zblorb)
MonzasPhantom.zblorb
[20-Feb-2007]
IFDB entry
Monza's Phantom, by Sebastiano and Federico Gobbo.
Release 1 / Serial number 070219
Moon-Shaped.zblorb
[14-Jul-2008]
IFDB entry
Moon-Shaped, a Fairy Tale Retold by Jason Ermer.
Release 2 / Serial number 080710
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2006/zcode/moon-shaped/Moon-Shaped.z8)
Moonwrecked.zblorb
[10-Mar-2011]
IFDB entry
Moonwrecked, by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine.
Release 1 / Serial number 110309
More.z8
[5-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
More, by Jason Dyer (Originally "Erin Canterbury").
Release 2 / Serial number 140604
Mountain.zip
[22-Mar-2003]
IFDB entry
Mountain, an Interactive Expedition, by Benjamin Penny.
Release 6 / Serial number 030317
MouseQuest_Ch1.zblorb
[7-Jul-2016]
Mouse Quest Chapter 1 - The Arrival of Winter,
by Bryan and Sean Lian.
Mulldoon.z8
[4-Aug-2000]
IFDB entry
The Mulldoon Legacy, a Tale of Time and Self,
by Jon Ingold.
Release 6 / Serial number 000724
Mullmurd.z5
[14-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
The Mulldoon Murders, An Interactive Sequel,
by Jon Ingold.
Release 3 / Serial number 020214
Murdac.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Murdac, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge University,
1982). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Murdac.z5]
MyLastDuchess.zblorb
[11-May-2014]
My Last Duchess, a Dramatic Monologue by Robert Browning
and Jonas Persson.
Release 1 / Serial number 140510
MyLittleProjectConceptIsProven.zblorb
[21-Jun-2012]
My Little Project Concept is Proven, by Jake Johnson.
Release 1 / Serial number 120620
My_Angel.z5
[18-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
My Angel, by Jon Ingold.
Release 2 / Serial number 001218
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/my_angel/my_angel.z5)
MysteriousOceanTower.zblorb
[10-May-2011]
IFDB entry
Love, Hate and the Mysterious Ocean Tower.
A weird romance, by C.E.J. Pacian.
Release 2 / Serial number 110510
(the original Speed-IF entry is in
games/mini-comps/speedif/SpeedIF_Jacket_4.zip)
Nautilisia.zblorb
[23-Apr-2013]
IFDB entry
Nautilisia, a bizarre and whimsical dream-world steeped
in pseudo-Jungian symbolism, by Ryan Veeder.
Release 2 / Serial number 130422
Nidus.z5
[17-Apr-2014]
IFDB entry
Nidus, by Adam Atkinson (Cambridge University, 1986).
Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson
and David Kinder.
Version 1.140416 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Nidus.z5]
NightBeforeChristmas.zblorb
[25-Dec-2006]
IFDB entry
An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas, a Barely
Interactive Pastiche by Adam Thornton.
Release 1 / Serial number 061224
Nihilism.z8
[3-Oct-2015]
The Abyss, by Jamie Phelan.
Release 1 / Serial number 151001
NudistsGoneWild.z8
[25-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
Nudists Gone Wild, by 'Hulk Handsome'.
Release 2 / Serial number 120425
OnYourBack.z5
[18-Jun-2013]
IFDB entry
On Your Back, by Dan Doyle III.
Release 1 / Serial number 130506
OneGirl.z5
[13-Oct-2008]
IFDB entry
One Girl, by Dr. Khel.
Release 1 / Serial number 020113
WARNING: Contains adult content.
One_Game_in_Search_of_a_Story.z5
[7-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
One Game in Search of a Story, by NOM3RCY.
Release 326 / Serial number 101102
Ottumwa.z5
[18-Feb-2009]
IFDB entry
PDFA Ottumwa, a Police Department Forensics Analyst
story, by David A. Faught.
Release 5 / Serial number 021409
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/Ottumwa.gblorb)
Out_of_the_Pit.zblorb
[15-May-2011]
IFDB entry
Out of the Pit, by Evil Roda.
Release 1 / Serial number 110515
PLSG.zip
[20-Apr-2011]
IFDB entry
IFDB entry
IFDB entry
IFDB entry
IFDB entry
"Painless Little Stupid Games", a collection of five
small games ("Dinnertime", "To Get To The Other Side",
"They're After You!", "Mazemapper" and "The Mean Story"),
originally written in Alan and then converted to
Inform 7, by Bob Reeves.
(the original Alan versions are in games/alan/plsg.zip)
PS.z8
[6-Nov-2020]
IFDB entry
The Quest for the Philosopher's Stone, by Hew.
Release 1 / Serial number 427301
PUTPBAA.z5
[19-Jun-2001]
IFDB entry
Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle.
The latest in a long series of silly games.
Release 2 / Serial number 010618
Written by David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz,
Iain Merrick, John Cater, Liza Daly, Ola S. Bauge,
J. Robinson Wheeler, Jonathan Blask, Dan Schmidt,
Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes and Emily Short.
PaleBlueLight.zblorb
[9-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
Pale Blue Light, a story by Kazuki Mishima.
Release 2 / Serial number 110708
Parallel.zblorb
[14-Apr-2014]
IFDB entry
Parallel, by Ethan Crosthwaite.
Release 4 / Serial number 140414
Paranoia.zblorb
[3-Aug-2009]
IFDB entry
Paranoia, by Josh.
Release 1 / Serial number 090803
Parc.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Parc, by John Rennie (Cambridge University, 1983).
Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson
and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Parc.z5]
Peacock.z5
[8-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Not Made With Hands, an Interactive Demonstration,
written by Emily Short.
Release 1 / Serial number 000208
Pegasus.zblorb
[8-Jul-2013]
Pegasus, by Joshua Mandell.
Release 1 / Serial number 130708
PerrysWorld.zblorb
[2-May-2007]
Perry's World, by Jim Wilbur.
Release 1 / Serial number 070501
Photograph.zblorb
[28-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
Photograph, a Portrait of Reflection, by Steve Evans.
Release 5 / Serial number 040827
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2002/zcode/photo/photo.z5)
Primer.zblorb
[2-Dec-2017]
IFDB entry
Primer, by Christina Nordlander.
Release 1 / Serial number 171025
Primrose.zblorb
[23-Dec-2009]
IFDB entry
The Primrose Path, by Nolan Bonvouloir.
Release 4 / Serial number 091222
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2006/zcode/primrose/Primrose.z8)
Probing.zip
[3-Oct-1999]
Offensive Probing, an Epic Sci-Fi Adventure,
by Ben Croshaw.
Release 1 / Serial number 990919
Archive includes the z-code game file, an
MS-DOS executable version and documentation.
[file is linked to games/pc/Probing.zip]
Puppet.zip
[3-Aug-2004]
IFDB entry
The Puppet-Man (Larsoft Adventure number 5).
Originally written by G.H. Larsen (1987) and
converted to Inform by William Stott.
Release 2 / Serial number 040803
(the original BBC version is in games/bbc/Puppet.zip)
QuestForTheMagicMuffin.zblorb
[1-May-2012]
IFDB entry
The Quest for the Magic Muffin, by Charlie the Spiffy.
Release 1 / Serial number 120326
QuestForTheMagicMuffin3.zblorb
[5-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
Quest for the Magic Bagel...Err Muffin 3,
by Charlie the Spiffy and Arf.
Release 1 / Serial number 120505
QuidditchFinal1954.zblorb
[22-Oct-2012]
The Quidditch Final of 1954, by Joseph Miller.
"It's May 15th, the day of the Quidditch final, which
will take place in a few hours. You are the Gryffindor
Seeker, and the game will rest largely on your
shoulders."
Release 4 / Serial number 121022
RBD.z8
[28-Mar-2007]
Rachel has a bad day, by Sly Old Dog. Originally written
with ADRIFT and ported to Inform by Roger Pepitone.
Release 5 / Serial number 070328
(source code is in games/source/inform/bad-day-src.zip, and
the ADRIFT original is in games/adrift/rachels-bad-day.zip)
RPN.zblorb
[31-May-2009]
RPN, by benjabby.
Release 1 / Serial number 090531
Ralph.z5
[9-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry
Ralph, An Interactive Sniffing by Miron Schmidt.
Release 9 / Serial number 040309
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/ralph/ralph.z5)
Reddex.z8
[24-Jan-2020]
IFDB entry
Reddex, an interactive adventure, by Phlegethon.
Release 1 / Serial number 200124
Relief.z5
[20-Aug-2000]
IFDB entry
The Hunt For Relief, a toilettic experience,
by Christian Gaertner.
Release 1 / Serial number 000820
ReorsBushCave.zip
[29-Apr-2017]
Reor's Bush-Cave (The Sprout Pouch pt 4),
by Richard Headkid.
Release 1 / Serial number 170328
WARNING: Contains adult content.
ZIP file contains the full game in Glulx format, an
abridged version in Z-code, HTML files for playing in a
browser, an APK file for Android, a game manual PDF,
clues PDF, and censored versions in both Glulx and Z-Code.
[file is linked to games/glulx/ReorsBushCave.zip]
RetroFatale.zip
[11-Jul-2013]
IFDB entry
Retro Fatale, a Deadly Game, by Aaron Arendt.
Written for Game Gale 2010 on rpgmaker.net.
Release 1 / Serial number 110713
Rise_of_the_Necropolis.zblorb
[19-Feb-2018]
Rise of the Necropolis, by Noelle Correa and Amiel Cox.
Release 1 / Serial number 171208
RoTA.zblorb
[4-May-2006]
The Reliques of Tolti-Aph, a W&W Scenario by Graham Nelson.
Release 1 / Serial number 060430
RoomSerial.z8
[27-Jun-2012]
IFDB entry
Room Serial, an escape game, by merricart.
Release 2 / Serial number 120627
RtDoom.z5
[20-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
Return to Doom, Copyright 1999 by Peter D. Killworth.
Release 1 / Serial number 000831
SameGame.z5
[31-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
SameGame, another episode in the Z-Machine abuse
saga, by Kevin Bracey. SameGame is an implementation
of a simple arcade game and is also a stress test
of Z-Machine interpreters.
Release 1 / Serial number 980731
(source code is in games/source/inform/SameGame.inf)
Sangraal.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Sangraal, by Jonathan R. Partington (Cambridge
University, 1987). Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson,
Adam Atkinson and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Sangraal.z5]
SantasSleighRide.zip
[27-Dec-2008]
IFDB entry
Santa's Sleigh Ride, a moment in the life of
Santa Claus, by Molly Geene.
Release 4 / Serial number 081227
Savoir-Faire.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Savoir-Faire, an Interactive Search for Loot,
by Emily Short.
Release 8 / Serial number 040205
Savoir-Faire_Feelies.pdf
[18-Mar-2007]
IFDB entry
The "feelies" for Savoir-Faire, scanned as a PDF file,
by Emily Short.
School.z5
[18-Dec-1999]
IFDB entry
Inform School, a tutorial game about Inform
written in Inform, by William J. Shlaer.
Release 1 / Serial number 991217
ShadowOfMemories.zblorb
[27-Nov-2006]
IFDB entry
Shadow of Memories, by Bethany Horbury.
Release 1 / Serial number 061124
ShadowSoldiers.zblorb
[25-Jun-2007]
Shadow Soldiers, by Arvind Pillai.
Release 1 / Serial number 070625
Shallow.zblorb
[9-Nov-2012]
Shallow, by Austin Eady.
Release 1 / Serial number 121109
Slackerx.z5
[26-Mar-1998]
IFDB entry
Slacker X, A scatological breakthrough
in adventure gaming.
Release 1 / Serial number 971009
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/slackerx.zip)
SleepCycle.zblorb
[17-Dec-2010]
IFDB entry
Sleep Cycle, by Thomas Cross.
Release 1 / Serial number 101217
Snafufun.zip
[3-Oct-1999]
IFDB entry
SNAFUFUN, a simple hypertext adventure
originally written in BASIC by Chris Kerton
and converted to Inform by Duncan Cross.
Archive contains z-code game file, Inform
source code and the original BASIC source code.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/Snafufun.zip]
Snowquest.zip
[27-Jan-2010]
IFDB entry
Snowquest, a Curious Tale by Eric Eve.
Release 2 / Serial number 100127
Archive includes Z-code game file and a walkthrough.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2009/zcode/snowquest/Snowquest.zblorb)
SoFar.z8
[19-Dec-1996]
IFDB entry
So Far, An Interactive Catharsis by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 6 / Serial number 961218
SoReality.z8
[27-Jan-2010]
IFDB entry
So Reality, by Kenya Miller.
Release 1 / Serial number 100127
So_Youve_Never_Played_a_Text.zblorb
[2-Apr-2014]
IFDB entry
So, You've Never Played a Text Adventure Before, Huh?
An Introduction to Interactive Fiction by Ryan Veeder.
Release 1 / Serial number 140327
Somewhere.z5
[31-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Somewhere, an Interactive Poem by Kazuki Mishima.
Release 2 / Serial number 080129
SpAdventure.z5
[17-Jun-2007]
SpAdventure by Jay Walton. The original Adventure
with a twist - you play as an Enchanter with spells.
Release 2 / Serial number 971030
(source code is in games/source/inform/SpAdventure.inf)
Spring_2020.z8
[15-Apr-2020]
IFDB entry
Spring 2020, by Phillip J. Rhoades.
Release 1 / Serial number 200414
Spycatcher.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Spycatcher, by Jonathan R. Partington and
Jonathan Thackray (Cambridge University, 1989).
Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson
and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
This game was later released for 1980s home computers
as "Spy Snatcher".
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Spycatcher.z5]
Starborn.zblorb
[16-Jan-2011]
IFDB entry
Starborn, an interactive story, by Juhana Leinonen.
Release 2 / Serial number 110116
Starry_Seeksorrow.zblorb
[3-Jun-2016]
IFDB entry
Starry Seeksorrow, by Caleb Wilson.
Release 2 / Serial number 160602
Stealing_the_Stolen.zblorb
[22-Dec-2016]
IFDB entry
Stealing the Stolen, by Rachel and Sabrina.
