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A new listing for Cool as a Cucumber, by Natasha Luna June 3, 2024
You've woken up with amnesia so all you remember are your name and pronouns :( But that's fine! Your memories aren't important anyway! What's important is that you get to meet all the cute guys you live...
manonamora reviews mall_walk: "weirdcore walk around the mall" June 3, 2024
"mall_walk is a short weirdcore interactive point-and-click piece, where you can explore a grayscale mall except for one dark path...." - See full review
A new listing for mall_walk, by graymeditations June 3, 2024
click to navigate around the mall
Spartanicus reviews Coloratura: "Constantly Recommend" June 3, 2024
"Over the past decade I've found myself recommending this game again and again as an extraordinary example of the IF genre. Coloratura is..." - See full review
manonamora reviews A Colorful World: "cute as a button!" June 2, 2024
"A Colorful World is a cute short visual novel, where two friends (who I believe are children) meet, play some games and have fun..." - See full review
A new listing for A Colorful World, by ActiveDayDreamer June 2, 2024
On their favorite day of the week, Tina and Wilbur cross paths one weekend. With the day still bright and clear, they make the most of their day with fun and games. Help them decide what activities to do in...

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