Index: if-archive/games/tads

This directory contains TADS game files, which can be used on any machine that runs the TADS interpreter (version 2 or later). To get a TADS 2 interpreter for your favorite system, look in programming/tads2/executables/, and for a TADS 3 interpreter, look in programming/tads3/executables/.


7 Subdirectories

adventions [link to if-archive/games/adventions]
czech
german
italian
old

Older versions of some of the games in this directory.

russian
spanish

270 Files

00ReadMeFirst-TADS [24-Oct-1999]

An instruction sheet describing how to play TADS games on many computer systems, by Neil K. Guy [file is linked to programming/tads2/executables/00ReadMeFirst-TADS]

1893.gam [14-Apr-2015]
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IFWiki: 1893: A World's Fair Mystery

1893: A World's Fair Mystery, version 2.05, written by Peter Nepstad. A diamond theft leads to kidnapping and murder on the grounds of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

1893_guide.pdf [14-Apr-2015]
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IFWiki: 1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Visitor's Guide for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, written by Peter Nepstad.

1893_manual.pdf [14-Apr-2015]
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IFWiki: 1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Instruction Manual for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, written by Peter Nepstad.

1893_map.pdf [14-Apr-2015]
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IFWiki: 1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Map for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, written by Peter Nepstad.

2044.gam [12-Jan-1998]
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2044: Space Troopers, release 1.0 A science fiction adventure by Angus R. McLaren

3.gam [27-Nov-1994]
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IFWiki: Increment_by_Three

+= 3: A Logical Adventure, v1.2 by Carl de Marcken and Dave Baggett (source code is in games/source/tads/3.gam)

aayela.gam [16-Aug-2001]
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IFWiki: Aayela

Aayela, an Interactive Vision, Release 1.2 by Magnus Olsson. (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/aayela/aayela.gam, and source code is in games/source/tads/aayelasrc.zip)

abductv2.gam [04-Jun-1998]
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IFWiki: Alien Abduction?

Alien Abduction? version 1.2, by Charles Gerlach. (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/abduct/abduct.gam)

above.gam [23-Apr-2001]
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IFWiki: Above and Beyond!

Above and Beyond! version 1.22, by Mike Sousa.

AccordingToCain.zip [12-Sep-2023]
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IFWiki: According to Cain

According to Cain, by Jim Nelson. Release 6 / Serial Number 230911 (the original competition entry is in games/competition2022/Games/According to Cain.zip)

AllHope.zip [25-Feb-2006]
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IFWiki: All_Hope_Abandon

All Hope Abandon, version 2, by Eric Eve. (source code is in games/source/tads/AllHopeAbandonSource.zip)

AllHopeWebUI.t3 [12-May-2012]
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IFWiki: All_Hope_Abandon

All Hope Abandon, version 4, by Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

alone1.gam [03-Jul-2000]
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All Alone, by Ian Finley.

amissville.gam [27-Oct-2003]
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Amissville version 1.0, by Tilli Productions.

amoi.gam [01-Mar-2008]
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IFWiki: A Matter of Importance

A Matter of Importance, version 1.1, by Valentine Kopteltsev. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2007/tads2/amoi/amoi.gam)

arrival.zip [30-Aug-2015]
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IFWiki: Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés

Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés, version 2, by Stephen Granade. HTML TADS game and resource files. For sound a HTML TADS 2.2.7 interpreter is required. (source code is in games/source/tads/arrsrc.zip and the original competition entry is in games/competition98/tads/arrival/arrival.gam)

awe.gam [23-Apr-2001]
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IFWiki: At Wit's End

At Wit's End version 1.2, by Mike Sousa. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2000/tads/awe/awe.gam)

Babel31.gam [11-Feb-2000]
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IFWiki: Babel

Babel, release 3.1, by Ian Finley. (a DOS executable is in games/pc/Babel.exe, a Mac version is in games/mac/babel-31.hqx, and the original competition entry is in games/competition97/tads/babel/babel.gam)

banana.zip [15-Oct-2005]
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The Quest of the Golden Banana, version 1.7, by Eric Eve. (This game is part of the TADS 3 Tour Guide, which is in programming/tads3/manuals/)

barometer.gam [25-Sep-1998]
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IFWiki: Spyder and Jeb

Spyder and Jeb, Version 1.0, an interactive puzzle by Neil deMause. A parody of Andrew Plotkin's game "Spider and Web".

BattleSimDemo.zip [07-Nov-2015]
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A TADS 3 demonstration of various forms of combat. Version 1.06, by James Mallette.

beet.zip [24-Apr-2002]
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IFWiki: The Beetmonger's Journal

The Beetmonger's Journal, an Archaeological Epiphany, Version 1.1, written by Aubrey Foil (Scott W. Starkey). Archive includes the game, hints and a walkthrough. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/tads/Beet/Beet.gam)

Blighted.zip [20-May-2012]
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IFWiki: Blighted_Isle

Blighted Isle, version 2, by Eric Eve.

BlightedIsleWebUI.t3 [20-May-2012]
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IFWiki: Blighted_Isle

Blighted Isle, version 2, by Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

bmch.zip [13-Dec-1998]
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IFWiki: Bad Machine

Bad Machine, Release 1.2, by Dan Shiovitz. Archive includes a machine independent TADS .gam file and a text readme.

bmiss.gam [10-Apr-2002]
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Bmissfille, by "Tilli Productions". Serial Number 20020410, Release 1.

broken.zip [13-Feb-1996]
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The Broken String, a Punk-Rock Adventure version 1.1 by Harel Malka and Ran Kramer. TADS .gam file, TADS runtime for DOS, and a walkthrough [file is linked to games/pc/broken.zip]

Castle_of_Doom.gam [16-Jan-2015]
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Castle of Doom, by Bad Dog Studios.

ccr.oldtr.tar.Z [25-Jul-1993]
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IFWiki: Adventure

Colossal Cave Revisited A remake of Crowther and Woods' original adventure, with complete TADS source code. Version 1.0, TADS version by David M. Baggett. Contains a .GAM file that works with older (< 2.1) versions of the TADS run-time. [file is linked to games/source/tads/ccr.oldtr.tar.Z and to games/adventions/others/ccr.oldtr.tar.Z]

ccr.tar.Z [10-Jul-1993]
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IFWiki: Adventure

Colossal Cave Revisited A remake of Crowther and Woods' original adventure, with complete TADS source code. Version 1.0, TADS version by David M. Baggett. [file is linked to games/source/tads/ccr.tar.Z and to games/adventions/others/ccr.tar.Z]

choice.gam [14-Apr-2000]
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Your Choice, by J. Robinson Wheeler.

coast.zip [05-Jan-2002]
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IFWiki: The_Coast_House

The Coast House version 1.1, by Stephen and Dan Newton. The zip file contains the game, a walkthrough, and a map of the game (the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/tads/coast/)

comp02tr.t3 [31-Dec-2002]
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Comp02ter Game version 1.0, by Austin Thorvald, aka Brendan Barnwell.