Release 1 / Serial number 161222
StormCellar0.zblorb
[23-Oct-2008]
IFDB entry
Storm Cellar, an Interactive Work of Horror by
P. F. Sheckarski. This is the first installment in a
planned series, to be released episodically.
Release 2 / Serial number 081022
(the original IntroComp entry is in
games/mini-comps/introcomp/introcomp08.zip)
StrangeWorld.zblorb
[12-Oct-2009]
Strange World, by Matt Salaiz.
Release 1 / Serial number 091012
Sturdlint.z5
[30-Jun-2011]
IFDB entry
Sturdlint (The Mempotnaclob): Painless Little Stupid
Games #7, by Bob Reeves.
Release 1 / Serial number 110630
Suicide.z8
[4-Nov-2010]
IFDB entry
Suicide, a self-ordered death sentence,
by Dan Doyle III.
Release 1 / Serial number 101103
SundayAfternoon.z8
[14-Dec-2012]
Sunday Afternoon, by Christopher Huang (originally
writing as "Virgil Hilts").
Release 3 / Serial number 121213
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2012/zcode/sunday/original/)
SurprisingCaseOfBrianTimmons.zblorb
[14-Jan-2013]
IFDB entry
The Surprising Case of Brian Timmons.
An Interactive Enigma, by Marshal Tenner Winter.
Release 1 / Serial number 130114
Sushi.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
A Day For Fresh Sushi, by Emily Short.
Release 1 / Serial number 010416
(original .z5 version is in
/games/mini-comps/speedif/SpeedIF_WON.zip)
Swineback.z5
[22-Apr-2006]
IFDB entry
Swineback Ridge, A Desperate Battle by Eric Eve.
Release 1 / Serial number 060422
TCOTY.zblorb
[9-Sep-2006]
IFDB entry
The Citizen of the Year: The Game, written by "KG".
Release 1 / Serial number 060908
TGM.z5
[31-Mar-2005]
IFDB entry
The Great Machine - a fragment, by Jonas Kyratzes
Version 1.0
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/TGM.exe and a
Windows installer is in games/pc/TGM_Setup.exe)
Tangle.z5
[4-Mar-1998]
IFDB entry
Spider And Web, Interactive Fiction by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 4 / Serial number 980226
TauntingDonut.zblorb
[12-Jun-2008]
IFDB entry
Taunting Donut, a super-short interactive fiction by
Kalev Tait.
Release 1 / Serial number 080612
ThatDamnRemote.zblorb
[14-Dec-2009]
That Damn Remote, a short farcical interactive fiction
romp, by Jamie Phelan.
Release 1 / Serial number 091214
That_Damn_Elevator.zblorb
[11-Jul-2016]
IFDB entry
That Damn Elevator, by Binkley Beardman.
Release 1 / Serial number 160710
TheAdventuresOfHoudini.zblorb
[12-May-2012]
IFDB entry
The Adventures of Houdini, by Colleen Boye.
Release 4 / Serial number 120511
TheAlgophilistsPenury.zip
[28-May-2012]
IFDB entry
The Algophilists' Penury, by Jon Stall.
Release 1 / Serial number 120528
Archive includes game file and source code.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/TheAlgophilistsPenury.zip]
TheDayIShotHitler.z5
[8-Dec-2008]
IFDB entry
The Day I Shot..., an interactive party, by Marius Muller.
Release 2 / Serial number 081206
(the original version is in games/mini-comps/speedif/SpeedIF_NewYea
TheDogHouse.zblorb
[30-Nov-2010]
IFDB entry
The Dog/House, a Brief Excursion,
by Byron Alexander Campbell.
Release 2 / Serial number 101130
TheEmptyRoom.zblorb
[13-Aug-2010]
IFDB entry
The Empty Room, an Interactive Escape, by Matthew Alger.
Release 1 / Serial number 100813
TheEnchantedCastle.zblorb
[28-Jun-2019]
The Enchanted Castle, by Gregg Roberts.
Release 1 / Serial number 190627
TheForgottenGirls.zblorb
[17-Aug-2012]
IFDB entry
The Forgotten Girls, by Brent H.
Release 1 / Serial number 120817
TheGarlicCage.z8
[10-Feb-2012]
IFDB entry
The Garlic Cage, Episode I, by "Taro and NOM3RCY".
Release 326 / Serial number 120209
TheGrandQuest.z5
[9-Dec-2009]
The Grand Quest, an interactive struggle, by Owen Parish.
Release 2 / Serial number 091209
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2009/zcode/grandquest/TheGrandQuest.z5)
TheGreatPancakeDetectives.zblorb
[17-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
The Great Pancake Detectives - Case #27, by Hulk Handsome.
Release 2 / Serial number 180117
TheHorriblePyramid.zblorb
[1-Dec-2013]
IFDB entry
The Horrible Pyramid, a cautionary tale of sorts,
by Ryan Veeder.
Release 1 / Serial number 131201
(the original Ectocomp entry is in
games/mini-comps/ectocomp/ectocomp2013.zip)
TheHouse.zip
[14-Jul-2007]
IFDB entry
The House, by Jazz Remington.
Release 1 / Serial number 070714
TheHouseOfFear.zblorb
[23-Nov-2014]
IFDB entry
The House of Fear, or, Loplop Introduces the World,
a Hermetic Journey by Gwen Katz.
Release 3 / Serial number 141121
(an illustrated version is in games/glulx/TheHouseOfFear.gblorb)
TheInvestment.z5
[17-Sep-2020]
IFDB entry
The Investment, by Xal and Pepper Ivy.
Release 1 / Serial number 200916
TheIsland.zblorb
[26-Feb-2013]
IFDB entry
The Island, by Patrick Williams.
Release 1 / Serial number 130226
TheKazooist.zblorb
[5-Jan-2013]
IFDB entry
The Kazooist, by Charlie Marcou.
"You are at your birthday party and your about to eat
some cake and stuff, but then some weird stuff happens..."
Release 2 / Serial number 130105
TheLastDarkDay.z5
[22-Aug-2011]
IFDB entry
The Last Dark Day: Painless Little Stupid Games #8,
by Bob Reeves.
Release 1 / Serial number 110822
ThePriceOfFreedom.zblorb
[19-Sep-2012]
IFDB entry
The Price of Freedom, by Wyatt Ryder.
Release 1 / Serial number 120919
ThePrize.zblorb
[27-Aug-2012]
IFDB entry
The Prize, by Simon Vigonski.
Release 1 / Serial number 120827
TheRealisticNascarEXperience.z5
[29-Aug-2013]
The Realistic Nascar eXperience,
by Nathaniel Tayerle.
Release 1 / Serial number 130827
TheSmallRoom.z5
[5-Aug-2010]
IFDB entry
Trapped in a Small Room, by Anthony.
Release 1 / Serial number 100805
TheSpotlight.z8
[1-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
The Spotlight, an interactive murder by Casino Stadium.
Release 1 / Serial number 140531
TheTerribleOldManse.zblorb
[22-Aug-2010]
IFDB entry
The Terrible Old Manse: 8bit fun in 7bit ASCII,
by Joe Johnston.
Release 1 / Serial number 100819
TheTownMusicians.zblorb
[8-May-2012]
IFDB entry
The Town Musicians, by Colleen Boye.
Release 1 / Serial number 120125
TheValleyHouse.z8
[20-Dec-2011]
IFDB entry
The Valley House: Painless Little Stupid Games #10,
by Bob Reeves.
Release 1 / Serial number 111118
TheWarblersNest.zblorb
[22-Dec-2013]
The Warbler's Nest, a fairy tale, by Jason McIntosh.
Release 22 / Serial number 131221
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2010/zcode/warblers/)
The_Cenric_Family_Curse.zip
[18-Dec-2013]
IFDB entry
The Cenric Family Curse. Cursed and running out of time,
by Jonathan Snyder.
Release 3 / Serial number 131218
(the original competition entry is in
games/mini-comps/ectocomp/ectocomp2013.zip)
The_Computer_Lady.z8
[6-Jul-2019]
The Computer Lady, an Interactive Coding Exercise,
by Daniel Gunnell.
Release 1 / Serial number 190702
The_Fifth_Continent.z8
[20-Jul-2019]
The Fifth Continent, a travel through the Romney Marsh,
by Daniel Gunnell.
Release 1 / Serial number 190719
The_Garden_of_Verging_Paths.zblorb
[31-Oct-2015]
IFDB entry
The Garden of Verging Paths, by Quinn Spence.
Release 1 / Serial number 151027
The_Grand_Tour.z8
[20-May-2019]
The Grand Tour, a short I7 demonstration,
by Daniel Gunnell.
Release 1 / Serial number 190512
The_Minimalist_Game.z5
[8-Feb-2017]
IFDB entry
The Minimalist Game, by NOM3RCY.
The_Mundane_Tale_of_the_Morning.zblorb
[5-Sep-2015]
The Mundane Tale of the Morning After, a tiny
anti-adventure, by Adri.
Release 1 / Serial number 140109
The_Paper_Bag_Princess.z8
[5-Sep-2015]
The Paper Bag Princess, an interactive fairy tale,
by Adri.
Release 4 / Serial number 150818
The_World_Turned_Upside_Down.zblorb
[28-Dec-2015]
The World Turned Upside Down: A Cape side story,
by Bruno Dias.
Release 2 / Serial number 151224
ThreeCowsAndTwoDoors.z5
[9-Feb-2012]
IFDB entry
Three Cows and Two Doors, by "NOM3RCY".
Release 332 / Serial number 120208
Threediopolis.zblorb
[1-Sep-2014]
IFDB entry
Threediopolis, a Futuristic Word-Play Gofering,
by Andrew Schultz.
Release 3 / Serial number 140817
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2013/zcode/threediopolis/original)
TimeForTea.z8
[22-Dec-2012]
IFDB entry
Time For Tea: A Game of Tea, Cakes, and Deadly Secrets,
by kaibutsu.
Release 1 / Serial number 100617
ToK.zblorb
[27-Feb-2010]
IFDB entry
ToK, written by Sacra.
Release 1 / Serial number 100227
ToaSK.zip
[15-Jun-2013]
IFDB entry
Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom.
Originally by Dr. Saul Leeman, with Henry and Dinah Riley,
and adapted by S. John Ross.
Release 9 / Serial number 130614
Tokyo2.z5
[3-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
Downtown Tokyo Present Day, by Digby McWiggle.
Release 2 / Serial number 000615
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/tokyo/tokyo.z5)
Tower.zblorb
[1-Jan-2016]
IFDB entry
Tower, a surreal trip, by Simon Deimel.
Release 5 / Serial number 151228
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2013/Tower/Tower.zblorb)
Toxin.z8
[20-May-2011]
IFDB entry
Toxin X, by Sam Schrag.
Release 1 / Serial number 110519
Trapped.zblorb
[14-Apr-2011]
IFDB entry
Trapped, by Kate Barnard.
Release 1 / Serial number 110413
Tutorial.zblorb
[30-Oct-2011]
IFDB entry
Tutorial, by Nereare.
Release 1 / Serial number 111030
TutorialHotel.z5
[13-Jul-2010]
Hotel Tutorial, by Leandro Ribeiro.
A tutorial game for new IF players.
Release 1 / Serial number 100713
Tuuli.zblorb
[1-May-2018]
IFDB entry
Tuuli, an interactive ritual,
by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest.
Release 4 / Serial number 180501
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2017/Tuuli/)
UnderTheBed.z8
[23-May-2012]
IFDB entry
Under the Bed: Your baby brother's last chance,
by Dan Doyle III.
Release 1 / Serial number 120522
Underground.z8
[31-Jul-2019]
Underground.zip
[16-Dec-2019]
IFDB entry
Underground, an interactive fantasy, by phlegethon.
Release 2 / Serial number 191215
This zip file contains both Z-code and Glulx versions, as well as c
and an audio file.
[file is linked to games/glulx/Underground.zip]
UngodlyHour.zblorb
[27-Sep-2014]
IFDB entry
Ungodly hour, an interactive nightmare, by Simon Deimel.
Release 7 / Serial number 140927
UniPool.z5
[6-Oct-2010]
IFDB entry
The Unicorn Pool, a fable owing much to
Theodore Sturgeon, Thomas Hardy, and the film
A Kid For Two Farthings, written by Tiddy Ogg.
Release 1 / Serial number 100914
Vacation.z5
[2-Jun-2006]
IFDB entry
Vacation Gone Awry, by Johan Berntsson, Fredrik
Ramsberg, and Staffan Friberg.
Release 3 / Serial number 060527
(an archive containing this file and the Windows Frotz
interpreter is in games/pc/Vacation.zip)
Violet.zblorb
[27-Jul-2009]
IFDB entry
Violet, a Distraction by Jeremy Freese.
Release 3, November 2008.
Winner of the 2008 IF Competition.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2008/zcode/violet/violet.zblorb)
Virtuality.zblorb
[21-Sep-2018]
IFDB entry
Virtuality, by Mark.
Release 1 / Serial number 100131
WalkInThePark.z5
[13-Feb-2010]
IFDB entry
A Walk in the Park, a multiple-ending adventure,
by Matthew Alger. A short, comedic game with three
humorous endings.
Release 1 / Serial number 100213
Walk_Among_Us.zblorb
[1-Dec-2018]
IFDB entry
Walk Among Us, An Interactive Horror Punk
by Roberto Colnaghi.
Release 2 / Serial number 181202
Wallpaper.zblorb
[18-Nov-2006]
IFDB entry
Delightful Wallpaper, by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 5 / Serial number 061117
(the original competition entry is in
competition2006/zcode/wallpaper/Wallpaper.zlb)
We_Are_Unfinished.zblorb
[20-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
We Are Unfinished, by Ade McT.
Release 1 / Serial number 160419
Wedding.zblorb
[5-Mar-2010]
IFDB entry
Wedding, an interactive Life Story, by Kenya Miller.
Release 1 / Serial number 100221
WeirdCityInterloper.zblorb
[14-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
Weird City Interloper, an interactive tale of strange
conspiracy by C.E.J. Pacian.
Release 1 / Serial number 140613
WerewolvesAndWanderer.zblorb
[5-Jul-2008]
IFDB entry
Werewolves and Wanderer, a classic BASIC adventure.
Originally published in 1983 in 'Creating Adventure
Games On Your Computer' by Tim Hartnell, and adapted
to Inform 7 by Kristopher Neidecker.
