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About the Competition
For the last twelve years, the readers of the Usenet newsgroup rec.arts.int-fiction have held a yearly interactive fiction competition. For fans of the old Infocom games as well as for newcomers to the genre, the competition is a chance to enjoy some of the best short adventure games available anywhere...
Current Status
The competition has ended, and the results are now available. The top three games are Floatpoint, The Primrose Path, and The Elysium Enigma. The winners of the Miss Congeniality Contest, chosen by the authors themselves, are Delightful Wallpaper, The Elysium Enigma, and Floatpoint.
Things to Do
Download the Competition Games
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Read the Results
See the Prizes Authors Chose...
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