This directory contains TADS game files, which can be used on any
machine that runs the TADS interpreter (version 2 or later). To ge
a TADS 2 interpreter for your favorite system, look in
if-archive/programming/tads2/executables/,
and for a TADS 3 interpreter, look in
if-archive/programming/tads3/executables/.
6 Subdirectories:
DIR czech
DIR german
DIR italian
DIR old
DIR russian
DIR spanish
255 items:
TEXT 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]
BIN 1893.gam
[14-Apr-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN 1893_guide.pdf
[14-Apr-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Visitor's Guide for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery,
written by Peter Nepstad.
BIN 1893_manual.pdf
[14-Apr-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Instruction Manual for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery,
written by Peter Nepstad.
BIN 1893_map.pdf
[14-Apr-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Map for 1893: A World's Fair Mystery,
written by Peter Nepstad.
BIN 2044.gam
[12-Jan-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
2044: Space Troopers, release 1.0
A science fiction adventure by Angus R. McLaren
BIN 3.gam
[27-Nov-1994]
HTML IFDB entry
+= 3: A Logical Adventure, v1.2
by Carl de Marcken and Dave Baggett
(source code is in games/source/tads/3.gam)
BIN AllHope.zip
[25-Feb-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
All Hope Abandon, version 2, by Eric Eve.
(source code is in games/source/tads/AllHopeAbandonSource.zip)
BIN AllHopeWebUI.t3
[12-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
All Hope Abandon, version 4, by Eric Eve.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Babel31.gam
[11-Feb-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN BattleSimDemo.zip
[7-Nov-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
A TADS 3 demonstration of various forms of combat.
Version 1.06, by James Mallette.
BIN Blighted.zip
[20-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Blighted Isle, version 2, by Eric Eve.
BIN BlightedIsleWebUI.t3
[20-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Blighted Isle, version 2, by Eric Eve.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Castle_of_Doom.gam
[16-Jan-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Castle of Doom, by Bad Dog Studios.
BIN Cook-Off.t3
[9-Jul-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Cook Off, version 2, by Steven Miracle.
BIN Darkness.zip
[15-Jul-2009]
HTML IFDB entry
In Darkness, version 1.0, by GoblinBoy.
WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit
sexual nature.
BIN Dead_Mans_Party.t3
[9-Jun-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
Dead Mans Party by Royce "Gerynar" Odle (AKA Morrissey).
BIN Dead_Mans_Party_Web.t3
[9-Jun-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
Dead Mans Party by Royce "Gerynar" Odle (AKA Morrissey).
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Deanna.zip
[7-Nov-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
Deanna version 1.1, by Optimus
WARNING: This game contains scenes of an explicit
sexual nature.
BIN Drool.zip
[14-Oct-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN Elysium.zip
[8-Mar-2007]
HTML IFDB entry
The Elysium Enigma, version 2.03, by Eric Eve.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2006/tads3/elysium/Elysium.t3)
BIN ElysiumWebUI.t3
[16-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
The Elysium Enigma, version 2.04, by Eric Eve.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Enhanced.tar.Z
[23-Jan-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
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
BIN Epilogue.t3
[22-Dec-2015]
Undertale: Epilogue, by Anonymous. Written for Yuletide
2015, and based on the game Undertale.
BIN Escape.zip
[24-Jul-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN Fake_News.t3
[26-Apr-2020]
HTML IFDB entry
Fake News, release 1.1, by Mike Sousa.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2017/Fake News/)
BIN Fake_News_WebUI.t3
[26-Apr-2020]
HTML IFDB entry
Fake News, release 1.1, by Mike Sousa.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Ground.gam
[18-Jan-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN GunMute.t3
[20-Jul-2008]
HTML IFDB entry
Gun Mute, version 6. An IF shoot-em-up by C.E.J. Pacian.
BIN Hero1r3.gam
[20-Feb-1997]
HTML IFDB entry
HERO, INC Part One: "Calling All Heroes",
an Interactive Fantasy by Nate Cull.
Release 3 / February 1997
BIN House.zip
[2-Apr-2018]
House, by Karona.
BIN Korenvliet.t3
[16-Feb-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
Korenvliet, version 1.2. A short adventure by
Alexander van Oostenrijk, based on the original
korenvl.bas (author unknown).