Release 1 / Serial number 080705
WernersQuest.zip
[4-Mar-2002]
IFDB entry
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IFDB entry
Werner's Quest Parts 1-4, a series of parodies of Zork
and Enchanter. Originally written by Jan Aberg and
converted to ZCode by Fredrik Ramsberg.
Archive includes ZCode game files and the C64 originals
in a D64 disk image.
[file is linked to games/c64/WernersQuest.zip]
WhiteHouses.zblorb
[4-Jun-2014]
White Houses, by Mr Stamp (Jason Lautzenheiser).
Release 3 / Serial number 140511
WiR1.zblorb
[8-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
When in Rome 1: Accounting for Taste, by Emily Short.
One of the demonstration games for Inform 7.
Release 2 / Serial number 060503
WiR2.zblorb
[11-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
When in Rome 2: Far from Home, by Emily Short.
One of the demonstration games for Inform 7.
Release 1 / Serial number 060503
Wildflowers.zblorb
[11-Sep-2014]
IFDB entry
Wildflowers, version 1, by Carolyn VanEseltine.
Wrenlaw.zblorb
[29-Apr-2013]
IFDB entry
Wrenlaw, an interactive afternoon, by Ryan Veeder.
Release 1 / Serial number 130429
Xeno.z5
[15-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Xenophobia, by Jonathan Mestel (Cambridge University,
1989).
Translated to Z-code by Graham Nelson, Adam Atkinson
and David Kinder.
Version 1.111115 / Phoenix v1.04
[file is linked to phoenix/games/zcode/Xeno.z5]
Youve_Got_a_Stew_Going.zblorb
[12-Apr-2015]
IFDB entry
You've Got A Stew Going! An Interactive Fiction
in one act, by Ryan Veeder.
Release 3 / Serial number 150410
ZCatalog.chm
[23-Oct-1999]
IFDB entry
The Z-Files, a Z-Code Catalog.
Michael Baum's catalog of Z-Code games and programs
converted to a Windows HTML Help File
by Paul de Valmency.
[file is linked to info/Zcatalog.chm]
ZCatalog990722.txt
[1-Aug-1999]
IFDB entry
Detailed description of ZCatalog990722.zip
[file is linked to info/ZCatalog990722.txt]
ZCatalog990722.zip
[22-Jul-1999]
IFDB entry
A catalog of all Z-Code games and programs,
in HTML format. Written by Michael Baum,
based on previous catalogs by Brendon Wyber,
Neil Brown and Gunther Schmidl.
Last updated 22 July 1999
[file is linked to info/ZCatalog990722.zip]
ZEDIT.zip
[10-Jun-2017]
ZEDIT, The World's Most Portable Text Editor,
Copyright 1997 Charles Briscoe-Smith.
ZTUU.zip
[23-Jul-2016]
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground, a text adventure
prequel to Zork Grand Inquisitor, programmed by
Gerry Kevin Wilson, and ported to Inform 7 by Al Golden.
Release 16 / Serial number 970828
Archive includes the game file, a map and a walkthrough.
ZTornado.z5
[11-Jul-2003]
IFDB entry
Z-Tornado, a two-player weather action game.
Originally written by Oliver Feiler and Rene Puls,
and ported to Inform by Sophie Fruehling.
Release 2 / Serial number 030711
(source code is in games/source/inform/ztornado.zip)
Zokoban.z5
[11-Aug-1999]
IFDB entry
Zokoban, a Z-Machine implementation of the puzzle
game Sokoban, written by Jake Wildstrom.
Release 1 / Serial number 990810
ZorkNplus9.zblorb
[18-May-2012]
IFDB entry
Zork N plus 9, by Sonny Rae Tempest.
A revision, in (N+9) Oulipo form, of Dean Menezes'
Inform 7 port of Zork.
Release 1 / Serial number 120517
Zork_LXIX.z5
[2-Sep-2011]
IFDB entry
Zork LXIX: The Great Underground Hot Dog, or, Painless
Little Stupid Games, #9 by Bob Reeves.
Release 0 / Serial number 110901
ZorkianStories1-GUE.zblorb
[15-Oct-2012]
IFDB entry
Zorkian Stories 1: G.U.E.
A diversion, by Marshal Tenner Winter.
Release 1 / Serial number 121014
aasmasters.z5
[10-Apr-2003]
IFDB entry
AAS Masters, in which all is revealed, by "David
Banner." (Actually by Stephen Granade.) Ported by
Adam Biltcliffe.
(the original AAS version of this game is in
games/aas/aasmasters.aas)
acorncourt.z5
[4-Sep-1997]
IFDB entry
The Acorn Court, An Interactive Text Adventure
by Todd S. Murchison
Release 3 / Serial number 970904
across.zip
[29-Mar-2010]
IFDB entry
Across the Stars, a Science Fiction Adventure,
by Infodarkness Productions.
Release 4 / Serial number 100329
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/zcode/across/across.z8)
adamsinform.zip
[29-Mar-1998]
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17 Scott Adams adventures and a sample mini-adventure,
all converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z5):
Adventureland
Adventureland (sample version)
Buckaroo Banzai
The Count
Ghost Town
The Golden Voyage
The Hulk
Mystery Fun House
Strange Odyssey
Pirate Adventure (aka Pirate's Cove)
Pyramid of Doom
Return to Pirate's Isle
Savage Island, Part I
Savage Island, Part II
Secret Mission (aka Mission Impossible)
Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle
Spiderman
Voodoo Castle
[file is linked to scott-adams/games/zcode/adamsinform.zip]
adv440.z8
[1-May-2016]
Adventure II, the 44 point version of Adventure aka
Colossal Cave, by Jack Pike and Peter Luckett, from 1978,
converted to C99 and compiled as Z-code with a modified
vbccz compiler by Arthur O'Dwyer.
adv550.z8
[1-May-2016]
Adventure 3, the 550 point version of Adventure aka
Colossal Cave, by Dave Platt, from 1979, converted to
C99 and compiled as Z-code with a modified vbccz
compiler by Arthur O'Dwyer.
adv551.z8
[11-Nov-2017]
Adventure 6, aka Colossal Cave, extended to ~500 points
(David Long, 1979-1980) and then to 551 points
(Doug McDonald, 1985-1990), converted to C99 and
compiled as Z-code with a modified vbccz compiler by
Arthur O'Dwyer (2014-2017).
advent.z3
[3-Oct-2015]
IFDB entry
Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points
version ported to ZIL by Jesse McGrew, based on ealier
work by Graham Nelson and Dave Baggett, with some
elements of the original Fortran version restored.
Release 1 / Serial number 151001
(source code is in infocom/compilers/zilf/zilf-0.7.zip)
advent.z6
[23-Nov-2001]
IFDB entry
Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points
version ported to Inform by Graham Nelson, based on Dave
Baggett's TADS reconstruction "Colossal Cave Revisited".
This version (based on Graham's release 5) has been
recompiled as a Version 6 game by Jason Penney, using
his V6Lib Inform library.
Release 10 / Serial number 011123
advent.z8
[1-May-2016]
Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points
version. This is Don Knuth's CWEB implementation,
converted to C99 and compiled as Z-code with a modified
vbccz compiler by Arthur O'Dwyer.
adverbum.z5
[5-Sep-2006]
IFDB entry
Ad Verbum, written by Nick Montfort.
Release 11 / Serial number 060905
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/adverbum/adverbum.z5)
affront.zip
[1-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry
Annoyotron IV: Affrontotron, by Joe Mason.
Release 1 / Serial number 040226
alice3.z5
[2-May-2003]
IFDB entry
Alice Through the Looking Glass, version 3, the first
room of a game based on the Lewis Carroll book.
Written by Gareth Rees, and updated for Inform 6 by
David Cornelson.
Release 1 / Serial number 030501
amish.z5
[3-Jun-2002]
IFDB entry
Amishville, a plain adventure. A parody of Amissville,
by Jacob Amman.
Release 1 / Serial number 020603
amiss.z5
[10-Apr-2002]
IFDB entry
Amissville, by "A.P. Hill".
Release 1 / Serial number 020409
(This is a parody of the actual Amissville)
anchor.z8
[7-Feb-1999]
IFDB entry
Anchorhead: an Interactive Tale of Lovecraftian
Horror, by Michael S. Gentry
Release 5 / Serial number 990206
animals.z5
[15-Mar-2015]
IFDB entry
Animals 1.1, a logic and observation word puzzle,
written for the C-40 ZCode competition by David Fisher.
annoy.z5
[28-Aug-1999]
IFDB entry
Annoyotron, The Most Annoying Game of All Time,
by Ben Parrish
Release 1 / Serial number 990127
appall.z5
[22-Apr-2002]
IFDB entry
Appallatron: Annoyotron 3, by Sean Barrett. An
unofficial sequel to Annoyotron and Aggravatron.
Release 1 / Serial number 020422
atrocitron.z5
[23-Dec-2016]
IFDB entry
Atrocitron, An Interactive Puzzlebox,
by Michael C. Martin.
Release 1 / Serial number 161215
ats.z8
[24-Sep-2001]
IFDB entry
A Tight Spot, A Z-machine Sokoban by Quim K. Holland.
Release 1 / Serial number 000001
(source code is in games/source/inform/atssrc.tar.gz)
awaken.z5
[27-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
The Awakening, by Dennis Matheson.
A horror game based loosely on the work of
H.P. Lovecraft.
Release 1 / Serial number 980726
(source code is in games/source/inform/awaken.inf)
awitl.z5
[15-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
A Week In The Life, An Interactive Self,
by Neil James Brown.
Release 3 / Serial number 980215
ayac.z5
[12-Sep-2007]
IFDB entry
Are You A Chef? An interactive ifMUD-saving,
by Adam Biltcliffe.
Release 1 / Serial number 010107
b2demo.z5
[11-Feb-1997]
IFDB entry
Pick up the Phone Booth and Die, Part 2,
an interactive demonstration by R. Noyes.
Release 2, Serial number 961017
baby_tree.zblorb
[12-May-2012]
IFDB entry
baby tree, version 1, by Lester Galin.
back2wakeup.zip
[12-Mar-2008]
IFDB entry
Back to WakeUp, a Backpacker Tale by Daniel Roperto.
Release 1 / Serial number 080313.
Created as a part of Lab2, Computer Game Design course,
UTS, Australia. Archive includes game file, source and
a walkthrough.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/back2wakeup.zip]
ballerina102.z8
[29-Nov-1999]
IFDB entry
Not Just an Ordinary Ballerina,
An Interactive Seasonal Shopping Emergency,
written by Jim Aikin.
Release 1 / Serial number 991128
balt24.zip
[1-Aug-1997]
IFDB entry
Baltimore:24, An Exercise in Interactive Fiction
by Howard A. Sherman. Z5 game file and README.
Relase 2 / Serial number 970706
bathtub.z5
[9-Apr-2006]
IFDB entry
There's a Snake in the Bathtub, a Test of Patience,
by Edward Griffiths.
Release 1 / Serial number 060409
bazic-0.1.zip
[15-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
baZic version 0.1, an implementation of BASIC for the
Z-Machine, by David Given. The Z-Code file includes the
interpreter and several example BASIC programs.
(source code is in games/source/inform/bazic-0.1.tar.gz)
bear.z5
[23-Feb-1999]
IFDB entry
A Bear's Night Out, an Interactive Children's Story
by David Dyte. Release 5 / Serial number 990224
(the original competition entry and a solution are in
games/competition97/inform/bear/)
bedlam.z5
[11-Jul-1997]
IFDB entry
Bedlam, An Interactive Preview by Michael Zey.
Release 1 / Serial number 970711
beneath.z5
[7-Jan-2008]
Beneath: a Transformation, by Graham Lowther.
Release 2 / Serial number 080107
(source code is in games/source/inform/beneath.inf,
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/zcode/beneath/Beneath.z5)
bishoes.z5
[14-May-2009]
IFDB entry
Buried In Shoes, by Kazuki Mishima.
Release 4 / Serial number 090513
(source code is in games/source/inform/bishoes.zip,
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2008/zcode/bishoes/bishoes.z5)
bj.z5
[8-Nov-1998]
IFDB entry
Blow Job Drifter, An Interactive You Kno What, by Big Al.
Release 5 / Serial Number 981103
WARNING: This game is about oral sex.
blair.z5
[5-May-1999]
IFDB entry
Tales From The College Presents A Breath Of Fresh Blair,
an Interactive In-Joke by Jesse Burneko.
Release 2 / Serial number 971119
bluechairs.z5
[29-Dec-2004]
IFDB entry
Blue Chairs, by Chris Klimas.
Release 2 / Serial number 041229
(source code is in
games/source/inform/bluechairs-source.zip
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/bluechairs/bluechairs.z5)
blues.z5
[19-Jun-2002]
IFDB entry
Tinseltown Blues: A quest for success in Hollyweird,
by Chip Hayes. Winner of Adam Cadre's 2002 Spring Comp.
Version 1.1 / Serial Number 020618
[file is linked to games/springthing/2002/blues.z5]
bofh.z5
[9-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
The Bastard Operator from Hell, written by
Howard A. Sherman, based on the characters created
by Simon Travaglia.
Release 8 / Serial number 030202
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2002/zcode/bofh/bofh.z5)
bomber.z5
[8-Dec-1997]
IFDB entry
The Mad Bomber - a Z-Machine version of the classic
Bomber game, by Neil James Brown. Needs an interpreter
that supports timed input, and an interpreter
supporting colour is recommended.
Release 3 / Serial number 971123
(source code is in games/source/inform/bomber.inf)
bookvol.z5
[25-Dec-2005]
IFDB entry
Book and Volume by Nick Montfort,
Release 8, 2005-12-25. Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License 2.5.
booth.z5
[11-Feb-1997]
IFDB entry
Pick up the Phone Booth and Die, a NyQuil nightmare
by R. Noyes. Release 619, Serial number 960409
boothdye.z5
[18-Jun-2003]
IFDB entry
Pick up the Phone Booth and Dye, by Eric Schmidt.
Release 2 / Serial number 345678
(source code is in games/source/inform/boothdye.inf)
brainofthenightguest.z8
[30-Apr-2017]
IFDB entry
Brain of the Night Guest, by Colin Sandel and
Carolyn VanEseltine.