Cook-Off.t3 [09-Jul-2012]
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Cook Off, version 2, by Steven Miracle.

cquest.zip [08-Dec-2002]
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IFWiki: Coffee Quest II

CoffeeQuest 2, by Dog Solitude. Archive includes TADS .gam file and a walkthrough. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2002/tads2/cquest/cquest.gam)

cruise.gam [29-Nov-2001]
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IFWiki: The Cruise

The Cruise version 1.1, by Normal Perlmutter (the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/cruise/cruise.gam)

cube.gam [06-Nov-1995]
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Tyler's Great Cube Game v1.1, by Tyler Bindon and Steven Taschuk. Not really a full adventure, more of a deviously fiendish puzzle.

curse.zip [27-Nov-2022]
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Curse of Vengeance, release 1.3, by Scott C. McNab. This is the TADS game file extracted from the files in games/mac/curse.sea. It requires a TADS 1.04 interpreter, which we do not currently have (except for the old Mac binary in that archive) but should such an interpreter ever be recovered, hopefully this game will be playable.

dampcamp.gam [06-Feb-1999]
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The Damp Camp release 1.2, a TADS adventure by JAMJAR Software (James Dean and Jarvist Frost)

dark_angel.t3 [25-Aug-2016]
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Dark Angel, a detective story. Version 2.0, by Jerry Ford. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/dark_angel.exe)

dark_angel_web_ui.t3 [25-Aug-2016]
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Dark Angel, a detective story. Version 2.0, by Jerry Ford. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

Darkness.zip [15-Jul-2009]
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IFWiki: In Darkness

In Darkness, version 1.0, by GoblinBoy. WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit sexual nature.

Dead_Mans_Party.t3 [09-Jun-2014]
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IFWiki: Dead_Man's_Party

Dead Mans Party by Royce "Gerynar" Odle (AKA Morrissey).

Dead_Mans_Party_Web.t3 [09-Jun-2014]
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IFWiki: Dead_Man's_Party

Dead Mans Party by Royce "Gerynar" Odle (AKA Morrissey). This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

Deanna.zip [07-Nov-1999]
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IFWiki: Deanna

Deanna version 1.1, by Optimus WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit sexual nature.

dearbrian.zip [19-Apr-2003]
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IFWiki: Dear_Brian

Dear Brian, version 1.10, a work of adult interactive fiction by Choices.

deepspace.zip [02-Jun-2002]
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Deep Space Drifter 1.0, by Michael J. Roberts and Steve McAdams (now freeware)

depravityBITES.zip [24-Jan-2002]
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IFWiki: Depravity Bites

Depravity Bites Release 1.4, by Samantha Jones. The archive includes the game, its source code, and hints. WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit sexual nature.

devil_in_details.zip [19-Apr-2017]
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The Devil in the Details, by Jerry Ford. The archive includes the .t3 game file as well as a Windows executable. Also includes a PDF game map.

diabolical.t3 [05-Jul-2019]
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Diabolical, version 2.00, by Cleo Kraft. (source code is in games/source/tads/diabolicalSource.zip)

diemasse.gam [27-Feb-2005]
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Die Vollkommene Masse, by Alice Merridew, aka Omega. WARNING: Contains adult content.

ditchday.zip [02-Jun-2002]
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IFWiki: Ditch Day Drifter

Ditch Day Drifter, by Michael J. Roberts This is the example TADS game referred to in the TADS documentation files. TADS source code and .gam file. [file is linked to games/source/tads/ditchday.zip]

Drool.zip [14-Oct-2015]
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Drool, version 1.2. A puzzle solving tour of 1994 Cambridge MA, as a dog on a quest for a stick. TADS version by John Huebner, ported from the original HTML game by Jeff Breidenbach.

e14s.gam [20-Aug-2013]
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IFWiki: Exactly_14_syllables..._er,_gulps!

Exactly 14 syllables... er, gulps!, version 1.1ee, by Valentine Kopteltsev. An English translation of the entry in the Vzhzh-Vzhzh! competition from February 2013.

ecdysis.zip [14-Oct-2015]
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IFWiki: Ecdysis

Ecdysis, version 1.6, by Peter Nepstad. Based on an entry in H.P. Lovecraft's Commonplace Book.

edgarhuntly.gam [06-Aug-2012]
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An adaptation of Charles Brockden Brown's 1799 novel "Edgar Huntly, Or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker". Version 1.0, created by Carrie Shanafelt.

Elysium.zip [08-Mar-2007]
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IFWiki: The_Elysium_Enigma

The Elysium Enigma, version 2.03, by Eric Eve. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2006/tads3/elysium/Elysium.t3)

ElysiumWebUI.t3 [16-May-2012]
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IFWiki: The Elysium Enigma

The Elysium Enigma, version 2.04, by Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

Enhanced.tar.Z [23-Jan-1995]
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Enhanced release 3/941004, the first (and so far the only) part of the Cyberventure trilogy; a cyberpunk SF adventure by Hans Persson and Dominik Zemmler

Epilogue.t3 [22-Dec-2015]

Undertale: Epilogue, by Anonymous. Written for Yuletide 2015, and based on the game Undertale.

Escape.zip [24-Jul-2006]
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IFWiki: Escape_from_the_Crazy_Place

Escape from the Crazy Place, a Choose-Your-Own-Nightmare, by J. J. Guest. Version 1. An illustrated choose your own adventure type game written over 22 years. (a Twine version is in games/twine/Escape_from_the_Crazy_Place.zip)

eterna.zip [08-Oct-2002]
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IFWiki: Eterna_Corp

Eterna Corp, by Christopher Cole. WARNING: Contains adult content.

excuse.zip [29-Oct-2005]
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Excuse Me, Do You Have The Time? by Jean Childs.

exhibit21.gam [11-Feb-2000]
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IFWiki: Exhibition

Exhibition, version 2.1, by Ian Finley. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/exhibit.exe; the original competition entry is in games/competition99/tads/exhibit/)

Fake_News.t3 [26-Apr-2020]
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IFWiki: Fake News

Fake News, release 1.1, by Mike Sousa. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2017/Fake News/)

Fake_News_WebUI.t3 [26-Apr-2020]
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IFWiki: Fake News

Fake News, release 1.1, by Mike Sousa. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

firebird.gam [04-Nov-1998]
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IFWiki: Firebird

Firebird, version 1.01 (2nd November 1998), by Bonnie Montgomery. "Firebird is an interactive retelling of a Russian folk tale."

firwitch.zip [06-Feb-1995]
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IFWiki: John's Fire Witch

John's Fire Witch version 1.01 (02/04/95), by John T Baker II. DOS executable and machine-independent TADS .gam file [file is linked to games/pc/firwitch.zip]

flames.zip [02-Jun-2002]
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Perdition's Flames, by Michael J. Roberts. Release 930912

flames_manual.dvi [03-Jul-2005]
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Manual for Perdition's Flames in DVI format, converted by Hugh Allen.

flames_manual.pdf [03-Jul-2005]
IFDB entry

Manual for Perdition's Flames in PDF format, converted by Hugh Allen.

flames_manual.ps [03-Jul-2005]
IFDB entry

Manual for Perdition's Flames in Postscript format, converted by Hugh Allen.