BIN LydiasHeart.zip
[30-May-2010]
HTML IFDB entry
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
HTML http://www.musicwords.net/if/if_heart.htm
(a Windows executable is in games/pc/LydiasHeart.zip)
BIN Macrocosm.zip
[26-May-2009]
HTML IFDB entry
Macrocosm, version 1.0.0, by Shaun W. Donaldson.
BIN MarthasBigDate.t3
[25-Oct-2010]
HTML IFDB entry
Martha's Big Date, version 3.0, 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)
BIN MeanStreets.gam
[23-Feb-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Mean Streets, version 1.01, by Bad Dog Studios.
(a Windows executable is in games/pc/MeanStreets.zip)
BIN Moist.zip
[17-Jun-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN MrsPepper.t3
[16-Mar-2008]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN MrsPepperWebUI.t3
[20-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN Murmel2.zip
[23-Jun-2011]
HTML IFDB entry
Murmellius 2, by VDSB. Archive includes game
file and source code.
[file is linked to games/source/tads/Murmel2.zip]
BIN Museum.zip
[30-Aug-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
A Night at the Museum Forever, version 1.0,
by Chris Angelini. Includes a walkthrough.
[file is linked to games/competition95/Museum.zip]
BIN My_last_rodeo.t3
[6-Mar-2016]
HTML IFDB entry
My Last Rodeo, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 . 20160305
BIN My_last_rodeo_WebUI.t3
[30-Sep-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
My Last Rodeo, by Mike Sousa. Release: 2 . 20170920
Online enabled version of the original SpeedIF entry.
BIN Ninjaburger.gam
[14-Aug-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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!"
TEXT Parade.comment.txt
[3-Aug-1997]
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]
BIN Parade.gam
[4-Oct-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN PekoStory.t3
[2-Jan-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Peko's Story, by Jane Clearwater.
BIN Recluse.zip
[19-Mar-2008]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN ReeferIsland.gam
[21-Apr-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
Reefer Island, a Joneser's Odyssey.
Version 1.0, written by Steve Barrera.
BIN Rematch.gam
[22-Aug-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
Rematch, release 1.0.4.
An interactive repetition by Andrew Pontious.
BIN RogueOfTheMultiverse.zip
[15-Dec-2010]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN SAwesome.t3
[3-Jun-2016]
Hide and Seek - Cindy's Something Awesome Project.
Version 1.0, by Cindy Sun.
BIN School.gam
[14-Nov-2007]
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)
BIN SeahopIF.t3
[22-Jun-2013]
The Writing on the Wall, version 1, by Jim Howes.
HTML http://www.seahop.net/
where it was used as a puzzle in round 1.
BIN SecondPit.zip
[21-Jul-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
The Second Pit, version 1.0, by Andrew Craig, Tom Craig
and Sue Medley.
BIN Sex.Artist.zip
[31-Jul-2017]
The Sex Artist, version 1.1, by A. Ninny.
Adult interactive fiction (erotica/porn).
BIN SmallW3.gam
[29-Nov-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN SpecialDetectiveAgent.zip
[14-Oct-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Special Detecive Agent, version 1.0, by Pradeep Baral.
BIN SquareCircle.zip
[27-Nov-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN SquareCircleWebUI.t3
[16-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Square Circle version 1.3, by Eric Eve.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN Stowaway.gam
[27-Nov-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
Cerulean Stowaway, version 1.1, by Roger Descheneaux.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2003/tads2/stowaway/stowaway.gam)
BIN TheApprentice.gam
[25-Aug-2010]
HTML IFDB entry
The Apprentice, by Saevar Benjaminsson.
(an MS-DOS executable is in games/pc/TheApprentice.exe)
BIN TheLittlestGriffinWeb.t3
[1-Oct-2019]
HTML IFDB entry
The Littlest Griffin, version 1, by Jeff Creswell.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN TheSleepingPrincess.t3
[28-Mar-2008]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN TheSleepingPrincessWebUI.t3
[4-Jan-2013]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN The_Reveal.t3
[6-Mar-2016]
HTML IFDB entry
The Reveal, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 . 20161202
BIN The_Reveal_WebUI.t3
[30-Sep-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
The Reveal, by Mike Sousa. Release: 2 . 20170928
Online enabled version of original SpeedIF entry.