Release 1 / Serial number 110312
break-in.z5
[28-Mar-2001]
IFDB entry
Break-In, an Interactive Burglary, by Jon Ingold.
Release 9 / Serial number 000926
bryantcollection.zblorb
[1-Apr-2009]
IFDB entry
The Bryant Collection, an Interactive Anthology,
by Gregory Weir. Release 1.
bse.z5
[11-Jan-1997]
IFDB entry
BSE, An Interactive Epidemic by Chris Smith.
Release 3 / Serial number 970110
Winner of the Acorn User 1996 IF Competition
building.z5
[24-Mar-2006]
IFDB entry
Building, by Intaligo Productions.
Release 17 / Serial number 030706
bunny.z5
[6-Dec-1997]
IFDB entry
The Night of the Vampire Bunnies by Jason Dyer,
somewhat a cross between a black comedy and a B-movie,
ported from QBASIC to Inform by Patrick Kellum.
Release 4 / Serial number 971205
(source code of this version is in
games/source/inform/bunny_s.zip;
the original BASIC program is in
games/source/basic/bunny.zip)
burglar.z5
[26-Sep-2001]
IFDB entry
Burglar! A Learning Experience in Inform,
by Doug Roberts.
Release 3 / Serial number 010925
busted.zip
[28-Dec-1994]
IFDB entry
Busted! A game of high cunning and low humor,
by Jon Drukman, ported from AdvSys to Inform by the author.
Release 4 / Serial number 941223
cabal.z5
[5-Dec-2004]
IFDB entry
The Cabal: The Interactive Illuminati,
by Stephen Bond.
Release 3 / Serial number 041127
calypso.z5
[26-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
Calypso, by Dave Footitt.
Release 5 / Serial number 140421
candy.z5
[20-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry
Candy, An Attempt at Reliving Childhood,
by Rybread Celsius. Beta One.
Release 1 / Serial number 970621
cars2.zip
[15-Nov-1998]
IFDB entry
ASCII Cars!!! A game of racing with the imagination
by Jorge Arroyo. Includes two versions for different
interpreters.
Release 1 / Serial numbers 980923 and 981010
castle.z8
[7-Dec-2012]
Castle Adventure! An Interactive Fiction for the
not-quite-beginning adventurer - old-school style!
by Ben Chenoweth.
Release 2 / Serial number 121207
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2012/zcode/castle/original/castle.z8)
castles-1.1.z5
[17-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
Silicon Castles, an Interactive Board Game.
"Nearly Working" Version 1.1, by David Given.
Release 112 / Serial number 011119
(source code is in games/source/inform/castles-1.1.tar.gz
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/castles/castles.z5)
catseye.z3
[24-Oct-2007]
IFDB entry
Cat's Eye, Miniventure #2 by Dave Bernazzani, release 3.
"When your uncle Xevion asks you for a favor, you simply
can't refuse. But what mysteries lie in his strange
house?"
causality.z5
[24-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry
Causality: The Search for Eternal Life, by Hugo Martay.
Release 4 / Serial number 240304
cavern.z5
[18-Apr-2003]
IFDB entry
Zork: The Cavern of Doom. Originally published in 1983
as a multiple choice adventure book. Written by Steve
Meretzky, and translated to Inform by Manfred Pfeiffer.
Release 1 / Serial number 030312
caverns.zip
[14-Aug-1999]
IFDB entry
Caverns of Chaos, a multiple-choice adventure. Original
written by Paul Martinez and Alison Castro, ported
to Inform by Lemonhead. Version 1.6792
Archive includes z-code game file and Inform source.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/caverns.zip]
cavetrip.z5
[6-Oct-2009]
The Spelunking Trip: From the House to the Cave and a
Trip Around It, by Chris Solaas.
Release 2 / Serial number 041225
ccake.zip
[27-May-2003]
IFDB entry
Arthur Yahtzee: The Curse of Hell's Cheesecake,
An Interactive Tale of Weirdness Within,
written by Ben Croshaw.
Release 1 / Serial number 000311
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/Ccake.zip)
chaosgame.zblorb
[26-May-2009]
Chaos, by Bloodbath.
Release 1 / Serial number 090526
cheater.z5
[28-Sep-1996]
IFDB entry
Cheater, An Annoying Adventure by Martin Wesley Osam.
Release 1 / Serial number 960920
cheeseshop.z5
[30-Dec-2002]
IFDB entry
Cheeseshop, an interactive re-creation of the sketch
from Monty Python's Flying Circus, by David Welbourn.
Release 2 / Serial number 021230
cheshire-cat.z5
[13-Oct-2014]
IFDB entry
Save the Cheshire Cat! An interactive intrigue
originally written in Italian and then translated into
English by the game's author, Marco Vallarino.
Release 1 / Serial number 141012
chico.z5
[13-Apr-2000]
IFDB entry
Chico and I Ran: Remoteless television, remote
possibilities. A CRT romp by J.D. Berry.
Release 1 / Serial number 000413
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/chico.exe)
chix.z5
[25-Nov-1999]
IFDB entry
Chicks Dig Jerks, by Robb Sherwin.
Release 2 / Serial number 991124
WARNING: This game contains adult language and
situations and is not intended for children.
(an MS-DOS version is in games/pc/chix.exe,
a Mac version is in games/mac/chix.hqx, and
the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/chix/chix.z5)
cia.z5
[19-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry
CIA Adventure by Hugh Lampert, ported to Inform by
J. Kevin Thomas, based on a GWBASIC version by Pete Wohlmut.
Release 1 / Serial number 961218
This game was originally published by CLOAD Magazine.
(source code of this version is in
games/source/inform/cia.inf)
claw.z5
[28-Mar-1997]
IFDB entry
Wearing the Claw, an Interactive Fantasy by Paul O'Brian.
Release 3 / Serial number 970327
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/claw/claw.z5)
coke.zip
[1-Apr-1999]
IFDB entry
Coke Is It! An Inform pastiche of various works of IF,
with the added bonus of Coca-Cola product placement
by Lucian Smith, Adam Thornton, J. Robinson Wheeler,
Michael Fessler, Adam Cadre, Dan Shiovitz, and David Dyte.
Release 1 / Serial number 990331
coldiron.z8
[20-Nov-2011]
Cold Iron, a hot summer's tale by Andrew Plotkin
(writing as "Lyman Clive Charles").
Release 6 / Serial number 111119
(the original competition entry is in
competition2011/zcode/coldiron/original/)
coloromc.z5
[10-Jan-2012]
IFDB entry
Color of Milk Coffee, a trial on Interactive Flash
Fiction, by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 1 / Serial number 120110
creepydemo.zip
[18-Mar-2010]
A Day in the Creepy Life of Bob, by Nicholas Parkanyi.
Shareware: this is demo version 0.1.
Release 1 / Serial number 100317
cryptographer.z5
[17-Dec-2007]
IFDB entry
Cryptographer 1.4, a simple code breaking game,
written for the C-40 ZCode competition by David Fisher.
csbb.z8
[25-Jun-2009]
IFDB entry
Crystal and Stone Beetle and Bone, an Interactive
Fantasy by Jenny Eriksson.
Release 2 / Serial number 090625
"You are the last God. Lornedei is your only true
believer. She must help you stop the coming darkness.
Can you guide her? Will she follow?"
curses.z5
[24-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry
Curses, An Interactive Diversion by Graham Nelson.
Release 16 / Serial number 951024
curses_rel16.txt
[26-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry
Description of Curses release 16, by Graham Nelson.
curves.z8
[13-Jun-2001]
IFDB entry
Dangerous Curves, an Interactive Whodunit,
written by Irene Callaci.
Release 9 / Serial number 010613
Note: This game contains very mild swearing and
very mild sexual content.
cycles.z5
[22-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
Vicious Cycles, by Mark Simon.
Release 3 / Serial number 020222
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/cycles/cycles.z5)
darkiss1.z5
[22-Mar-2016]
IFDB entry
Darkiss! Wrath of the Vampire - Chapter 1: The Awakening.
An interactive horror tale by Marco Vallarino. Originally
written in Italian and then translated into English.
Release 2 / Serial number 160130
(the Italian original is in games/zcode/italian/darkiss.z5)
deadpavane.zblorb
[4-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
Dead Pavane for a Princess, by Emily Boegheim.
Release 2 / Serial number 131204
deadreck.z5
[31-Jul-2003]
IFDB entry
Dead Reckoning, a translation of the Spanish
"Olvido Mortal", by Andres Viedma Pelaez.
Translated into English by Nick Montfort.
Release 1 / Serial number 030730
(the Spanish original is in games/zcode/spanish/Olvido.zip)
death.z5
[9-Mar-2003]
IFDB entry
Death to my Enemies, an Interactive Tale of Revenge,
by Jonathan Blask.
Release 419 / Serial number 030309
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/death/death.z5)
deephome.z5
[10-Dec-1999]
IFDB entry
Deephome, a Telleen Adventure, The Return: Part 1,
written by Joshua Wise.
Release 1 / Serial number 991210
degen.z5
[31-Mar-2001]
IFDB entry
Degeneracy, by Leonard Richardson.
Version 0.50 / Serial number 010330
dejavu.z3
[14-May-1997]
IFDB entry
Deja Vu, An Interactive Demonstration by Graham Nelson
Release 1 / Serial Number 930921
Note: This game is archived here only for its historical
interest, being the earliest inform-compiled file known
to exist. Do not pester Graham about it!
detective.z5
[15-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
Detective, originally by Matt Barringer. This is a
straight port to Inform, by Stuart Moore.
Release 1 / Serial number 000715
(source code is in
games/source/inform/Detectivesrc.zip)
devdoit.z5
[18-Jun-2007]
IFDB entry
The Devil Made Me Do It, an Interactive Fiction Morality
Check by David A. Cornelson.
Release 2 / Serial number 000724
(the original version is in games/mini-comps/speedif/SpeedIF03.zip)
devours.z5
[25-Mar-2005]
IFDB entry
All Things Devours, by "half sick of shadows" (Toby Ord).
Release 3 / Serial number 050325
(source code is in games/source/inform/devours.inf)
dewdrops.z5
[15-Jan-2005]
IFDB entry
Within a Wreath of Dewdrops, or, A Poisoned Zenith.
A play by Alphonse de l'Entaille.
Release 1 / Serial number 050115
djinni.z5
[17-Nov-2000]
IFDB entry
The Djinni Chronicles "Undercurrents of Manipulation"
written by J.D. Berry.
Release 2 / Serial number 001117
(an MS-DOS executable version is in
games/pc/djinni.exe, and
the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/djinni/djinni.z5)
dogslife.z5
[15-Oct-1998]
IFDB entry
It's a Dog's Life, an interactive Heeling,
by "Mr. WiggleButt".
Release 1 / Serial number 981015
doll.z5
[1-Nov-1997]
IFDB entry
The Zuni Doll: An Interactive Horror Story,
by Jesse Burneko.
Release 1 / Serial number 971031
dontgo.z5
[19-Jan-2012]
IFDB entry
Don't Go, a trial on Interactive Flash Fiction,
by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 1 / Serial number 120119
dotd.zip
[14-Dec-2005]
IFDB entry
Dawn of the Demon, a Text Adventure Prequel to
Zork: The Hidden Evil, by Paul Drallos.
Archive includes game file and a map.
Release 0 / Serial number 050619
dracula.z8
[5-Oct-2012]
IFDB entry
Dracula - Prince of Darkness, by Paul Johnson.
Release 3 / Serial number 051012
dragon.zip
[14-Feb-2004]
IFDB entry
Dragon Adventure, a simple text adventure for players
aged 9 and over, by William Stott.
Release 2 / Serial number 040211
(a Glulx version with pictures and sound effects is in
games/glulx/dragon.zip, and a RISC OS version is in
games/archimedes/dragon.zip)
dreamhold.z8
[31-Dec-2004]
IFDB entry
The Dreamhold, a tutorial adventure by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 5 / Serial number 041231
dumont.z5
[5-May-2000]
IFDB entry
Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I.
Revision 4.11, Inform Version 1.1.
Text, script and design by Muffy and Michael Berlyn,
Inform translation by Mark J. Musante and
Michael Berlyn, hints by Gunther Schmidl.
Release 1 / Serial number 990223
dumontfeelies.pdf
[5-May-2000]
IFDB entry
Scans of the additional material supplied with
Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I., PDF format.
dumontmanual.pdf
[5-May-2000]
IFDB entry
Manual for Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I., PDF format.
eas.zip
[17-Dec-2001]
IFDB entry
Earth And Sky: Episode 1. Serial interactive fiction
by Paul O'Brian.
Release 2 / Serial number 011204
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/eas/eas.z5)
edifice.z5
[6-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
The Edifice, An Interactive Allegory, By Lucian Smith.
Release 2 / Serial number 980206
Winner of the 1997 IF competition.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/edifice/edifice.z5)
eleven.zip
[1-Jan-2002]
IFDB entry
Film at Eleven, by Bowen Greenwood.
Release 2 / Serial number 001231
The archive contains the zcode file and a solution
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/eleven/eleven.z5)
eliza.zip
[7-Feb-1999]
IFDB entry
Eliza, a version of the well known program which
simulates a conversation with a psychiatrist, ported
to Inform by Ricardo Dague.
The archive contains the zcode file, Inform source,
Basic source on which this version is based, and a
sample transcript.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/eliza.zip]
enter.z5
[31-Jul-2004]
IFDB entry
The Enterprise Incidents: A Middle School Fantasy,
written by Brendan Desilets.
Release 1 / Serial number 020428
(a later Glulx version is in games/glulx/)
entropy.z8
[15-Sep-2016]
IFDB entry
Entropy, an Interactive Fiction Endeavor in Time and
Space, by David A. Cornelson.
Beta Release A / Serial number 090516
erden.zip
[16-Jun-2007]
IFDB entry
Travels in the Land of Erden: In Quest of the Adventure,
by Laura A. Knauth.
Release 2 / Serial number 980131
Z8 game file and solution included.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/erden/erden.z8)
eric_dm.z5
[3-Jan-2005]
IFDB entry
Eric The Power-Mad Dungeon Master, by Mark Arenz.