fm.gam [13-Aug-2005]
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IFWiki: Finding_Martin

Finding Martin, version 1.12, by Gayla Wennstrom.

fmsr4.gam [01-Mar-1997]
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IFWiki: Frobozz Magic Support

Frobozz Magic Support. An Interactive Short Fantasy, set in the Zork universe, by Nate Cull. Release 4, February 1997

foom.tar.gz [05-Jul-1996]
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IFWiki: FooM

FooM - the shoot-'em up text adventure, by dI software (Piers Johnson). TADS source and .gam file. [file is linked to games/source/tads/foom.tar.gz]

forever.zip [11-Mar-2003]
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IFWiki: Forever Always

Elizabeth Hawk's Forever Always: a Romance Novel Game, written by Iain Merrick. (the original entry to the RomanceNovelComp is in games/mini-comps/rncomp/, and a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/forever.sit)

fourin1.gam [10-Jul-2000]
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IFWiki: Four in One

Four in One, an Interactive Marx Brothers Comedy by J. Robinson Wheeler. Release Version 1.1.7 20000710. (the original competition entry is in games/competition98/tads/fourin1/, an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/fourin1.zip, a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/fourin1.sit, and source code is in games/source/tads/4in1_src.zip)

fren5-2.gam [02-Jan-2000]
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IFWiki: The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man

The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man (The Frenetic Five Epsiode 2), version 1.2, interactive fiction by Neil deMause (a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/fren5-2.hqx)

fren5-3.gam [31-Dec-2002]
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IFWiki: The Frenetic Five vs. the Seven Deadly Dwarves

The Frenetic Five vs. The Seven Deadly Dwarves (The Frenetic Five Epsiode 3), version 1.0, by Neil deMause

frenfive.gam [01-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry

The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang version 1.1, interactive fiction by Neil deMause (a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/frenfive.sit.hqx, a Windows executable in games/pc/frenfive.zip, and the original competition entry is in games/competition97/tads/frenfive/frenfive.gam)

friendly.gam [26-May-2003]
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IFWiki: Friendly_Foe

Friendly Foe, release 2, by Mike J. Sousa.

frust.zip [31-Mar-1996]
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Frustration version 1.02 (960115), by Jim MacBrayne. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS (see games/amiga/Frustration.dms for an Amiga version) [file is linked to games/pc/frust.zip]

ftf.gam [21-Dec-2006]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: First Things First

First Things First, written by J. Robinson Wheeler. Version 3.0 20061221

ftf_manual.pdf [20-Feb-2002]
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IFWiki: First Things First

Manual for First Things First, in Adobe PDF format.

fusillad111.zip [12-Oct-2015]
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IFWiki: Fusillade

Fusillade version 1.11, by Mike Duncan (the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/tads/fusillad/)

gate.gam [19-Jan-2004]
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The Gate, version 1.1. An interactive decision by Owen Parish.

gc-gam.zip [01-Feb-1994]
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GC: A Thrashing Parity Bit of the Mind, the 1994 MIT AI Laboratory Olympics text adventure game by Carl de Marcken, David Baggett, and Pearl Tsai (source code is in games/source/tads/gc-src.zip)

Get-Corn.t3 [05-Jan-2024]
IFDB entry

GET CORN, a game of longing by Joey Tanden. Version 0.9.0 BETA (Patch 0).

gfleece.zip [21-Feb-1996]
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The Golden Fleece version 1.00 (960114), by Jim MacBrayne. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS (see games/amiga/GoldenFleece.dms for an Amiga version and games/pc/fleece.zip for the 1989 DOS version) [file is linked to games/pc/gfleece.zip]

Ghosts_Within.t3 [22-Nov-2021]
IFDB entry

Ghosts Within, version 1.2, by Kyriakos Athanasopoulos. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2021/Games/Ghosts Within/)

gift3.gam [07-Dec-2016]
IFDB entry

Gifts of Phallius 3: The Valkin War, by GoblinBoy.

gna.zip [19-Mar-1999]
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IFWiki: The Generic New York Apartment Building

Generic New York Apartment Building, a work of adult interactive fiction by NewKid. In this game you are a New York City apartment superintendant. You work in a building in which many of the tenants are parodies of American sit-com characters. Game makes extensive use of HTML-Tads, but can be played in text only mode just fine. This is the main game file; it can be played with a TADS interpreter version 2.2.4 or later. WARNING: This game (text and graphics) contains themes and scenes of a sexual nature. It is intended for adults only.

gna_bundled.gam [17-Aug-2015]
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IFWiki: The Generic New York Apartment Building

Generic New York Apartment Building, a work of adult interactive fiction by NewKid. This is the game file and resources bundled together. WARNING: This game (text and graphics) contains themes and scenes of a sexual nature. It is intended for adults only.

gnars.zip [19-Mar-1999]
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IFWiki: The Generic New York Apartment Building

Generic New York Apartment Building, a work of adult interactive fiction by NewKid. This file contains the graphics (gna.rs0) and sound (gna.rs1) files for the game. Add these files if you play using HTML-TADS or HyperTADS or another graphics enabled TADS interpreter. WARNING: This game (text and graphics) contains themes and scenes of a sexual nature. It is intended for adults only.

golddemo.zip [13-Apr-1998]
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The Golden Skull, a complete working demonstration game for HTML TADS with images and sounds, by Neil K. Guy. Requires the HTML TADS interpreter. [file is linked to programming/tads2/examples/golddemo.zip]

gpeace.gam [03-Mar-2009]
IFDB entry

Galactic Peace, by Jeffrey Rosenthal. Version 1.0, March 2009.

grip.gam [01-Dec-2001]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Losing Your Grip

Losing Your Grip, a Journey in Five Fits. Version 5 (Nov 30 2001), by Stephen Granade. (source code is in games/source/tads/gripsrc.zip)

gripfeelies.zip [05-Dec-2001]
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IFWiki: Losing Your Grip

The registration goodies, including a registration key file, for the game Losing Your Grip, by Stephen Granade.

Ground.gam [18-Jan-2000]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Common_Ground

Common Ground, Version 1 (17jan2000), written by Stephen Granade. From the introduction: "Great, just great. First you oversleep, end up being late for school. Then the whole day sucks so bad you can barely wait until seventh period's over and you're free. Now you've wasted so much time watching TV that you've gotta rush through your makeup or you won't be ready for tonight before April gets here with her wheels. Mississippi may say you're old enough to drive, but Frank sure doesn't agree." (source code is in games/source/tads/Ground_src.zip)

GunMute.t3 [20-Jul-2008]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Gun Mute

Gun Mute, version 6. An IF shoot-em-up by C.E.J. Pacian.

hamper.gam [18-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: To Hell in a Hamper

To Hell in a Hamper, version 1.0, by J.J. Guest. (an Adrift version is in games/adrift/ToHellInAHamper.zip, and glulx is in games/glulx/To_Hell_in_a_Hamper.gblorb)

helpgam1.zip [30-Aug-2015]
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The Adventures of Helpfulman, a Day in the Life of the Heroic Mark Dent. An Interactive Comic Adventure, version 1.0.0, by Philip Dearmore. Archive includes TADS .gam file and HTML-TADS resource files. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/helpwin1.zip)

Hero1r3.gam [20-Feb-1997]
IFDB entry

HERO, INC Part One: "Calling All Heroes", an Interactive Fantasy by Nate Cull. Release 3 / February 1997

hgrail.zip [31-Mar-1996]
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IFWiki: The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail version 1.01 (960227), by Jim MacBrayne. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS (see games/amiga/HolyGrail.dms for an Amiga version) [file is linked to games/pc/hgrail.zip]

homeopen.t3 [04-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Home_Open

Home Open, version 1.0, by Emily Boegheim.

homeopen_web.t3 [04-Apr-2016]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Home_Open

Home Open, version 1.0, by Emily Boegheim. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

house.gam [24-Oct-2003]
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IFWiki: The House (by Parish)

The House - a first attempt at Interactive Fiction, by Owen Parish.