BIN The_Ribos_Operation.t3
[16-Jun-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
Dr Who and the Ribos Operation, by Kelsey Lewis.
BIN ThreeDaysOfNight.t3
[23-Feb-2015]
Three Days of Night, an Interactive Tale of First
Contact, by spaceflounder.
BIN ThreeDaysOfNightWebUI.t3
[23-Feb-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN WalkerSilhouette.zip
[19-Dec-2009]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN Ward_Z.t3
[5-Jul-2017]
Ward Z, by Otto Condliffe.
BIN Wilderness.t3
[28-Oct-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
In the Wilderness, by Bits.
BIN Wilderness_web.t3
[29-Oct-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
In the Wilderness, by Bits. WebUI version.
BIN WutheringHeights.t3
[26-Mar-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Wuthering Heights, version 1.0, adapted from
Emily Brontë's novel by Jonah Siegel.
BIN You_Matched.t3
[6-Mar-2016]
It's a Match!, by Mike Sousa. Release: 1 - 20160206.
BIN You_Matched_WebUI.t3
[28-Sep-2017]
HTML 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.
BIN aayela.gam
[16-Aug-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN abductv2.gam
[4-Jun-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
Alien Abduction? version 1.2, by Charles Gerlach.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/abduct/abduct.gam)
BIN above.gam
[23-Apr-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
Above and Beyond! version 1.22, by Mike Sousa.
BIN alone1.gam
[3-Jul-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
All Alone, by Ian Finley.
BIN amissville.gam
[27-Oct-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
Amissville version 1.0, by Tilli Productions.
BIN amoi.gam
[1-Mar-2008]
HTML IFDB entry
A Matter of Importance, version 1.1,
by Valentine Kopteltsev.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2007/tads2/amoi/amoi.gam)
BIN arrival.zip
[30-Aug-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Cliches,
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)
BIN awe.gam
[23-Apr-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
At Wit's End version 1.2, by Mike Sousa.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/tads/awe/awe.gam)
BIN banana.zip
[15-Oct-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
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/)
BIN barometer.gam
[25-Sep-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
Spyder and Jeb, Version 1.0, an interactive puzzle
by Neil deMause. A parody of Andrew Plotkin's game
"Spider and Web".
BIN beet.zip
[24-Apr-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN bmch.zip
[13-Dec-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
Bad Machine, Release 1.2, by Dan Shiovitz.
Archive includes a machine independent TADS .gam file
and a text readme.
BIN bmiss.gam
[10-Apr-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Bmissfille, by "Tilli Productions".
Serial Number 20020410, Release 1.
BIN broken.zip
[13-Feb-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN ccr.oldtr.tar.Z
[25-Jul-1993]
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]
BIN ccr.tar.Z
[10-Jul-1993]
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]
BIN choice.gam
[14-Apr-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
Your Choice, by J. Robinson Wheeler.
BIN coast.zip
[5-Jan-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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/)
BIN comp02tr.t3
[31-Dec-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Comp02ter Game version 1.0, by Austin Thorvald,
aka Brendan Barnwell.
BIN cquest.zip
[8-Dec-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN cruise.gam
[29-Nov-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
The Cruise version 1.1, by Normal Perlmutter
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/cruise/cruise.gam)
BIN cube.gam
[6-Nov-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Tyler's Great Cube Game v1.1,
by Tyler Bindon and Steven Taschuk.
Not really a full adventure, more of a deviously
fiendish puzzle.
BIN dampcamp.gam
[6-Feb-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
The Damp Camp release 1.2, a TADS adventure
by JAMJAR Software (James Dean and Jarvist Frost)
BIN dark_angel.t3
[25-Aug-2016]
Dark Angel, a detective story.
Version 2.0, by Jerry Ford.
(a Windows executable is in games/pc/dark_angel.exe)
BIN dark_angel_web_ui.t3
[25-Aug-2016]
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.
BIN dearbrian.zip
[19-Apr-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
Dear Brian, version 1.10, a work of adult interactive
fiction by Choices.