Release 1 / Serial number 000001
escape.zblorb
[18-Jul-2006]
IFDB entry
An Escape To Remember, an Interactive Collaboration by
the IF Whispers Team: Dan Shiovitz, Sean Barrett,
N.B. Horvath, Mark Musante, Roger Carbol,
Mordechai Shinefield, Tom Blawgus, Lucian Smith,
Ricardo Dague, Carl Muckenhoupt, Josh Giesbrecht,
Karl Parakenings, John Cater, and Jeremy Douglass.
Release 1 / Serial number 060705
f209.z5
[17-Jan-1999]
IFDB entry
Apartment 209, an Interactive Pigsty, by Ben Parrish.
Release 1 / Serial number 970806
fable.z5
[15-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
A Fable, originally by Stan Heller. This is a
straight port to Inform, by Stuart Moore.
Release 3 / Serial number 000715
(source code is in games/source/inform/Fablesrc.zip)
faculty.zblorb
[23-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
The Care and Feeding of Adjuncts, by Eric Remy.
Release 1 / Serial number 080116
farm.z5
[13-Jan-2002]
IFDB entry
The Farmer's Daughter, an Interactive Pit Stop.
Original 64 game by R.W. Fisher and D.W.J. Sarhan,
ported and modified by the Despoiler.
Release 1 / Serial number 020101
WARNING: Contains strong adult content.
(The original is in games/c64/Adult_Int-Fic_1.zip)
figueres.zblorb
[15-Jan-2010]
IFDB entry
Figueres in my Basement, an interactive poem by
Kazuki Mishima. Release 1.
findesick.z8
[2-Aug-2018]
IFDB entry
fin de sickleburg, an Interactive Flash Fiction,
by Caleb Wilson. Written for the Gothic Novel Jam of
2018, over the course of its last three days.
Release 1 / Serial number 180802
fmvpoker.zip
[5-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
Frobozz Magic Video Poker, a Z6 card game that borrows
graphics from Infocom's Zork Zero. The zip archive
includes Frobozz Magic Video Poker, Release 60 / Serial
number 001227, and Solitaire Poker, a similar card
game that uses ASCII symbols. Both are by Zach Matley.
Release 5.1 / Serial number 000913
forms.z5
[6-Feb-1997]
IFDB entry
Of Forms Unknown, an Interactive Excursion
by Chris Markwyn.
Release 3 / Serial number 970206
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/forms/forms.z5)
fracture.z5
[7-Mar-2001]
IFDB entry
Fractured Metamorphoses (Example Version),
by Emily Short.
Release 1 / Serial number 010306
A modified and clipped version of Metamorphoses,
intended for those interested in understanding the
game's inner workings.
(the proper version of Metamorphoses is in
games/zcode/metamorp.z5)
frankie.zip
[4-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry
Frankenstein Adventure. Originally published in the Cload
TRS-80 magazine, October 1981 (author unknown), and
converted to Inform by William Stott.
Release 1 / Serial number 040304
(a RISC OS version is in games/archimedes/frankie.zip)
freefall.z5
[13-Nov-1995]
IFDB entry
Free Fall, An, uh, Interactive Z-Code Demonstration
by Andrew C. Plotkin. Release 2 / Serial number 951111
frozen.z5
[25-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
Frozen: A Night at the Lab, by Jeremy Farnham.
Release 1 / Serial number 960620
gamlet.z5
[23-Dec-2004]
IFDB entry
Gamlet, by Tomasz Pudlo.
Release 2 / Serial number 041223
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/gamlet/gamlet.z5)
gardening.zblorb
[12-Apr-2008]
IFDB entry
Gardening for Beginners, an Interactive Gardening
Experience by Juhana Leinonen.
Release 2 / Serial number 080412
gatoron.z5
[16-Nov-2009]
GATOR-ON, Friend to Wetlands! by Dave Horlick.
Release 2 / Serial number 091116
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2009/zcode/gatoron/gatoron.z5)
gaucho.z5
[22-Jan-2014]
IFDB entry
Gaucho, an Interactive Geek Western, by Dave Bernazzani,
Steven Robert and Jason Hanks.
Release 21 / Serial number 120805
gd.z5
[24-Apr-2017]
IFDB entry
Goodbye Doggy, by Meri and Mark.
geb.z5
[15-Oct-2007]
IFDB entry
"Goose, Egg, Badger", an Eccentric Girl's Birthday by
Brian Rapp.
Release 2 / Serial number 051028
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/geb/GEB.z5)
geist.z5
[22-Jan-2014]
IFDB entry
Geist, an Interactive Geek Horror, by Dave Bernazzani,
Dean Svendsen, Jonna Hind and Steven Robert.
Release 21 / Serial number 140115
ghost.z8
[30-Sep-2012]
IFDB entry
The Ghost Train, by Paul Johnson.
Release 7 / Serial number 290912
godot.z5
[26-May-1996]
IFDB entry
Looking For Godot,
An Interactive Looking-Around-For-A-Lost-English-Book,
by Patrick Shaughnessy.
Release 1 / Serial number 960599
gold.z5
[10-Apr-2009]
IFDB entry
Goldilocks is a FOX! Originally written in ADRIFT by
J.J. Guest, and ported to Inform by Mark Tilford.
Release 1 / Serial number 090410
(the ADRIFT original is in games/adrift/Goldilocks.zip)
golf.z5
[15-Jan-2001]
IFDB entry
Textfire Golf by Adam Cadre (writing as J.T. Adams)
Version 1.01
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/golf.exe)
gostak.z5
[5-Mar-2002]
IFDB entry
The Gostak, by Carl Muckenhoupt.
Release 2 / Serial number 020305
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/gostak/gostak.z5)
gourmet.zblorb
[12-Mar-2008]
IFDB entry
Gourmet, an Interactive Comedy by Aaron Reed and
Chad Barb.
Release 2 / Serial number 031116
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2003/zcode/gourmet/gourmet.z5)
guard.zip
[1-Jan-2000]
IFDB entry
Guard Duty, an Interactive Vigil, by Jason F. Finx.
Release 1 / Serial number 991231
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/guard/guard.z8)
guess.z5
[10-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
Guess The Verb! An Effective Enumeration, written by
Leonard Richardson.
Release 4 / Serial number 001210
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/guess/guess.z5)
guestret.z5
[26-Mar-2000]
IFDB entry
Life on Gue Street, a parody of the 1999 competition
game "Life on Beal Street", written by Chris Charla.
gussdeath.z3
[31-Jan-2004]
IFDB entry
Guss's Death, an Exercise in Interactive Fiction,
by Kyle Frownfelter.
Release 1 / Serial number 040131
hangar_22.z5
[8-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Hangar 22, by Rob O'Hara.
Release 1 / Serial number 110617
happy.z5
[14-Jan-2013]
IFDB entry
Happy Ever After, an Interactive (Modern) Fairy Tale,
by Robert M. Camisa.
Release 1 / Serial number 130114
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/happy/happy.z5)
hauntedhouse.zip
[17-May-2017]
IFDB entry
Haunted House, An Interactive Fiction Remix, by Pedro
Fernández.
Release 2 / Serial number 170103
hauntings.z8
[9-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry
Hauntings, a short horror story, by E. Joyce.
Release 2 / Serial number 111109
heist.z8
[4-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Heist: The Crime of the Century, by Andy Phillips.
Release 5 / Serial number 990217
(a DOS executable is in games/pc/Heist.zip)
hell.zip
[15-Nov-1998]
IFDB entry
Welcome to Hell, by Kevin Norton and Brandon Myers.
Release 1 / Serial number 980816
The included readme file contains a walkthrough and names
the authors as Chode Smoka and The Velvet Jester.
heroes.zip
[1-Dec-2001]
IFDB entry
Heroes, an interactive vice-tainter by Sean Barrett.
Release 2 / Serial number 011130
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/inform/heroes/heroes.z5)
hobbit-true_story.zip
[1-Jun-2017]
The Hobbit - The True Story - Redux, Director's Cut,
by Fredrik Ramsberg and Johan Berntsson.
Release 3 / Serial number 170601
Originally an MS-DOS adventure released by Milbus
Software (tm) 1993. Redux, Director's Cut released by
Milbus Software (tm) 2001. This port created with
Inform 7 by A.N. Onymous 2017.
(A different and extended port from 2001 is in
games/glulx/hobbit.blb)
hoosegow.zblorb
[20-Mar-2013]
IFDB entry
Hoosegow, a Wild West Wreck, by Ben Collins-Sussman
and Jack Welch for the 2010 Jay Is Games
"One-Room-Escape" competition. For more information,
http://code.google.com/p/hoosegow
Release 16 / Serial number 130320
housekey1.z5
[18-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Housekey, Part I, by Arien Holthuizen
Release 1 / Serial number 080112
how_to_play_these_games
[5-Oct-1995]
by Gareth Rees, last updated October 1995
[file is linked to infocom/demos/how_to_play_these_games]
huntdark.z5
[20-Nov-1999]
IFDB entry
Hunter, in Darkness.
A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Release 4 / Serial number 991119
(a Mac version is in games/mac/HuntDark-R4.hqx;
the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/huntdark/huntdark.z5)
hyperrpg.zblorb
[1-Jul-2009]
Hyper RPG Game! Based on a childhood game by CKY.
Release 2 / Serial number 090630
identity.z5
[21-Nov-2004]
IFDB entry
Identity, an interactive science fiction short story
by Dave Bernazzani.
Release 7 / Serial number 041121
(source code is in games/source/inform/identity.zip;
the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/identity/identity.z5)
ifquake.zip
[2-Mar-2005]
IFDB entry
A text adventure interpretation of the first level
of id's classic first-person shooter, created by
Jason Bergman.
Release 1 / Serial number 040812
ill.z5
[22-Apr-2002]
IFDB entry
I'll, by Sean Barrett.
Release 1 / Serial number 000218
inform-gamelist.txt
[15-Oct-1997]
IFDB entry
A Non-Interactive List of Inform Games,
by Neil James Brown.
Based on a previous list by Brendon Wyber.
Release 5 / 971015
[file is linked to info/inform-gamelist.txt]
inhumane.z5
[18-Aug-1995]
IFDB entry
Inhumane: An Infralogic Massacre, by Andrew C. Plotkin.
Revision 2, ported from Applesoft BASIC to Inform by the
author. This is a parody of Infocom's Infidel, written by
Andrew when he was about 15.
insight.z5
[9-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
Insight, an interactive investigation, by Jon Ingold.
Release 4 / Serial number 030209
intruder.zip
[10-Feb-1999]
IFDB entry
Intruder - Interactive Fiction: A Burglary, by
Volker Lanz. A cross between a mystery and a treasure
hunt, set in France.
Archive includes a HTML manual, readme and zcode
story file.
Release 59 / serial number 990210
invisible.z8
[1-Feb-2010]
IFDB entry
The Believable Adventures of an Invisible Man: a
Reasonably Realistic Revenge Romp, by Hannes Schueller.
Release 2 / Serial number 100130
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2009/zcode/invisible/invisible.z8)
jack.z5
[5-Jan-2018]
IFDB entry
The Bean Stalker, by Jack Welch.
Release 2 / Serial number 180105
jet.z8
[6-Oct-2012]
IFDB entry
Jet-Blue, by Paul Johnson.
Release 5 / Serial number 051012
jewel.z5
[10-Jul-1999]
IFDB entry
The Jewel of Knowledge, "a somewhat traditional cave crawl"
by Francesco Bova.
Release 2 / serial number 990710
karn.z5
[7-Dec-1996]
IFDB entry
Return to Karn, by Patrick Wigfull.
Release 2 / serial number 961207
Based on the television programme "Doctor Who".
kidnapsea.z8
[14-Jun-2011]
Kidnapped - On the Sea. An Interactive Story by Ally
(RedTulip).
Release 3 / Serial number 110608
kiiwii.z5
[5-Sep-2015]
IFDB entry
Kii!Wii! A tiny friend to brighten your day, by Adri.
Release 1 / Serial number 141113
killing.zip
[21-Feb-2001]
IFDB entry
Killing the Doctor, by Victor Verbitsky.
Release 1 / Serial number 010221
Archive contains z-code game file, Inform source code
and a walkthrough.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/killing.zip]
kirby.z5
[23-Nov-1999]
IFDB entry
The X-Child, The Second Installment In The Kevin
Johnson Residence Hall Saga, by Jesse Burneko.
Release 3 / Serial number 062776
kitten.z5
[21-Mar-2013]
IFDB entry
robotfindskitten, a Zen Simulation. Originally written
by Leonard Richardson, and converted to Inform by
David Griffith.
Release 7 / Serial number 130320
(Source code is in games/source/inform/kitten.inf)
kooku.z5
[19-Nov-1997]
IFDB entry
Kook U, An Interactive Kook Adventure.
Release 1 / Serial number 971119
lambs.z5
[10-Oct-1997]
IFDB entry
Silence of the Lambs, An Interactive Horror.
Release 2 / serial number 971010
Ported to Inform by Gunther Schmidl, original author
unknown.
(the original TADS game is in games/tads/lambs.gam)
lambs2.z5
[30-Dec-2002]
IFDB entry
Silence of the Lambs 2, An Interactive Inanity,
written by "The Thief of Bad Gags".
Release 1 / Serial number 021230
largemac.z5
[4-Sep-2001]
IFDB entry
Large Machine, a Meta Puzzle by Gringo G. Scumm.
Release 1 / Serial number 010905
leaptime.z8
[30-Dec-2008]
IFDB entry
Leap Time, an Interactive Lull by Sarah Morayati.
Release 2 / Serial number 081230
(the original competition entry is in
games/mini-comps/mini-comps/speedif/SpeedIF_NewYear2008.zip)
lecture.zblorb
[14-Apr-2020]
IFDB entry
Lecture Feature, by Paul Equinox Collins. The sequel to
"Teacher Feature".
Release 1 / Serial number 200414
(source code is in games/source/inform/lecture.txt)
librarian_inform7.zip
[11-Feb-2013]
Life of A Librarian (Inform 7 version), by Timewalker.