House.zip [02-Apr-2018]
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IFWiki: House (by Karona)

House, by Karona.

I-Am-Prey.zip [04-Jun-2023]
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I Am Prey, version 0.9.6 beta (Patch 6), by Joey Cramsey. (the original competition entry is in games/springthing/2023/IAmPrey.zip)

indigo.t3 [11-Jul-2011]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Indigo

Indigo, version 1, by Emily Short. A somewhat unusual retelling of the Rapunzel story.

infinity.zip [02-Jan-2003]
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IFWiki: The Island of Infinity

The Island of Infinity, release 1.1, by Alex Freeman.

inherit.gam [20-Nov-1999]
IFDB entry

Inheritance, by Eric Toth.

islecult.gam [21-Jan-2005]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The_Isle_of_the_Cult

The Isle of the Cult, release 2, by Rune Berg.

it.t3 [30-Mar-2014]
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IFWiki: It (game)

It, version 2.2, by Emily Boegheim. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2011/tads3/it/original/it.t3 and the source code is in games/source/tads/it_src.zip)

it_web.t3 [30-Mar-2014]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: It (game)

It, version 2.2, by Emily Boegheim. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet. (source code is in games/source/tads/it_src.zip)

kaged_s.gam [24-Dec-2000]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Kaged

Kaged, by Ian Finley. Winner of the 2000 IF Competition. Shareware, included are images but no music. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/kaged_s.exe, and the original competition entry is in games/competition2000/tads/kaged/kaged.gam)

katana.gam [08-May-2002]
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IFWiki: Katana

Katana, version 2.0, by Matt Rohde. (Macintosh executables are in games/mac/Katana.bin and games/mac/Katana.hqx)

king.zip [08-Dec-2006]
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IFWiki: The_Journey_of_the_King

The Journey of the King, version 1.1, by Peter Nepstad, adapted from the short story by Lord Dunsany.

kissing.zip [22-Oct-2000]
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IFWiki: Kissing the Buddha's Feet

Kissing the Buddha's Feet, An Interactive Cramming by Leon Lin. Version 2.1. (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/kissing/kissing.gam)

kitchen.zip [18-Feb-1998]
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Kitchen Encounters, Version 0.2, by Andy Jewell. To quote the author from his description, "After re-arranging the kitchen, my wife sent me the following to let me know where things should go. Shortly thereafter TADS arrived, and the rest is history." Includes machine-independent TADS .gam file and a description of the origins of the game.

Korenvliet.t3 [16-Feb-2017]
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Korenvliet, version 1.2. A short adventure by Alexander van Oostenrijk, based on the original korenvl.bas (author unknown).

lambs.gam [28-Mar-1996]
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Silence of the Lambs, An Interactive Horror. The author prefers to stay anonymous :-) (an Inform port is in games/zcode/lambs.z5)

legend.tar.Z [04-May-1995]
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IFWiki: The Legend Lives!

The Legend Lives! v1.0 An Unnkulian Universe Unventure, by David Baggett. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/legend.tar.Z]

legend386.zip [04-May-1995]
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IFWiki: The Legend Lives!

The Legend Lives! v1.0 An Unnkulian Universe Unventure, by David Baggett. 386SX or later CPU required. [file is linked to games/pc/legend386.zip and to games/adventions/pc/legend386.zip]

lethe.txt [31-Aug-1995]
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IFWiki: Lethe_Flow_Phoenix

Describes the difference between the following two files:

lethe.zip [20-Sep-1995]
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IFWiki: Lethe_Flow_Phoenix

Lethe Flow Phoenix: A Flight of Fantasy by Dan Shiovitz. Release 2.1, September 1995. This version uses the TADS 2.2 file I/O features.

lethe_noio.zip [20-Sep-1995]
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IFWiki: Lethe_Flow_Phoenix

This version does not use file I/O; use it if the other version will not work for you.

lookaroundthecorner-web.t3 [13-Jun-2014]
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IFWiki: Look Around The Corner

Look Around the Corner, by Doug Orleans (as Robert Whitlock). Release 5 (20140612). This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

lookaroundthecorner.t3 [12-Jun-2014]
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IFWiki: Look Around The Corner

Look Around the Corner, by Doug Orleans (as Robert Whitlock). Release 5 (20140612).

lost202g.zip [23-Apr-1996]
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Lost, a science fiction text adventure, version 2.0.2. Shareware by Jeffrey Hersh; his rating: hard. (TADS source code is in games/source/tads/lost202s.zip, executables are in games/mac/LostAdv2.0.2.sit.hqx and in games/pc/lost202.zip)

lostny.egg [16-Aug-1996]
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IFWiki: Lost_New_York

Some Easter eggs from Lost New York (see below) and what you can win if you find them, by Neil deMause [file is linked to games/mac/lostny.egg and to games/pc/lostny.egg]

lostny.pdf [10-Apr-2021]
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IFWiki: Lost_New_York

High resolution scans of the booklet that came with the registered version of Lost New York, distributed with permission from the game's author, Neil deMause.

lostny14.gam [29-Apr-1997]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Lost_New_York

Lost New York version 1.4, April 1997. a time-travel TADS adventure by Neil deMause. The built-in hint system is disabled in this freeware version; type REGISTER to see how to get the full version. Machine-independent TADS .gam file (a PC executable is in games/pc/lostny14.zip, and a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/lostny14.sit)

lostny_regcode.lny [11-Apr-2021]
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IFWiki: Lost_New_York

Registration code for Lost New York that enables the built-in hint system. Rename this file to "regcode.lny" and put it in the same directory as the "lostny.gam" game file. Distributed with permission from the game's author, Neil deMause.

