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IFDB
The Interactive Fiction Database catalogs and recommends text adventures, with reviews, competitions, polls, and lists.
About IFDB
IFDB is a catalog and recommendation engine for interactive fiction, also called text adventures. It is a wiki-style community project managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation and funded by donations.
Members can add game listings and competitions, write reviews, create polls and recommended lists, and use search tools to find games. Games found on the site can be started through a Play Online button in the game's External Links box.
Key features
- Searchable catalog of interactive fiction games
- Member-submitted game listings and competition listings
- Member-written reviews of individual games
- Recommendation engine with explanations for suggestions
- Community polls and recommended lists for discovery
- Play Online option via game's External Links box
Best for: People who want to find, play, and discuss interactive fiction and text adventures.
Good for
- Community-maintained listings, reviews, polls, and lists support discovery
- Tracks competitions such as IF Comp, Spring Thing, and XYZZY Awards
- Provides play access from game pages via External Links box
IFDB at a glance
- Website
- ifdb.org
- Category
- Gaming › Game Databases & Discovery
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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IFDB FAQ
How do I play a game listed on IFDB?
Click the Play Online button in the game's External Links box.
How can I contribute to IFDB?
Members can contribute game listings, reviews, recommendations, and more.
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