Release 1 / Serial number 130211
[file is linked to games/source/inform/librarian_inform7.zip]
library.z5
[4-Dec-1995]
IFDB entry
All Quiet on the Library Front, An Interactive Vignette
by Michael S. Phillips. Release 2 / serial number 951204.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/library.z5)
life.zip
[10-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
Life or Death, an interactive biological diversion,
by David S. Glasser. The archive includes a
z-code game file and Inform source code.
Release 1 / Serial number 980702
[file is linked to games/source/inform/life.zip]
lily.z5
[19-Mar-2015]
IFDB entry
The Black Lily, by Hannes Schüller.
Release 2 / Serial number 150318
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2014/The Black Lily/lily.z5)
limp.z5
[17-May-1998]
IFDB entry
Limp, an interactive thingy, by Rybread Celsius.
Release 1 / Serial number 980517
lion.z5
[21-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
The Nemean Lion: another anonymous joke game that
happens to have been posted on adamcadre.ac
lists.z5
[5-Dec-1996]
IFDB entry
Lists and Lists, an Interactive Tutorial by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 3 / Serial number 960823
(Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/lists.tar.Z,
the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/lists/lists.z5)
loose.z5
[3-Dec-1998]
IFDB entry
Mother Loose, an Interactive Nursery Rhyme
by Irene Callaci.
Release 2 / Serial number 981128
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/loose/loose.z5)
lost.z5
[17-Jan-1998]
IFDB entry
The Lost Spellmaker, An Interactive Mission
by Neil James Brown.
Release 3 / Serial number 980116
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/lost/lost.z5)
ludicorp.z5
[26-Mar-2006]
IFDB entry
The Ludicorp Mystery, by Cal Henderson.
Release 12 / Serial number 031010
magic-toyshop.z5
[18-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry
The Magic Toyshop, a fun game for all the family
by Gareth Rees. Release 1, serial number 951018.
(Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/magic-toyshop.inf,
the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/magic-toyshop.z5)
mansion.z5
[26-Mar-2010]
IFDB entry
Mansion, an Interactive Inheritance, by Derek Barley.
Release 1 / Serial number 010505
mary.z5
[20-Oct-2000]
IFDB entry
Revenger, by Robb Sherwin.
Release 2 / Serial number 000403
This game contains adult language and situations and is not
intended for children.
(a DOS executable is in games/pc/mary.exe)
medusa.z5
[16-Mar-2003]
IFDB entry
Medusa, an Example in NPC Conversations, by Jim Fisher.
Release 106 / Serial number 030314
(source code is in games/source/inform/medusa.inf)
metamorp.z5
[23-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
Metamorphoses, by Emily Short.
Release 4 / Serial number 020222
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/metamorp/metamorp.z5,
and a special version intended to show how the
game works is in games/zcode/fracture.z5)
mhpquest.z5
[13-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
Quest for the Magic Healing Plant, by Adam Crutchlow.
Release 2 / Serial number 960613
Ported by the author from AGT to Inform.
(the AGT original is in games/pc/mhpquest.zip)
midpoints.zip
[31-Mar-2001]
IFDB entry
Midpoints, an Interactive Nightmare by Mike Hnatushko.
Release 1 / Serial number 010330
Archive includes ZCode game file and brief notes.
mimesis.z5
[25-Jan-1998]
IFDB entry
Sins Against Mimesis: An Interactive Theosophy,
by Adam Thornton.
Release 3 / Serial number 980110
(Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/mimesis.zip,
the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/mimesis/mimesis.z5)
mindelec.z5
[9-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry
The Mind Electric, An Interactive Vision by Jason Dyer.
Release 3 / serial number 941008 (should be 951008)
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/mindelec.z5)
mines.z5
[29-Oct-2010]
Mines version 2010.10.29, a randomly generated maze
exploring game, by James L. Dean.
(Source code is in games/source/inform/mines.inf)
minster.z5
[17-Nov-1996]
IFDB entry
Christminster, An Interactive Conspiracy by Gareth Rees.
Release 4, serial number 961117
monster-maker.z8
[5-Sep-2015]
IFDB entry
Monster Maker, a silly character creation toy, by Adri
(aka "Erin Gigglecreek").
Release 2 / Serial number 150817
moonglow.z3
[24-Oct-2007]
IFDB entry
Moonglow, Miniventure #1 by Dave Bernazzani, release 3.
"What do you do when a mysterious orb crash-lands in your
field? It's not your typical day at the farm!"
mortlake.z8
[24-Mar-2012]
IFDB entry
Mortlake Manor. a gentle introduction to Interactive
Fiction, by Ben Chenoweth.
Release 1 / Serial number 120304
mr-p.z5
[20-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
The Story of Mr. P. by Hannes Schüller.
Release 3 / Serial number 140620
(the German original is in games/zcode/german/herr-p.z5)
mst3k1.z5
[14-Jun-1999]
IFDB entry
Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery Science Theater
3000) of Matt Barringer's AGT game "Detective",
Silver Screen Edition, by Christopher E. Forman.
Release 101 / Serial number 960831
(Source code for this version is in
games/source/inform/mst3k1.inf,
the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/mst3k1.zip,
an AGT conversion by Graeme Cree is in
games/pc/mst1agt.zip)
mst3k1_2.z5
[23-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery Science Theater
3000) of Matt Barringer's AGT game "Detective",
by Christopher E. Forman, updated by Stuart Moore.
Release 7 / Serial number 000715
(Source code is in games/source/inform/MST3k1src.zip,
the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/mst3k1.zip,
an AGT conversion by Graeme Cree is in
games/pc/mst1agt.zip)
mst3k2.z5
[23-Jul-2000]
IFDB entry
A Fable, an interactive MiSTing-up of Stan Heller's
GAGS game "A Fable". Original AGT MiST-ed version
by Graeme Cree, ported to Inform by Stuart Moore.
Release 5 / Serial number 000715
(Source code is in games/source/inform/MST3k2src.zip,
and the AGT version by Graeme Cree is in
games/agt/mst3k2.zip)
murderer.z5
[17-Jan-2012]
IFDB entry
What The Murderer Had Left, a trial on Interactive Flash
Fiction, by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 1 / Serial number 120117
muse.z5
[23-Sep-1999]
IFDB entry
Muse: An Autumn Romance, by Christopher Huang.
Release 2 / Serial number 990922
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/muse/muse.z5)
musician.z8
[23-Nov-2007]
IFDB entry
The Musician, by Phillip Skains.
Release 1 / Serial number 070820
mysterious_inform.zip
[6-Apr-1998]
IFDB entry
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The 11 Mysterious Adventures by Brian Howarth
(1981-83), converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z5):
The Golden Baton
The Time Machine
Arrow of Death Part 1 and 2
Escape from Pulsar 7
Circus
Feasibility Experiment
The Wizard of Akyrz
Perseus and Andromeda
Ten Little Indians
Waxworks
[file is linked to scott-adams/games/zcode/mysterious_inform.zip]
mysterious_z6_blorb.zip
[12-Dec-2004]
The 11 Mysterious Adventures by Brian Howarth
(1981-83), converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z6)
with Blorb format graphics, by Colin Davies:
The Golden Baton
The Time Machine
Arrow of Death Part 1 and 2
Escape from Pulsar 7
Circus
Feasibility Experiment
The Wizard of Akyrz
Perseus and Andromeda
Ten Little Indians
Waxworks
[file is linked to scott-adams/games/zcode/mysterious_z6_blorb.zip]
mysterious_z6_noblorb.zip
[26-Jan-2011]
The 11 Mysterious Adventures by Brian Howarth
(1981-83), converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z6)
with graphics drawn directly by the game's code,
by Aldo Cumani:
The Golden Baton
The Time Machine
Arrow of Death Part 1 and 2
Escape from Pulsar 7
Circus
Feasibility Experiment
The Wizard of Akyrz
Perseus and Andromeda
Ten Little Indians
Waxworks
[file is linked to scott-adams/games/zcode/mysterious_z6_noblorb.zi
nameless.z8
[6-Dec-2013]
IFDB entry
Endless, Nameless v1.07 (2013.1206), by Adam Cadre.
newday.z5
[30-Apr-1998]
IFDB entry
A New Day, by Jonathan Fry.
Release 3 / Serial number 560827
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/newday/newday.z5)
night.z5
[19-Nov-1996]
IFDB entry
Night at the Computer Center, An Interactive Nocturnal
Chase, by Bonni Mierzejewska.
Release 1 / Serial number 961118
ninepts.z5
[27-Nov-1996]
IFDB entry
Nine Points:
A Demonstration of an Interactive Fiction Game,
by Robert Janelle and Brad O'Donnell.
Release 12 / Serial number 961127
[file is linked to starters/ninepts.z5]
njag2.z5
[20-Mar-2000]
IFDB entry
Not Just A Game, by John Menichelli.
Release 2 / Serial number 000319
noroom.z5
[17-Jan-2004]
IFDB entry
No Room, by Ben Heaton.
Release 2 / Serial number 040117
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2003/inform/noroom/noroom.z5
and source code in games/source/inform/noroom.inf)
northnorth.z8
[14-Nov-2014]
IFDB entry
The Northnorth Passage, by Snowball Ice.
Release 2 / Serial number 141114
nuntalylihu.z5
[10-Dec-2002]
IFDB entry
nuntalyli'u, a translation of Adventure, aka Colossal
Cave, into Lobjan. Translated by Nick Nicholas, with
Jay Kominek, Eugene Mayes and Robin Powell, based on
Graham Nelson's Inform version of Adventure.
oad.z5
[13-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
Only After Dark, by Gunther Schmidl.
Release 2 / Serial number 000913
odieus.zip
[27-Oct-1994]
IFDB entry
Odieus's Quest for the Magic Flingshot (beta release),
author unknown. Original game converted from LADS to AGT
and "embellished" by David Malmberg, then ported to Inform
by Teo Kwang Liak.
Release 1 / Serial number 941021
(AGT source code is in games/source/agt/odieusrc.zip;
the compiled AGT game is in games/pc/odieus.zip)
omniquest.z5
[26-Mar-2006]
IFDB entry
OMNIQuest, originally written in 1988 in Commodore 64
BASIC by Chris Barden and Chris Ethridge, and adapted
for Inform by Chris Barden.
Release 2 / Serial number 040127
(source code is in games/source/inform/omniquest.inf)
orevore.z8
[18-Nov-2007]
Orevore Courier, by Brian Rapp.
Release 2 / Serial number 071116
(the original competition entry and accompanying
graphics files are in
games/competition2007/zcode/orevore/orevore.z8)
orient_express.z5
[17-Dec-2011]
IFDB entry
Bloodless on the Orient Express, a Murderous Travelogue
through the Balkans, by Hannes Schueller.
Release 2 / Serial number 111217
orion.z5
[23-Nov-2004]
IFDB entry
The Orion Agenda, by Ryan Weisenberger.
Release 10 / Serial number 041123
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/orion/orion.z5)
pad.z5
[18-Aug-1998]
IFDB entry
Total Paddling Mania, An Interactive Punishment Jag
by Dr. Aloysius Beltway, PH.D
Release 1 / Serial number 314159
paint.z5
[16-Mar-1998]
IFDB entry
Paint and Corners: Still Another Abuse of the
Z-Machine, by L. Ross Raszewski.
Release 1.0B / Serial number 980316
paperchase.z5
[3-May-1995]
IFDB entry
Paper Chase, An Interactive Education by Chris Skapura.
This game was originally published as a TRS-80 BASIC
listing titled "Collegiate Capers" in '80 Micro' magazine,
August 1983.
parallel.z5
[20-Feb-2008]
IFDB entry
Parallel, by David Hughes.
Release 1 / Serial number 080219
paranoia.zip
[9-Jun-1999]
IFDB entry
Paranoia, a not-very-interactive future.
Originally from an article by Sam Shirley, implemented in
C on a Vax 11/780 by Tim Lister and converted to Inform
by Glenn Hutchings.
Release 1 / Serial number 981208
Archive contains a Z-Code game file, Inform source and
the original C source on which the game is based.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/paranoia.zip]
pas-de-deux.zip
[18-Nov-2019]
Pas De Deux, an Interactive Performance by Linus Ã…kesson.
Release 1. Serial number 190923.
pathway.zip
[19-May-2008]
Pathway to Destruction, by Richard Otter. Originally
written with ADRIFT and ported to Inform by the author.
Release 2 / Serial number 080511
(the ADRIFT original is in games/adrift/pathway.zip)
pentari.z5
[9-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
Pentari, an Interactive Prequel to "The Mission",
by Howard Sherman.
Release 6 / Serial number 030206
permagic.z5
[21-Sep-1999]
IFDB entry
Perilous Magic, a really short interactive comic
tragedy, by David Fillmore.
Release 10 / Serial number 990821
phlegm.z5
[5-Aug-1997]
IFDB entry
Phlegm, an Interactive Interactive by Adjacent Drooler,
(aka Jason Dyer). Release 3 / Serial number 970804
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/phlegm/phlegm.z5)
photopia.z5
[18-Aug-2012]
IFDB entry
Photopia, by Adam Cadre. Version 1.30 (2012.0416).
(a DOS executable is in games/pc/photopia.exe;
the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/photopia/photopia.z5)
piece_v3.z5
[18-Aug-1997]
IFDB entry
Piece of Mind, an Interactive Short Story by Giles Boutel.
Release 3 / Serial number 970816
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/piece/piece.z5)
pigpancake.zblorb
[10-Apr-2011]
IFDB entry
Pigpancake, by Aubra Penner.
Release 1 / Serial number 110410
piracy_2.z5
[8-Apr-2010]
Piracy 2.0 - A Text Adventure in Space, by Sean Hunter.
Release 2 / Serial number 100408
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2008/zcode/Piracy_2.z5)
pirrail.zblorb
[20-Sep-2011]
IFDB entry
Pirate Railroad, by Utkonos. Released in honour of
International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2011.
Release 1 / Serial number 110920
praser5.z5
[15-May-2005]
IFDB entry
Praser 5, an Interactive Puzzle by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 4 / Serial number 050509
princess.zip
[31-Jan-1997]
IFDB entry
The Ice Princess, an Interactive Fairy-Tale
by Ruediger Hanke. Release 8 / Serial number 960901
(the original Amiga only version by the same author is in
games/amiga/Mipric_IP_4.lha)
promoted.z5
[18-Jul-1997]
IFDB entry
Promoted! by Mike DeSanto, ported from REXX Adventure to
Inform by Johannes Steingraeber. Release 1.1 of port.