LydiasHeart.zip [30-May-2010]
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IFWiki: Lydia's Heart

Lydia's Heart, version 2.0.06, by Jim Aikin. An extensive reworking of the author's previous game, "Last Resort." About 18 new puzzles, an expanded map area, and more conversation with NPCs. The most recent update is available from the author's website at http://www.musicwords.net/if/if_heart.htm. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/LydiasHeart.zip)

Macrocosm.zip [26-May-2009]
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Macrocosm, version 1.0.0, by Shaun W. Donaldson.

maiden.zip [12-Apr-1997]
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IFWiki: Maiden_of_the_Moonlight

Maiden of the Moonlight version 1.4, by Brian P. Dean (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/maiden/maiden.gam)

mansion.gam [12-Feb-1999]
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The Mansion or The Tale of the Adventurous Thief release 4, by The Wildman (loosely based on The Miser's House by M. J. Lansing)

MarthasBigDate.t3 [28-Feb-2024]
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Martha's Big Date, version 3.0 (February 2024 update), by Mary Potts, based on a fan-fiction series written for Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/MarthasBigDate.exe)

mazes.t3 [11-Jun-2020]
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IFWiki: Nothing But Mazes

Nothing but Mazes, by Greg Boettcher. Version 2.01: Full version

MeanStreets.gam [23-Feb-2015]
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IFWiki: Mean Streets

Mean Streets, version 1.01, by Bad Dog Studios. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/MeanStreets.zip)

meine.gam [27-Feb-2005]
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Meine Dalix, by Alice Merridew, aka Omega. WARNING: Contains adult content.

metroid.gam [14-Mar-2001]
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IFWiki: Metroid

Metroid (v0.5 Release 1), a text version of Metroid by Retro Studios and Billy Rawls. (source code is in games/source/tads/tadsmetsrc.zip)

mission.zip [31-Mar-1996]
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IFWiki: The Mission

The Mission version 1.02 (960331), by Jim MacBrayne. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS (see games/amiga/Mission.zip for an Amiga version) [file is linked to games/pc/mission.zip]

modern.gam [22-Mar-1993]
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Modernism version 1.0, by Jacob Solomon Weinstein, includes both "Waiting for Godot" and "No Exit" (a Mac executable is in games/mac/Modernism.sit.hqx)

Moist.zip [17-Jun-1999]
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IFWiki: Moist

Moist version 1.06, by Scarlet Herring WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit sexual nature. (Source code is in games/source/tads/MoistSrc.zip)

mrsk.zip [05-Jan-1997]
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Magic Realms: The Sword of Kasza, by James Mallette. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS [file is linked to games/pc/mrsk.zip]

MrsPepper.t3 [16-Mar-2008]
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IFWiki: Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret

Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret, version 1.03, by Jim Aikin and Eric Eve. (the original IF Beginners competition entry is in games/mini-comps/ifbeginners/IFBeginnersComp2008.zip, a Windows executable is in games/pc/MrsPepper.zip, and source code is in games/source/tads/MrsPepperSrc.zip)

MrsPepperWebUI.t3 [20-May-2012]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret

Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret, version 1.1, by Jim Aikin and Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

Murmel2.zip [23-Jun-2011]
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IFWiki: Murmellius II

Murmellius 2, by VDSB. Archive includes game file and source code. [file is linked to games/source/tads/Murmel2.zip]

museum.gam [14-Dec-1999]
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Museum of TADS, an interactive translation of the Museum of Inform. Inform version originally written by Graham Nelson; ported to TADS by Kevin Forchione. Release 2 / Serial number 991214 (TADS source code is included in programming/tads2/examples/inform.zip, and the original Inform source code is in programming/inform6/examples/Museum.inf)

Museum.zip [30-Aug-1995]
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IFWiki: A Night At The Museum Forever

A Night at the Museum Forever, version 1.0, by Chris Angelini. Includes a walkthrough. [file is linked to games/competition95/Museum.zip]

My_last_rodeo.t3 [06-Mar-2016]
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My Last Rodeo, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 . 20160305

My_last_rodeo_WebUI.t3 [30-Sep-2017]
IFDB entry

My Last Rodeo, by Mike Sousa. Release: 2 . 20170920 Online enabled version of the original SpeedIF entry.

myth.zip [02-May-1997]
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Myth, an adventure based on Greek and Roman mythology, by Barry Volain. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS [file is linked to games/pc/myth.zip]

nbdemo.gam [29-Aug-1996]
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The Singular, and Historically Inaccurate, Misadventures of Nobeard: Would-be Scourge of the Carribbean, Quest Adventure #4 by Colm McCarthy. Playable demo of a game in development.

ng.gam [15-Jan-2012]
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IFWiki: A Night Guest

A Night Guest, Version 1.1, by Valentine Kopteltsev. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/tads/ng/ng.gam)

Ninjaburger.gam [14-Aug-2003]
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IFWiki: Ninja_Burger

Ninja Burger, by Andrew Drazkowski. "You are a lowly delivery Ninja working for Ninja Burger, the most prestigious fast food burger chain of all time. Use your wits and Ninja skill to reclaim the Golden Ninja Warrior Statue, defeat the evil White Ninja, and crush the sadistic Samurai Burger once and for all!"

ntts.gam [18-Mar-2003]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: No Time To Squeal

No Time To Squeal, by Mike Sousa and Robb Sherwin. Release 1.3 / Serial number 031603 (source code for this version is in games/source/tads/ntts_src.zip and the original competition entry is in games/competition2001/tads/ntts/ntts.gam)

oaf.sit.hqx [01-Apr-2001]
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IFWiki: Once and Future

Once and Future, Release 2.1 (Freeware, January 2001), written by G. Kevin Wilson. Macintosh format archive.

oaf.zip [01-Apr-2001]
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IFWiki: Once and Future

Once and Future, Release 2.1 (Freeware, January 2001), written by G. Kevin Wilson. Zip archive.

ofd.gam [12-Feb-1999]
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One Foot Down, an experiment in hopelessly unfunny sarcasm, by Jason Reigstad. Version 2.

Parade.comment.txt [03-Aug-1997]
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IFWiki: Everybody Loves a Parade

Solution to Everybody Loves a Parade, a commentary on the genesis and development of the game, and some programming tips for TADS beginners, by Cody Sandifer [file is linked to games/mac/Parade.comment.txt, to games/pc/parade.txt, and to solutions/Parade.comment.txt]

Parade.gam [04-Oct-1999]
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IFWiki: Everybody Loves a Parade

Everybody Loves a Parade release 2.3, by Cody Sandifer (a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/Parade.sit.hqx, a DOS executable is in games/pc/paradeDOS.zip, and a Windows executable is in games/pc/paradeWin95.zip)

pastense.zip [27-Mar-1996]
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Past Tense, An Interactive Intrigue by Dave Nault. TADS source code and compiled game file. [file is linked to games/source/tads/pastense.zip]

pastpresent.t3 [18-Feb-2022]
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IFWiki: Past_Present

Past Present, an interactive short story by Jim Nelson. Written for Winter TADS Jam 2021/2022. Release 1 / Serial Number 220116

pcu10.zip [11-Apr-1995]
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PC University: An Everyday Nightmare, version 1.0, a TADS adventure by Neil deMause. Machine independent .gam file and TADS runtime for DOS [file is linked to games/pc/pcu10.zip] (MacWesleyan, the Macintosh version, is in games/mac/MacWes10.sit.hqx)

PekoStory.t3 [02-Jan-2015]
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Peko's Story, by Jane Clearwater.