BIN deepspace.zip
[2-Jun-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Deep Space Drifter 1.0, by Michael J. Roberts and
Steve McAdams (now freeware)
BIN depravityBITES.zip
[24-Jan-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN devil_in_details.zip
[19-Apr-2017]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN diabolical.t3
[5-Jul-2019]
HTML IFDB entry
Diabolical, version 2.00, by Cleo Kraft.
(source code is in games/source/tads/diabolicalSource.zip)
BIN diemasse.gam
[27-Feb-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Die Vollkommene Masse, by Alice Merridew, aka Omega.
WARNING: Contains adult content.
BIN ditchday.zip
[2-Jun-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN e14s.gam
[20-Aug-2013]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN ecdysis.zip
[14-Oct-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Ecdysis, version 1.6, by Peter Nepstad. Based on an
entry in H.P. Lovecraft's Commonplace Book.
BIN edgarhuntly.gam
[6-Aug-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
An adaptation of Charles Brockden Brown's 1799 novel
"Edgar Huntly, Or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker".
Version 1.0, created by Carrie Shanafelt.
BIN eterna.zip
[8-Oct-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Eterna Corp, by Christopher Cole.
WARNING: Contains adult content.
BIN excuse.zip
[29-Oct-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Excuse Me, Do You Have The Time? by Jean Childs.
BIN exhibit21.gam
[11-Feb-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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/)
BIN experiment.t3
[26-Mar-2020]
HTML IFDB entry
Yet Another Experiment, by He4eT.
BIN firebird.gam
[4-Nov-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
Firebird, version 1.01 (2nd November 1998), by
Bonnie Montgomery.
"Firebird is an interactive retelling of a
Russian folk tale."
BIN firwitch.zip
[6-Feb-1995]
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]
BIN flames.zip
[2-Jun-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Perdition's Flames, by Michael J. Roberts.
Release 930912
BIN flames_manual.dvi
[3-Jul-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Manual for Perdition's Flames in DVI format, converted
by Hugh Allen.
BIN flames_manual.pdf
[3-Jul-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Manual for Perdition's Flames in PDF format, converted
by Hugh Allen.
BIN flames_manual.ps
[3-Jul-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Manual for Perdition's Flames in Postscript format,
converted by Hugh Allen.
BIN fm.gam
[13-Aug-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Finding Martin, version 1.12, by Gayla Wennstrom.
BIN fmsr4.gam
[1-Mar-1997]
HTML IFDB entry
Frobozz Magic Support. An Interactive Short Fantasy,
set in the Zork universe, by Nate Cull.
Release 4, February 1997
BIN foom.tar.gz
[5-Jul-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN forever.zip
[11-Mar-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN fourin1.gam
[10-Jul-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN fren5-2.zip
[2-Jan-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN fren5-3.gam
[31-Dec-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
The Frenetic Five vs. The Seven Deadly Dwarves
(The Frenetic Five Epsiode 3), version 1.0,
by Neil deMause
BIN frenfive.gam
[1-Feb-1998]
HTML 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)
BIN friendly.gam
[26-May-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
Friendly Foe, release 2, by Mike J. Sousa.
BIN frust.zip
[31-Mar-1996]
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]
BIN ftf.gam
[21-Dec-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
First Things First, written by J. Robinson Wheeler.
Version 3.0 20061221
BIN ftf_manual.pdf
[20-Feb-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Manual for First Things First, in Adobe PDF format.
BIN fusillad111.zip
[12-Oct-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Fusillade version 1.11, by Mike Duncan
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/tads/fusillad/)
BIN gate.gam
[19-Jan-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
The Gate, version 1.1. An interactive decision by
Owen Parish.
BIN gc-gam.zip
[1-Feb-1994]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN gfleece.zip
[21-Feb-1996]
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]
BIN gift3.gam
[7-Dec-2016]
Gifts of Phallus 3: The Valkin War, by GoblinBoy.
BIN gna.zip
[19-Mar-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN gna_bundled.gam
[17-Aug-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN gnars.zip
[19-Mar-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN golddemo.zip
[13-Apr-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN gpeace.gam
[3-Mar-2009]
Galactic Peace, by Jeffrey Rosenthal.
