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7th Guest Remake Review – Old Man Stauf Rebuilt A House

June 22, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

A large victorian mansion looms against a stormy sky, most of its windows are dark but the front door and highest windows glow with an eerie light. The window also has the silhouette of a person watching. The title of the game "The 7th Guest Remake" sits to the left of the mansion in a gothic font.

It was midnight in the summer of 1996, and my best friend and I were not supposed to be awake, …

Categories Reviews Tags exkee, Interactive Fiction, Mystery, puzzle, remake, the 7th guest, the 7th guest remake, vertigo games Leave a comment

6th Annual Game Jam Inspires Next Generation of Developers to Keep Text Adventures Alive

May 25, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

a screenshot from the text adventure Excalibur. at the top is a pixel art image of a dense forest with tree trunks casting long shadows. Below is a text blox with black and blue text. The black text reads: You are deep inside Birwood. The trees are alive with the buzzing of tiny insects. You can see a pile of logs. Extis North, West. Below, the blue text reads: Tutorial: In Text Adventure Games you should EXAMINE every item to see if there is anything to be discovered.

The sixth annual Text Adventure Literacy Jam closed to submissions on April 30. The 9 entries are being judged throughout …

Categories Features Tags Competition, Excalibur, Game Jam, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Interactive Fiction, Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, Text Adventure, Text Adventure Literacy Project Leave a comment

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