pesach.zip [28-Jul-1994]
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The Pesach Adventure, by Avi Gobbler Productions. A simple game for Jewish children about the search for chametz on the night before the Seder night.

pill.gam [12-Jan-2006]
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IFWiki: A_Sugared_Pill

A Sugared Pill, version 1.2, by Colin Borland. (a Windows installer is in games/pc/pill.exe)

plant_2.zip [02-Jun-2002]
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IFWiki: The_Plant

The Plant, Release 2 (Special Edition), by Mike Roberts. (source code for this version is in games/source/tads/plantsrc_2.zip and the original competition entry is in games/competition98/tads/plant/plant.gam)

polyadv.gam [23-Oct-2013]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Adventure

PolyAdv 3.21a, a TADS version of the original Adventure / Colossal Cave text adventure, including:

  • The original 350 point game by Crowther and Woods, ported by David Baggett.
  • The 550 point extended version by David Platt, ported by Bennett Standeven.
  • The 580 point extended version by Mike Goetz, ported by Bennett Standeven.
  • The 551 point version by David Long and an anonymous author, ported by David Picton.
  • A 701 point version by David Picton, combining the 550 point and 551 point versions.
  • A 701+ point version by David Picton, based on the 701 point version but with new extensions.

(source code is in games/source/tads/polyadv_321a.zip)

PQ.zip [02-Jan-2024]
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How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler. Post-competition release (2024-01-02). (original IFComp release is at games/competition2023/Games/How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title.zip)

Prom_Dress.t3 [30-Jul-2023]
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The Only Possible Prom Dress, version 1.1 (post-comp release), by Jim Aikin. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2022/Games/The Only Possible Prom Dress.zip, and source code is in games/source/tads/Prom_Dress_source.zip)

ptbad4.gam [19-Dec-2004]
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PTBAD4: How the Record Got its Groove Back. Version 1.0, by Xorax, aka Jonathan Berman.

ptbad5.gam [22-Feb-2005]
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PTBAD5: Jesus Attack of Jesus Christ and the Church of the Seventeenth day Robots. Version 1.003, by Xorax, aka Jonathan Berman.

quick.gam [15-Aug-2000]
IFDB entry

A Simple Theft, an interactive larceny by Mark J. Musante. Serial No. 20000810, Release 3

Recluse.zip [19-Mar-2008]
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IFWiki: Recluse

Recluse v1.0, by Stephen Gorrell. "All you have to do is knock on the door and deliver the package...". Archive includes game file, a walkthrough and maps.

ReeferIsland.gam [21-Apr-2004]
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IFWiki: Reefer Island

Reefer Island, a Joneser's Odyssey. Version 1.0, written by Steve Barrera.

Rematch.gam [22-Aug-2000]
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IFWiki: Rematch

Rematch, release 1.0.4. An interactive repetition by Andrew Pontious.

return-to-ditch-day.zip [26-Apr-2013]
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IFWiki: Return_to_Ditch_Day

Return to Ditch Day, release 2, by Michael J. Roberts.

RogueOfTheMultiverse.zip [15-Dec-2010]
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IFWiki: Rogue of the Multiverse

Rogue of the Multiverse, version 2, by C.E.J. Pacian. Archive contains TADS game file, Windows executable, PDF feelie, walkthrough and cover art. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2010/tads3/rogue/, and the file is linked to games/pc/RogueOfTheMultiverse.zip)

rylvania.tar.Z [01-Nov-1993]
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IFWiki: The Horror of Rylvania

The Horror of Rylvania, by D. A. Leary Playable DEMO v1.0 (for the full version see games/adventions/adventions.zip) [file is linked to games/adventions/others/rylvania.tar.z]

sabotage.gam [16-Nov-2005]
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IFWiki: Sabotage_on_the_Century_Cauldron

Sabotage on the Century Cauldron, release 1.1, by Thomas de Graaff. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2005/tads2/sabotage/sabotage.gam and a DOS executable is in games/pc/sabotage.exe)

sanecube.gam [19-Jun-1999]
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Insanity Cubed, by Simmon Keith Barney. Development version 0.98

saturns_child.zip [15-Jul-2014]
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Saturn's Child, release 1.0, by Jerry Ford. Machine independent .gam file and Windows executable. [file is linked to games/pc/saturns_child.zip]

saturns_child_web_ui.t3 [27-Mar-2015]
IFDB entry

Saturn's Child, release 1.0, by Jerry Ford. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

savannah.gam [05-Mar-1998]
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IFWiki: Sunset Over Savannah

Sunset Over Savannah, An Existential Vacation, by Ivan Cockrum. Version 1.0.3, 3/5/98. (the original competition entry is in games/competition97/tads/savannah/savannah.gam)

saveprinceton20.gam [21-Mar-1995]
IFDB entry

Save Princeton version 2.0 by Jacob Solomon Weinstein and Karine Schaefer.

SAwesome.t3 [03-Jun-2016]
IFDB entry

Hide and Seek - Cindy's Something Awesome Project. Version 1.0, by Cindy Sun.

scavenger.zip [11-Apr-2005]
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IFWiki: Scavenger

Scavenger: Night's Edge interactive fiction, by Quintin Stone. Version 1.2. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2003/tads2/scavenger/scavenger.gam and a Windows executable of this game is in games/pc/scavenger.zip)

School.gam [14-Nov-2007]
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IFWiki: Ballymun Adventure

Ballymun Adventure, by Brendan Cribbin. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2006/tads2/school/School.gam, and a Windows installer is in games/pc/School.exe)

SeahopIF.t3 [22-Jun-2013]

The Writing on the Wall, version 1, by Jim Howes. Written for the SEAHOP 2013 competition (http://www.seahop.net/), where it was used as a puzzle in round 1.

SecondPit.zip [21-Jul-2002]
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The Second Pit, version 1.0, by Andrew Craig, Tom Craig and Sue Medley.

Sex.Artist.zip [31-Jul-2017]
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IFWiki: The Sex Artist

The Sex Artist, version 1.1, by A. Ninny. Adult interactive fiction (erotica/porn).

shadow.gam [17-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry

Shadowland I: The Tower of Iron, Interactive Role-Playing System, Release 1.0, by Tom Claburn. (source code is in games/source/tads/shadow.zip)

shelby.zip [01-Sep-1996]
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IFWiki: The Light: Shelby's Addendum

The Light: Shelby's Addendum. Quest Adventure #3, by Colm A. McCarthy. Version 2.1, release 19960901. Number #1 of the series, Manor of Madness, is in games/spectrum/mnrmdnss.zip (a PC executable of this game is in games/pc/shelbypc.zip; a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/Shelby.sit.bin and in games/mac/Shelby.sit.hqx)

Six_Chamber_Champion.t3 [07-Aug-2023]
IFDB entry

Six-Chamber Champion, version 3. A game of chance, by C.E.J. Pacian.

slapthatfish.zip [21-Nov-2007]
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IFWiki: Slap_That_Fish

Slap That Fish, Version 1.1, by Peter Nepstad. This time, those fishy bastards are finally going to get what's coming to them. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2007/tads2/slapthatfish/slapthatfish.gam)