Version 1.0, March 2009.
BIN grip.gam
[1-Dec-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN gripfeelies.zip
[5-Dec-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
The registration goodies, including a registration key
file, for the game Losing Your Grip, by Stephen Granade.
BIN hamper.gam
[18-Mar-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN helpgam1.zip
[30-Aug-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN hgrail.zip
[31-Mar-1996]
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]
BIN homeopen.t3
[4-Apr-2016]
HTML IFDB entry
Home Open, version 1.0, by Emily Boegheim.
BIN homeopen_web.t3
[4-Apr-2016]
HTML IFDB entry
Home Open, version 1.0, by Emily Boegheim.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN house.gam
[24-Oct-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
The House - a first attempt at Interactive Fiction,
by Owen Parish.
BIN indigo.t3
[11-Jul-2011]
HTML IFDB entry
Indigo, version 1, by Emily Short. A somewhat unusual
retelling of the Rapunzel story.
BIN infinity.zip
[2-Jan-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
The Island of Infinity, release 1.1, by Alex Freeman.
BIN inherit.gam
[20-Nov-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
Inheritance, by Eric Toth.
BIN islecult.gam
[21-Jan-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
The Isle of the Cult, release 2, by Rune Berg.
BIN it.t3
[30-Mar-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN it_web.t3
[30-Mar-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN kaged_s.gam
[24-Dec-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN katana.gam
[8-May-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Katana, version 2.0, by Matt Rohde.
(Macintosh executables are in games/mac/Katana.bin
and games/mac/Katana.hqx)
BIN king.zip
[8-Dec-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
The Journey of the King, version 1.1, by Peter Nepstad,
adapted from the short story by Lord Dunsany.
BIN kissing.zip
[22-Oct-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN kitchen.zip
[18-Feb-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN lambs.gam
[28-Mar-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
Silence of the Lambs, An Interactive Horror.
The author prefers to stay anonymous :-)
(an Inform port is in games/zcode/lambs.z5)
BIN legend.tar.Z
[4-May-1995]
The Legend Lives! v1.0
An Unnkulian Universe Unventure,
by David Baggett.
[file is linked to games/adventions/others/legend.tar.Z]
BIN legend386.zip
[4-May-1995]
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]
TEXT lethe.txt
[31-Aug-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Describes the difference between the following two files:
BIN lethe.zip
[20-Sep-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN lethe_noio.zip
[20-Sep-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
This version does not use file I/O; use it if the
other version will not work for you.
BIN lookaroundthecorner-web.t3
[13-Jun-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN lookaroundthecorner.t3
[12-Jun-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
Look Around the Corner, by Doug Orleans
(as Robert Whitlock). Release 5 (20140612).
BIN lost202g.zip
[23-Apr-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
TEXT lostny.egg
[16-Aug-1996]
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]
BIN lostny14.gam
[29-Apr-1997]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN maiden.zip
[12-Apr-1997]
HTML IFDB entry
Maiden of the Moonlight version 1.4, by Brian P. Dean
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/maiden/maiden.gam)
BIN mansion.gam
[12-Feb-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN mazes.t3
[11-Jun-2020]
Nothing but Mazes, by Greg Boettcher.
Version 2.01: Full version
BIN meine.gam
[27-Feb-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Meine Dalix, by Alice Merridew, aka Omega.
WARNING: Contains adult content.
BIN metroid.gam
[14-Mar-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN mission.zip
[31-Mar-1996]
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]
BIN modern.gam
[22-Mar-1993]
HTML IFDB entry
Modernism version 1.0, by Jacob Solomon Weinstein,
includes both "Waiting for Godot" and "No Exit"
BIN mrsk.zip
[5-Jan-1997]
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]
BIN museum.gam
[14-Dec-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN myth.zip
[2-May-1997]
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]
BIN nbdemo.gam
[29-Aug-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN ng.gam
[15-Jan-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
A Night Guest, Version 1.1, by Valentine Kopteltsev.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2001/tads/ng/ng.gam)
BIN ntts.gam
[18-Mar-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
MAC oaf.sit.hqx
[1-Apr-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
Once and Future, Release 2.1 (Freeware, January 2001),
written by G. Kevin Wilson. Macintosh format archive.