(the original OS/2 only competition entry is in
games/competition96/promoted/promoted.rad)
puerto.z5
[3-Jan-2005]
IFDB entry
The board game Puerto Rico, ported to Inform by
J. Robinson Wheeler.
Release 1.1 / Serial number 20050101
(source code is in games/source/inform/puerto.inf)
punkpnts.z5
[11-Jan-2001]
IFDB entry
Punk Points, a Video Game in Three Acts by Jim Munroe.
Release 2 / Serial number 010108
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/punkpnts/punkpnts.z5)
pytho.z8
[23-Feb-2002]
Pytho's Mask, by Emily Short.
Release 3 / Serial number 020223
[file is linked to games/mini-comps/smoochie/pytho.z8]
quick2.zblorb
[1-Jun-2011]
IFDB entry
A Simple Theft 2: A Simple Theftier: an Interactive
Larceny by Mark J. Musante.
Release 2 / Serial number 110601
rameses.zblorb
[3-Nov-2006]
IFDB entry
Rameses, a Tale of Heroes, by Stephen Bond.
Release 3 / Serial number 061023
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/rameses/rameses.z5)
rans.zip
[12-Nov-2000]
IFDB entry
RANS, an interworld progress, by Bob Reeves.
Release 3 / Serial number 000918
Archive includes game zcode file and hints in a
separate zcode file.
reading.z5
[10-Jan-2012]
A Reading in May, a trial on Interactive Flash Fiction,
by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 2 / Serial number 120109
(source code is in games/source/inform/reading-src.zip)
reser.z5
[10-Feb-2005]
IFDB entry
Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots, an Interactive Boxing Match
by Benjamin Mullins.
Release 1 / Serial number 050209
(source code is in games/source/inform/reser.inf)
residnt2.z5
[8-Sep-1997]
IFDB entry
The Resident, by Mike DeSanto, ported from REXX Adventure
to Inform by Johannes Steingraeber.
'The Resident' is a cyberspace adventure; its main quest is
to escape from a virtual world.
reverb.z5
[11-Jan-1999]
IFDB entry
Reverberations, a Hectic Voltairian Adventure,
by Russell Glasser.
Release 1 / Serial number 990110
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/reverb/reverb.z5)
reverzi.z5
[18-Dec-1999]
IFDB entry
Reverzi, Version 1.0, a port of Reversi to the
Z-Machine by John Menichelli
(source code is in games/source/inform/reversi.inf)
ribbons.z5
[3-Jul-2001]
IFDB entry
Ribbons, an IF Art Show 2001 Still Life,
written by J.D. Berry.
Release 2 / Serial number 010702
risorg.zblorb
[15-Nov-2017]
IFDB entry
Risorgimento Represso, an Interactive Invigoration,
written by Michael Coyne.
Release 6 / Serial number 171114
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/risorg.gblorb, and
the original competition entry is in
games/competition2003/zcode/risorg/risorg.z8)
robots.z5
[15-Jan-1998]
IFDB entry
Robots - Another Abuse of the Z-Machine -
A Nostalgic Diversion by Torbjoern Andersson.
Release 6 / Serial number 980115
(source code is in games/source/inform/robots.inf)
rogue.z5
[6-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
zRogue, a port of the classic game Rogue. Ported
by Gevan Dutton, based on Tim Stoehr's Rogue 5.3
clone.
Release 2 / Serial number 980706
samhain.z5
[22-Oct-2000]
IFDB entry
Samhain: Pick Up The Pumpkin and KILL,
a brief Halloween-themed game, by Ed Mueller.
Release 1 / Serial number 001021
Not suitable for children.
sanddancer-dialog.z8
[13-Sep-2020]
sanddancer-dialog.zblorb
[7-Oct-2020]
IFDB entry
Sand-dancer: a Desert Fable, by Aaron Reed, Alexei Othenin-Girard,
Howard M. Lewis Ship. A re-implementation of Aaron Reed’s Sand-danc
game in Dialog.
Release 7. Serial number 201004.
saveprinceton.z8
[25-Nov-2004]
IFDB entry
Save Princeton, originally by Jacob Weinstein and
Karine Schaefer, and ported to Inform by Mike Caesar.
Release 21 / Serial number 041125
(the original TADS version is in tads/saveprinceton20.gam)
scald.z5
[6-Feb-2018]
IFDB entry
Scald, by John Baptist.
Release 1 / Serial number 180206
schooldays.z5
[4-Jan-2001]
IFDB entry
Schooldays, an Interactive Story by Andrew MacKinnon.
Release 3 / Serial number 092800
(source code is in games/source/inform/schooldays.inf)
scopa_z6.zip
[21-Mar-2011]
Scopa, a graphical (Z-code V6) version of the Italian
card game of the same name, by Aldo Cumani.
Release 1 / Serial number 110321.
Archive includes Z-code and source.
(file is linked to games/source/inform/scopa_z6.zip)
selection.z5
[9-Oct-2006]
IFDB entry
Final Selection, by Sam Gordon.
Winner of the 2006 One Room Game Competition.
Release 3 / Serial number 061009
sfiction.z8
[7-Jul-2012]
IFDB entry
Speculative Fiction: Beginner's Lessons from "The Big
Book of Financial Crimes", by Diane Christoforo and
Thomas Mack.
Release 2 / Serial number 120706
(a walkthrough of the game is in
solutions/SpeculativeFiction_walkthrough.txt,
a map of the game is in solutions/maps/sfiction.pdf,
and the original competition entry is in
games/mini-comps/introcomp/introcomp11.zip)
sgate.z5
[29-Oct-2004]
IFDB entry
Shadowgate, originally implemented on the NES by ICOM
(1989) and reimplemented in Inform by David Griffith.
Release 8 / Serial number 040616
(source code is in games/source/inform/sgate.tar.gz)
sh1.z5
[17-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
Murder at the Diogenes Club, an adaptation of the
Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries gamebook #1.
The book was written by Gerald Lientz, and adapted for
Inform by "Doc".
Release 1 / Serial number 021024
sh2.zblorb
[17-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
The Black River Emerald, an adaptation of the
Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries gamebook #2.
The book was written by Peter Ryan, and adapted for
Inform by "Doc".
Release 1 / Serial number 021101
sh3.z5
[17-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
Death at Appledore Towers, an adaptation of the
Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries gamebook #3.
The book was written by Gerald Lientz, and adapted for
Inform by "Doc".
Release 1 / Serial number 021114
sh4.z5
[17-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
The Crown vs Dr. Watson, an adaptation of the
Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries gamebook #4.
The book was written by Gerald Lientz, and adapted for
Inform by "Doc".
Release 1 / Serial number 021231
shade.z5
[28-Nov-2000]
IFDB entry
Shade, a brief story by "Ampe R. Sand"
(aka Andrew Plotkin).
Release 3 / Serial number 001127
(a Mac version is in games/mac/Shade-R3.hqx, and
the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/shade/shade.z5)
sherbet.z5
[19-Dec-1996]
IFDB entry
The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet,
by Angela M. Horns (aka Graham Nelson).
Release 2 / Serial number 961216
Winner of the 1996 IF competition.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/sherbet/sherbet.z5)
shrapnel.txt
[12-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Brief notes on Shrapnel, by Adam Cadre
shrapnel.z5
[12-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Shrapnel, by Adam Cadre
Version 1.01 (12 February 2000) / Serial number 9504
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/shrapnel.exe)
six-gray-rats.z8
[31-Mar-2015]
IFDB entry
Six Gray Rats Crawl Up The Pillow, a Gothic Vignette,
by Boswell Cain.
Release 2 / Serial number 150331
softporn.zip
[19-Oct-1997]
IFDB entry
Softporn Adventure, by Chuck Benton.
Release 0 / 971018
An Inform port of Softporn Adventure, by Patrick Kellum.
This is an early beta port, please read the enclosed
softporn.txt file.
Benton's original was the predecessor of Leisure Suit
Larry I.
(The original is in games/appleII/softporn.zip, and
DOS ports of this game are in
games/pc/softporn.zip (Gary Thompson, executable only) and
games/pc/softporp.zip (Paul Schlyter, executable and source))
solitary.txt
[14-Jun-2004]
IFDB entry
Notes on Solitary, by the game's author.
solitary.z5
[7-Jun-2004]
IFDB entry
Solitary, A Single Room Reminiscence, by Kahlan.
Release 2 / Serial number 040607
spacest2.z5
[30-Jan-2004]
IFDB entry
Space Station, a science fiction story based on the
example transcript included with Infocom's Planetfall,
by David Ledgard.
Release 2 / Serial number 040130
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition98/inform/space_st/space_st.z5
and source code is in games/source/inform/spacest2.zip)
spacez.z5
[11-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
Space InvaderZ, a Z-Machine implementation of Space
Invaders, by L. Ross Raszewski.
Release 1 / Serial number 980710
spirit.readme
[7-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
Description of SpiritWrak, by Daniel S. Yu.
spirit.z5
[7-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
SpiritWrak, An Interactive Fantasy Adventure
by Daniel S. Yu.
Release 3 / Serial number 960606
sporkery1.z5
[11-Jan-2008]
IFDB entry
Sporkery 1: There Will Be Sporking, by David Hughes.
Release 1 / Serial number 080111
spot.z5
[25-Oct-2002]
IFDB entry
The Spot, by Kid Vicious.
Release 0 / Serial number 021025
spring.z8
[8-Feb-2008]
IFDB entry
She's Got a Thing For a Spring, an Interactive Dip in a
Hot Spring, by Brent VanFossen.
Release 4 / Serial number 080207
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/spring/spring.z5)
starlight.z8
[16-Mar-2020]
IFDB entry
Starlight, by Timothy Laubach.
Release 1 / Serial number 130802
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/starlight.gblorb)
stiffmst.z5
[17-Mar-1998]
IFDB entry
Stiffy Makane: Mystery Science Theater 3000.
An Interactive MiSTing of Mark Ryan's AGT game
"The Incredible Erotic Adventures of Stiffy Makane"
Release 69 / Serial number 690609
(Source code is in games/source/inform/stiffmst.inf)
stinkorswim.z8
[6-Jan-2009]
IFDB entry
Stink or Swim, an Interactive Non-Olympic Event,
by Renee Choba.
Release 1 / Serial number 090105
stonecage.z5
[12-Oct-2018]
IFDB entry
The Stone Cave, by Kevan Davis.
Written in 24 hours for the 4th Hours of Inform.
Release 1 / Serial number 091103
sunburn.zblorb
[23-Feb-2015]
IFDB entry
Sunburn, a Social Justice Horror Story, by Caelyn Sandel.
Release 3 / Serial number 150214
sunburst.z6
[22-Feb-2007]
IFDB entry
A science fiction adventure game for the C64 by
Fredrik Ramsberg and Johan Berntsson, ported to the
Z-machine by Johan Berntsson. Version 1.
sutwin.z5
[18-Apr-1997]
IFDB entry
The Space Under the Window, by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 2 / Serial number 970402
suvehnux.z5
[26-Dec-2007]
IFDB entry
Suveh Nux, a game of magical experimentation, version 1.1,
by David Fisher. Winner of the 2007 One Room Game Comp.
Release 1 / Serial number 071226
(the original competition entry is in
games/mini-comps/oneroom/orgc2007.zip)
sycamora.z5
[15-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Sycamora Tree, How your game should look for submission,
written by David Dyte.
Release 2 / Serial number 980107
tBLW.zip
[10-Nov-2012]
IFDB entry
The Blood lust Warrior, an Interactive RPG by
Zorkfire Games.
Release 11 / Serial number 121030
(a Glulx version is in games/glulx/tBLW.zip)
tKatC-SE.z8
[23-Nov-2015]
IFDB entry
The King and the Crown, Special Edition. A little big game,
by Wes Lesley.
Release 1 / Serial number 151121
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2015/The King and the Crown/)
taipan.z5
[20-May-2002]
IFDB entry
Taipan! A game based on the China trade of the 1800s.
Created by Art Canfil and ported to the Z-Machine by
D. Jacob Wildstrom.
Release 2 / Serial number 020520
(Source code is in games/source/inform/taipan.tar.gz)
tatctae.z8
[21-May-1997]
IFDB entry
Time: All things come to an end, by Andy Phillips.
Release 7 / Serial number 970521
(a DOS executable is in games/pc/Tatctae.zip)
tcom_remake.zip
[3-Nov-2012]
A remake of the 1986 text adventure The Colour of Magic,
by Delta4, based on the Terry Pratchett novel of the
same name. Reconstructed in Inform by David Rogers, with
the help of UnQuill (by John Elliott).
Archive includes Z-code and Glulx versions, with and
without graphics.
Release 1 / Serial number 121103
[file is linked to games/glulx/tcom_remake.zip]
teacher.z5
[26-Nov-2007]
IFDB entry
Teacher Feature, by Paul Equinox Collins.
Release 1 / Serial number 071126
(source code is in games/source/inform/teacher.inf)
tell.z5
[25-Oct-2002]
IFDB entry
William Tell: The Game, by Kid Vicious.
Release 1 / Serial number 021025
telling.zblorb
[12-Mar-2008]
IFDB entry
Whom The Telling Changed, by Aaron A. Reed.
Release 3 / Serial number 060518
(the original SpringThing entry is in
games/springthing/2005/teller.zip)
temple.z5
[18-Nov-2002]
IFDB entry
The Temple, an Interactive Homage to H.P. Lovecraft,
written by Johan Berntsson.
Release 2 / Serial number 021118
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2002/zcode/temple/temple.z5)
terror_tabby.z5
[15-May-2008]
IFDB entry
Attack of the Terror Tabby!
A brief exercise in futility by Eric Mayer.
"Oh no! The cat is ticking. It must have swallowed a bomb!"
Release 1 / Serial number 080514
tess.z5
[28-Dec-2003]
IFDB entry
Beyond The Tesseract, an Abstract Adventure by David Lo,
ported to Inform by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 2 / Serial number 031227
(the original game is in games/pc/tess.zip)
the-mall.zip
[31-Jul-2019]
IFDB entry
The Mall, by Jason Self.