SmallW3.gam [29-Nov-1998]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Small World

Small World release 3, a Miniature Text Adventure by Andrew D. Pontious (a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/SmallW3.sit; the original competition entry is in games/competition96/smallwld/smallwld.gam)

SnowblindAces.t3 [07-Aug-2023]
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IFWiki: Snowblind Aces

Snowblind Aces, version 5. An adventure/romance in the snow, by C.E.J. Pacian.

son0.gam [26-Mar-2000]
IFDB entry

Prelude to Night, the epilogue to an unfinished prequel to Gerry Kevin Wilson's "Sea of Night", written by Ivan Cockrum.

son1.gam [02-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Sea of Night

The Sea of Night release 2, by Gerry Kevin Wilson. A short TADS adventure in which you are a sort of 'interplanetary trucker' making a run with a load of bananas. Bad things happen, and you wind up on an odd spaceship that seems to be organic.

space.t3 [10-Oct-2007]
IFDB entry

Space Shooter: A TADS 3 abuse. Version 3, by Krister Fundin.

spatial.t3 [10-Apr-2003]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Rat_In_Control

Rat In Control, version 1.0, written by Mike Roberts. An experimental game supporting both conventional compass directions and relative directions ("in front of you," etc.). (source code is in games/source/tads/spatial_source.zip)

SpecialDetectiveAgent.zip [14-Oct-2015]
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Special Detective Agent, version 1.0, by Pradeep Baral.

SquareCircle.zip [27-Nov-2004]
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IFWiki: Square Circle

Square Circle version 1.1, by Eric Eve. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2004/tads3/squarecircle/SquareCircle.t3, and source code is in games/source/tads/SquareCircleSrc.zip)

SquareCircleWebUI.t3 [16-May-2012]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Square Circle

Square Circle version 1.3, by Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

storm.zip [31-May-2009]
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IFWiki: Shelter_from_the_Storm

Shelter from the Storm, version 1, by Eric Eve.

stormWebUI.t3 [15-May-2012]
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IFWiki: Shelter_from_the_Storm

Shelter from the Storm, version 1.1, by Eric Eve. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

Stowaway.gam [27-Nov-2003]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Cerulean Stowaway

Cerulean Stowaway, version 1.1, by Roger Descheneaux. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2003/tads2/stowaway/stowaway.gam)

stranded.gam [20-Jun-2001]
IFDB entry

Stranded version 1.0, written by Jim Bayers. (a Windows executable is in games/pc/stranded.zip)

suprematism.zip [30-Jan-2007]
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IFWiki: Suprematism_in_IF

An experimental work exploring interactivity in IF, by Andrey Grankin. It consists of two pieces: an 'absolutely non-interactive' piece, and an 'absolutely interactive' one. According to the author, the idea for this came from the influence of Kazimir Malevich's work.

tads-gamelist1.txt [14-Jan-1993]

The Complete, Unofficial List of TADS Games v3.00 (jan93), by Alan Mead [file is linked to info/tads-gamelist1.txt]

tads-gamelist2.txt [22-Aug-1996]

The (Other) TADS Game List, version 1.2 (20aug96), by Gerry Kevin Wilson and Paul David Doherty [file is linked to info/tads-gamelist2.txt]

tads_dungeon.zip [06-Jun-1996]
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IFWiki: Zork (game)

Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, ported to TADS by Darin Johnson (v0.3 beta). Based on the FORTRAN version 3.1A, 1-Feb-94. Compiled .GAM file and complete TADS source code. [file is linked to games/source/tads/tads_dungeon.zip]

the_one.zip [16-Oct-2000]
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IFWiki: The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away, version 1.2 (release 3), by Leon Lin. (the original competition entry including a walkthrough is in games/competition95/TheOne.zip)

The_Reveal.t3 [06-Mar-2016]
IFDB entry

The Reveal, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 . 20161202

The_Reveal_WebUI.t3 [30-Sep-2017]
IFDB entry

The Reveal, by Mike Sousa. Release: 2 . 20170928 Online enabled version of original SpeedIF entry.

The_Ribos_Operation.t3 [16-Jun-2017]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Dr Who and the Ribos Operation

Dr Who and the Ribos Operation, by Kelsey Lewis.

TheApprentice.gam [25-Aug-2010]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Apprentice (by Benjaminsson)

The Apprentice, by Saevar Benjaminsson. (an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/TheApprentice.exe)

TheLittlestGriffin.t3 [18-Jan-2024]
IFDB entry

The Littlest Griffin, by Jeff Creswell. Version 1. Standalone TADS version. (a WebUI version is in games/tads/TheLittlestGriffinWeb.t3)

TheLittlestGriffinWeb.t3 [01-Oct-2019]
IFDB entry

The Littlest Griffin, by Jeff Creswell. Version 1. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet. (a standalone TADS version is in games/tads/TheLittlestGriffin.t3)

theoracle.zip [21-Apr-2002]
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IFWiki: The_Oracle

The Oracle, version 1.5 by Brandon Allen. Archive includes TADS game file and a map.

TheSleepingPrincess.t3 [28-Mar-2008]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The_Sleeping_Princess

The Sleeping Princess, version 2.0, by Molly, Alex, and Mark Engelberg. (the original IF Beginners competition entry is in games/mini-comps/ifbeginners/IFBeginnersComp2008.zip)

TheSleepingPrincessWebUI.t3 [04-Jan-2013]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Sleeping Princess

The Sleeping Princess, version 2.0, by Molly, Alex, and Mark Engelberg. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

ThreeDaysOfNight.t3 [23-Feb-2015]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Three Days of Night

Three Days of Night, an Interactive Tale of First Contact, by spaceflounder.

ThreeDaysOfNightWebUI.t3 [23-Feb-2015]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Three Days of Night

Three Days of Night, an Interactive Tale of First Contact, by spaceflounder. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

tide.zip [20-Dec-2006]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Ebb and Flow of the Tide

The Ebb and Flow of the Tide, version 1.1, by Peter Nepstad, adapted from the short story by Lord Dunsany.

tildeath.gam [12-Feb-2003]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Till_Death_Makes_a_Monk-Fish_Out_of_Me

Till Death Makes a Monk-Fish Out of Me, by Michael J. Sousa and Jon Ingold. Release 1.1 / Serial number 021103 (the original competition entry is in games/competition2002/tads2/tildeath/tildeath.gam)

tnc.zip [12-Oct-2015]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes, version 2.21, by A. Bomire. A James Bond parody with adult content.

toonesia.gam [06-Dec-1995]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Toonesia

Toonesia, A Mini Text-Adventure Game, version 1.1, by Jacob Weinstein (the original competition entry is in games/competition95/toonesia.gam)

tortoise.gam [02-Feb-1998]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Lesson of the Tortoise

The Lesson of the Tortoise, release 2, by G. Kevin Wilson. A game based on some aspects of Chinese folklore. Some adult content.

tow11.gam [06-Sep-1995]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Undertow

Undertow v1.1 (05sep95), by Stephen Granade. TADS game file only. (the original competition entry with instructions is in games/competition95/tow.zip)

trenchline.t3 [04-Dec-2022]
IFDB entry

Trenchline, version 0.9, by JJ Mc.

underoos.gam [17-Jan-1997]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Underoos that ate New York!

The Underoos that ate New York! by Gerry Kevin Wilson, version 2.0. (a DOS executable is in games/pc/underoos.zip, a Macintosh executable is in games/mac/underoos.sit; both these are version 1.0)

undo.gam [31-Aug-1995]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Undo (game)

Undo, version 1.0.1, by Neil deMause [file is linked to games/competition95/undo.gam]

unease.gam [09-Sep-2002]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Unease

Unease, Release 2.0 [020909], by Brendan J. O'Brien. (Note from the author: this game contains a walkthrough which can be viewed using the undocumented command WALKMETHRU whenever a standard command prompt is available.)

unnkhz10.oldtr.tar.Z [25-Jul-1993]
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Unnkulia One-Half: The Salesman Triumphant, plus a playable demo of Unnkulia Zero: The Search for Amanda. Both games are version 1.0, by D. A. Leary. Contains .GAM files that work with older (< 2.1) versions of the TADS run-time. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/unnkhz10.oldtr.tar.z]

unnkhz10.tar.Z [20-Apr-1993]
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Unnkulia One-Half: The Salesman Triumphant, plus a playable demo of Unnkulia Zero: The Search for Amanda. Both games are version 1.0, by D. A. Leary. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/unnkhz10.tar.z]

urban1.zip [14-Jun-1996]
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IFDB entry

Urban Cleanup, a TADS Sci-Fi adventure by Philip Dearmore. Machine independent .gam file and DOS executable. [file is linked to games/pc/urban1.zip]

uu1v301.oldtr.tar.Z [25-Jul-1993]
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IFDB entry

Unnkulian Underworld: The Unknown Unventure, Version 3.01 by D. A. Leary. Contains a .GAM file that works with older (< 2.1) versions of the TADS run-time. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu1v301.oldtr.tar.z]

uu1v301.tar.Z [20-Apr-1993]
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IFDB entry

Unnkulian Underworld: The Unknown Unventure, Version 3.01 by D. A. Leary. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu1v301.tar.z]

uu2v30.oldtr.tar.Z [25-Jul-1993]
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Unnkulian Unventure II: The Secret of Acme, Version 3.0 by David M. Baggett. Contains a .GAM file that works with older (< 2.1) versions of the TADS run-time. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu2v30.oldtr.tar.z]

uu2v30.tar.Z [20-Apr-1993]
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Unnkulian Unventure II: The Secret of Acme, Version 3.0 by David M. Baggett. [file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu2v30.tar.z]

uux.gam [13-Aug-2003]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Unnkulia X

Unnkulia X: Escape of the Sacrificed, Version 1.1, by Valentine Kopteltsev. (the original competition entry is in games/competition2000/tads/uux/uux.gam)

venice.zip [15-Sep-2014]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: A Lady in Waiting

A Lady in Waiting, version 1.1, by Knight Errant. WARNING: Contains adult content.

venice_web.t3 [03-Oct-2014]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: A Lady in Waiting

A Lady in Waiting, version 1.1, by Knight Errant. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet. WARNING: Contains adult content.

veritas22.gam [23-Jan-1998]
IFDB entry

VERITAS: A Harvard Game of Interactive Fiction, version 2.2, by James T. Reese (see games/mac for a stand-alone Macintosh version)

videobar.zip [17-Jun-2004]
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IFDB entry

I'm Gonna Take You To The Video Bar! Version 1.1, by James Mitchelhill.

vividity.t3 [07-Jun-2015]
IFDB entry

Vividity, by Ben Scott.

vividity_web.t3 [07-Jun-2015]
IFDB entry

Vividity, by Ben Scott. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

WalkerSilhouette.zip [19-Dec-2009]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: Walker & Silhouette

Walker and Silhouette, a keyword only adventure. Version 9, written by C.E.J. Pacian. Archive contains TADS game file, Windows executable, HTML manual and cover art. (file is linked to games/pc/WalkerSilhouette.zip)

Ward_Z.t3 [05-Jul-2017]
IFDB entry

Ward Z, by Otto Condliffe.

waterbrd.gam [01-Jan-2000]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The Water Bird

The Water Bird, release 1.1, by Athan Skelley (the original competition entry is in games/competition99/tads/waterbrd/waterbrd.gam)

way.zip [20-Dec-1995]
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IFDB entry

Waystation v1.1 (19dec95), by Stephen Granade.

Wilderness.t3 [28-Oct-2017]
IFDB entry

In the Wilderness, by Bits.

Wilderness_web.t3 [29-Oct-2017]
IFDB entry

In the Wilderness, by Bits. WebUI version.

wolfenschtein_WebUI.t3 [30-Nov-2015]
IFDB entry

Wolfenschtein: The Text Adventure! version 1.011, by Shaokang Yuan.

worlds.zip [02-Jun-2022]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: Worlds_Apart

Worlds Apart, an Interactive Fugue, Version 3.0, written by Suzanne Britton. (a Windows version is in games/pc/worlds.exe)

wormhole.zip [16-Aug-1996]
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IFDB entry

Wormhole: The Beginning release 1.0, a TADS (and WorldClass) introductory adventure by Philip Dearmore (introductory meaning promotional, I think). Machine independent .gam file and DOS executable [file is linked to games/pc/wormhole.zip]

WutheringHeights.t3 [26-Mar-2012]
IFDB entry

Wuthering Heights, version 1.0, adapted from Emily Brontë's novel by Jonah Siegel.

xarbo.zip [02-Oct-2002]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: Escape from the Arboretum

Escape from the Arboretum, by Robbies Dog. The archive contains the game and a walkthrough.

xxxmen1.zip [23-Aug-2023]
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IFDB entry

XXX-Men, Chapter 1: The Sinful and the Sinister, version 1.0.1, by Alec Roberts. WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit sexual nature.

yet_another_experiment.t3 [20-Jul-2021]
IFDB entry

Yet Another Experiment, version 2020.03.27, by He4eT.

You_Matched.t3 [06-Mar-2016]
IFDB entry

It's a Match!, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 - 20160206.

You_Matched_WebUI.t3 [28-Sep-2017]
IFDB entry

It's a Match!, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1.1 - 20170928. This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making it playable over the Internet.

zebulon3.zip [16-Jan-2003]
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IFDB entry
IFWiki: Uncle_Zebulon's_Will

Uncle Zebulon's Will, an Interactive Inheritance. Release 3.0 / 030115, by Magnus Olsson. Winner of the TADS category of the 1995 IF competition. (the original competition entry is in games/competition95/zebulon.gam, and TADS source is in games/source/tads/zeb3src.zip)

zero.gam [29-Aug-1998]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Zero Sum Game

Zero Sum Game, an Exercise in Fantastic Futility, Release 2, by Cody Sandifer. (a Mac version is in games/mac/zero.sit.hqx, a DOS version is in games/pc/zeroDOS.zip, a Win95 version is in games/pc/zeroWin95.zip, and the original competition entry is in games/competition97/tads/zero/zero.gam)