Includes Inform 6 source code.
Release 0 / Serial number 190718
theatre.z5
[3-Dec-1995]
IFDB entry
Theatre, An Interactive Night of Horror, by Brendon Wyber.
Release 2 / Serial number 951203
thegallery.z5
[3-Jul-2008]
IFDB entry
The Gallery of Henri Beauchamp, by Mike Vollmer.
Release 2 / Serial number 080621
thegreat.z5
[3-Sep-2001]
IFDB entry
The Great, A Voyage To The Inner Self by Peter Blanston.
Release 1 / Serial number 010902
thestargods.z8
[19-Dec-2011]
The Star Gods, by William Taylor.
Release 1 / Serial number 111216
thorn.z5
[5-Jul-2003]
IFDB entry
The Thorn, by Eric Mayer.
Release 1 / Serial number 030701
(an Italian translation is in games/zcode/italian/rovo.z5)
threemore.z5
[13-Jan-2012]
IFDB entry
Three More Visitors, a Speed-IF Melodrama for New Year,
by Paul Stanley. Release 2.
tirehoax.zblorb
[5-Jan-2008]
My Magic Tire Hoax, by nd.
Release 1 / Serial number 080104
tk1.z5
[25-Sep-1995]
IFDB entry
Time Killer #1: Claustrophobia, a time-killer by Sam Hulick.
Release 1 / Serial number 950925
troll.z5
[18-May-1998]
IFDB entry
Zork: A Troll's Eye View, an interactive tedium
by Dylan O'Donnell.
Release 3 / Serial number 980518
trw.z5
[25-Aug-2008]
Tull Road Warrior, by Sam Thirouin.
Release 2 / Serial number 021229
tryst205.z5
[30-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry
Tryst of Fate, An Interactive Horse-Opera by
Gregory M. Zagurski.
Release 205 / Serial number 970629
tube.z5
[5-Dec-1995]
IFDB entry
Tube Trouble, a mini-adventure by Richard Tucker.
Release 0 / Serial number 950901
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/tube.z5)
typo.zip
[25-Nov-2004]
IFDB entry
Typo!, by Peter Seebach and Kevin Lynn.
Release 1 / Serial number 041119
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2004/zcode/typo/typo.z5)
uhoh-demo.z5
[18-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
Uh-oh! (demo version), by Scott Covert.
Release 1 / Serial number 980218
under.z5
[3-Apr-1997]
IFDB entry
The Underoos that ate New York!, by Gerry Kevin Wilson.
Release 1 / Serial number 970329
(This is a conversion by the author of the TADS
original, which is in games/tads/underoos.gam)
uninvited.z5
[29-Sep-2019]
IFDB entry
Uninvited, originally implemented on the Apple Macintosh
by ICOM (1986) and reimplemented by in Inform by
David Griffith.
Release 3 / Serial number 190918
(a version containing sound effects is in uninvited.zblorb)
uninvited.zblorb
[29-Sep-2019]
IFDB entry
Uninvited, originally implemented on the Apple Macintosh
by ICOM (1986) and reimplemented by in Inform by
David Griffith.
Release 3 / Serial number 190918
(a version without sound effects is in uninvited.z5)
vagueness.zblorb
[26-Aug-2008]
IFDB entry
What Happens In Vagueness, an Interactive
Collaboration by The IFW4 Team.
Release 1 / Serial number 080825
vampire.z8
[4-Apr-2005]
IFDB entry
House of the Midnight Sun - A Vampire's Tale,
written by Paul Johnson.
Release 12 / Serial number 020405
venice.z5
[17-Jan-2012]
Not in Venice, a trial on Interactive Flash Fiction,
by Bahri Gordebak.
Release 1 / Serial number 120117
vespers.z8
[29-Nov-2005]
IFDB entry
Vespers, by Jason Devlin.
Release 1 / Serial number 051128
(source code is in games/source/inform/vespers.inf,
and the original competition entry is in
games/competition2005/zcode/vespers/vespers.z8)
vgame.z8
[31-Aug-1999]
IFDB entry
Varicella, by Adam Cadre
Version 1.14 (31 August 1999) / Serial number 9339
(an MS-DOS version is in games/pc/vgame.exe)
vigilance.z5
[6-Jan-2007]
IFDB entry
Internal Vigilance, version 2.0, by Simon Christiansen.
Release 2 / Serial number 070106
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2005/zcode/vigilance/vigilance.z5)
vindaloo.z5
[13-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
Vindaloo, An Interactive Recipe by Adam G Crutchlow.
Release 1 / Serial number 960613
vision.z5
[12-Apr-1998]
IFDB entry
Lack of Vision, a eye opening demo by Rybread Celsius.
Release 1 / Serial number 980412
visitor.z5
[19-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
The Visitor, A Chat, written by Peter Polkinghorne.
Release 1 / Serial number 000321
(source code is in games/source/inform/visitor.inf,
and the original Year 2000 IF Art Show entry is in
art/if-artshow/year2000/visitor.z5)
vosr.zip
[10-Nov-2006]
IFDB entry
Voices of Spoon River, based on the Spoon River Anthology
by Edgar Lee Masters. Written by Brett Shelton,
Jon Scoresby, Tim Stowell, Tom Caswell, Jared Bernotski,
Marie Duncan, Marian Jensen and Jennifer Jorgensen.
Release 1 / Serial number 060925
wadewar3.z5
[19-May-2002]
IFDB entry
The WadeWars Book III: Askin, by Jim Fisher - despite its
title the first release in the Wade Wars series.
Release 106 / Serial number 020512
Rating: beginner to intermediate.
(a DOS version from 1993 without save/restore is in
games/pc/wadewar3.zip)
warp.z5
[21-Mar-2002]
IFDB entry
Warp!, a science fiction story. Originally written by
Richard Kelly and converted to Inform by Steve Nickolas.
Release 2 / Serial number 640101
(the original, called "Chaos in Space", is in
games/pc/Chaos.zip)
wcastle.z5
[18-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
Wizard's Castle, originally from the July/August 1980
issue of Recreational Computing magazine. Written for
Exidy Sorceror by Joseph R. Power, modified for Heath
Microsoft BASIC by J. F. Stetson and ported to Inform
by Adam Biltcliffe.
(source code is in games/source/inform/wcastle.inf)
weapon.zip
[7-Jul-2001]
IFDB entry
The Weapon, an Interactive Misdirection
by Sean Barrett.
Release 1 / Serial number 010706
Archive includes ZCode game file and background
information.
weather.z5
[13-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry
A Change in the Weather, An Interactive Short Story
by Andrew Plotkin. Release 6, serial number 960613.
Winner of the Inform category of the 1995 IF competition.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/weather.z5)
wedding.z5
[6-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry
The Wedding, an Interactive Family Headache
by Neil James Brown.
Release 4 / Serial number 970602
This game came second in the Acorn User 1996 IF Competition
weirdness.z5
[18-Jun-2005]
IFDB entry
Weirdness: Strange, Different, and Altogether Weird.
Originally written by Gregory Janson for his MegaZeux
platform, and ported to Inform by Patrick Walton.
Release 2 / Serial number 030922
whispers.z5
[26-Sep-2005]
IFDB entry
The Corn Identity, an "IF Whispers" collaborative project.
Release 1 / Serial number 050926
winchest.z8
[1-Feb-2002]
IFDB entry
Winchester's Nightmare, a Novel Machine
by Nick Montfort.
Release 5 / Serial number 020131
windhal1.z8
[4-Sep-1996]
IFDB entry
The Windhall Chronicles, Volume One: The Path to Fortune
by Jeff Cassidy and Christopher E. Forman.
Release 5 / Serial number 960828
winter.z5
[28-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
Winter Wonderland, version 2.0, by Laura A. Knauth.
Winner of the 1999 IF Competition.
Release 1 / Serial number 030227
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/winter/winter.z5)
wireless.z5
[9-Sep-2004]
IFDB entry
Get Magazine. Open Magazine. Read Article.
An interactive interpretation of an article published in
God's Rude Wireless, written by Simon Scott.
Release 1 / Serial number 040909
woman.z8
[28-Jun-2009]
IFDB entry
Inside Woman, Interactive Corporate Espionage,
written by Andy Phillips.
Release 5 / Serial number 090628
wossname.z5
[27-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Spodgeville Murphy and The Jewelled Eye of Wossname,
written by David Fillmore.
Release 10 / Serial number 000225
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/inform/wossname/wossname.z5)
wscholars.zblorb
[13-Nov-2007]
IFDB entry
Weishaupt Scholars, an Interactive Secret History,
written by Michael Martin.
Release 2 / Serial number 071107
(source code is in games/source/inform/wscholars.txt)
wump2ka.z5
[9-Feb-2005]
IFDB entry
Wumpus 2000, The Virulent Labyrinth Of Yob-Shuggoth.
A randomly-generated dungeon crawl by Muffy St. Bernard.
Release 1 / Serial number 041119
(source code is in games/source/inform/wump2ka.inf)
wumpus.z5
[16-Dec-1999]
IFDB entry
Hunt the Wumpus, originally written in BASIC in
1972 by Gregory Yob, and ported to Inform by
Magnus Olsson.
Release 1 / Serial number 991216
(source code is in games/source/inform/wumpus.inf)
wurm.z5
[8-Dec-2002]
IFDB entry
Wurm, a blatant abuse of the Z-Machine by C.V.F. Knight.
Release 2 / Serial 021126
(source code is in games/source/inform/wurm.inf)
yagwad.z5
[20-Nov-2000]
IFDB entry
YAGWAD: Yes, Another Game With A Dragon!
written by Digby McWiggle.
Release 2 / Serial number 001121
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/inform/yagwad/yagwad.z5)
yak_shaving.zblorb
[27-Nov-2010]
Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles!
A Philosophical Odyssey by J. J. Guest.
Release 2 / Serial number 101127
yomomma.zblorb
[5-May-2010]
IFDB entry
Raising the Flag on Mount Yo Momma, an interactive
insult battle, by Juhana Leinonen.
Release 3 / Serial number 100228
(source code is in games/source/inform/yomomma-source.txt)
z-life.z5
[22-Jan-1996]
IFDB entry
Z-Life, an Inform implementation of Conway's Game of Life,
by Julian Arnold. Release 3 / serial number 960121.
(source code is in games/source/inform/z-life.inf)
zball.z5
[15-Mar-1998]
IFDB entry
ZassBall, Another Abuse of the Z-Machine, an arcade
game written in Inform by L. Ross Raszewski.
Release 1.0B / Serial number 980314
zbefunge.zip
[28-Nov-2002]
IFDB entry
ZBefunge 0.7 beta, by Francis Irving.
Befunge is a 2D programming language, and this
archive contains an interpreter for Befunge written
in Inform. Includes Z-Code file and Inform source.
[file is linked from games/source/inform/zbefunge.zip]
zcamel.z5
[18-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry
Camel, originally by the Heath Users Group and ported
to Inform by Adam Biltcliffe.
(source code is in games/source/inform/zcamel.inf)
zchess.zip
[25-Jan-2004]
IFDB entry
Z-Chess, release 4, by Eric Schmidt. An abuse of the
Z-Machine that allows two people to play chess.
Archive includes Z-code game and Inform source code.
[file is linked from games/zcode/zchess.zip]
zdungeon.z5
[6-Sep-2004]
IFDB entry
ZDungeon, a port to Inform of Dungeon, the more or
less public domain version of the original MIT Zork.
Ported by Ethan Dicks, based on the original MDL
sources, dated 22 July 1981.
Release 13 / Serial number 040826
zedfunge.zip
[11-Nov-2003]
IFDB entry
ZedFunge 0.7.3 beta, by Martin Bays, based on
ZBefunge by Francis Irving. This is an extension to
ZBefunge, adding almost complete support for the
Concurrent Funge-98 specification. ZedFunge was
originally named ZFunge.
Includes Z-Code file and Inform source.
[file is linked from games/source/inform/zedfunge.zip]
zegro.z8
[11-Apr-2012]
IFDB entry
Zegrothenus, by Poster.
Release 5 / Serial number 041112
zenon.z5
[24-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
Escape from the Starship Zenon, by Andrew Gawthorpe.
Release 2 / Serial number 100122
zenspeak.blb
[16-Jun-2003]
IFDB entry
The sound and music resources for Zen Speaks!, converted
to the Blorb format by Leif Huhn.
zenspeak_alpha.zip
[17-Feb-1999]
IFDB entry
Zen Speaks! or 1999: A Quite Brief Space Odyssey
an Eliza-style demo by Aldo Cumani.
Release 1 / Serial number 990217
Background music and speech output require a sound-capable
interpreter.
zfiles.z8
[19-May-1998]
IFDB entry
The Z-Files, An Interactive Guide to available Inform
games, by Gunther Schmidl. Based on the Inform Games
List by Neil Brown and Brendon Wyber.
Release 3 / Serial number 980519
zombies.z5
[2-Jun-1999]
IFDB entry
Zombies, yet another abuse of the Z-Machine. Written
by David Ledgard, based on Torbjorn Andersson's
game Robots.
Release 1 / Serial number 990524
(source code is in games/source/inform/zombies.inf)
zracer.z5
[12-Dec-2007]
IFDB entry
ZRacer 1.0, a real-time racing game,
written for the C-40 ZCode competition by David Fisher.
zsnake.z5
[5-Jan-2003]
IFDB entry
Z-Snake, an Inform port of the classic game. Ported
by Zach Matley.
Release 3 / Serial Number 010201
ztrek.z5
[29-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry
Super Z Trek, a Z-Machine implementation of the
classic Star Trek. Written by John Menichelli,
based on Chris Nystrom's C port of a BASIC version.
(source code is in games/source/inform/ztrek.inf)
zugzwang.zip
[10-Jul-1999]
IFDB entry
Zugzwang: The Interactive Life of a Chess Piece,
by Magnus Olsson.
Release 2 / Serial number 990710
This is an update to the original, which was part of
the TextFire, Inc. hoax. The original is still in
games/demos/textfire/12pack.zip.
Archive contains zcode game and source code.
[file is linked to games/source/inform/zugzwang.zip]
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