BIN oaf.zip
[1-Apr-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
Once and Future, Release 2.1 (Freeware, January 2001),
written by G. Kevin Wilson. Zip archive.
BIN ofd.gam
[12-Feb-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
One Foot Down, an experiment in hopelessly unfunny sarcasm,
by Jason Reigstad. Version 2.
BIN pastense.zip
[27-Mar-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
Past Tense, An Interactive Intrigue by Dave Nault.
TADS source code and compiled game file.
[file is linked to games/source/tads/pastense.zip]
BIN pcu10.zip
[11-Apr-1995]
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)
BIN pesach.zip
[28-Jul-1994]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN pill.gam
[12-Jan-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
A Sugared Pill, version 1.2, by Colin Borland.
(a Windows installer is in games/pc/pill.exe)
BIN plant_2.zip
[2-Jun-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN polyadv.gam
[23-Oct-2013]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN ptbad4.gam
[19-Dec-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
PTBAD4: How the Record Got its Groove Back.
Version 1.0, by Xorax, aka Jonathan Berman.
BIN ptbad5.gam
[22-Feb-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
PTBAD5: Jesus Attack of Jesus Christ and the Church
of the Seventeenth day Robots.
Version 1.003, by Xorax, aka Jonathan Berman.
BIN quick.gam
[15-Aug-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
A Simple Theft, an interactive larceny
by Mark J. Musante.
Serial No. 20000810, Release 3
BIN return-to-ditch-day.zip
[26-Apr-2013]
HTML IFDB entry
Return to Ditch Day, release 2, by Michael J. Roberts.
BIN rylvania.tar.Z
[1-Nov-1993]
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]
BIN sabotage.gam
[16-Nov-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN sanecube.gam
[19-Jun-1999]
HTML IFDB entry
Insanity Cubed, by Simmon Keith Barney.
Development version 0.98
BIN saturns_child.zip
[15-Jul-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN saturns_child_web_ui.t3
[27-Mar-2015]
HTML 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.
BIN savannah.gam
[5-Mar-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN saveprinceton20.gam
[21-Mar-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Save Princeton version 2.0
by Jacob Solomon Weinstein and Karine Schaefer.
BIN scavenger.zip
[11-Apr-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN shadow.gam
[17-Feb-1998]
HTML 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)
BIN shelby.zip
[1-Sep-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN slapthatfish.zip
[21-Nov-2007]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN son0.gam
[26-Mar-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
Prelude to Night, the epilogue to an unfinished
prequel to Gerry Kevin Wilson's "Sea of Night",
written by Ivan Cockrum.
BIN son1.gam
[2-Feb-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN space.t3
[10-Oct-2007]
HTML IFDB entry
Space Shooter: A TADS 3 abuse.
Version 3, by Krister Fundin.
BIN spatial.t3
[10-Apr-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN storm.zip
[31-May-2009]
HTML IFDB entry
Shelter from the Storm, version 1, by Eric Eve.
BIN stormWebUI.t3
[15-May-2012]
HTML IFDB entry
Shelter from the Storm, version 1.1, by Eric Eve.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN stranded.gam
[20-Jun-2001]
HTML IFDB entry
Stranded version 1.0, written by Jim Bayers.
(a Windows executable is in games/pc/stranded.zip)
BIN suprematism.zip
[30-Jan-2007]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
TEXT 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]
TEXT 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]
BIN tads_dungeon.zip
[6-Jun-1996]
HTML IFDB entry
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]
BIN the_one.zip
[16-Oct-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN theoracle.zip
[21-Apr-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
The Oracle, version 1.5 by Brandon Allen.
Archive includes TADS game file and a map.
BIN tide.zip
[20-Dec-2006]
HTML IFDB entry
The Ebb and Flow of the Tide, version 1.1, by
Peter Nepstad, adapted from the short story by
Lord Dunsany.
BIN tildeath.gam
[12-Feb-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN tnc.zip
[12-Oct-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Tomorrow Never Comes, version 2.21, by A. Bomire.
A James Bond parody with adult content.
BIN toonesia.gam
[6-Dec-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Toonesia, A Mini Text-Adventure Game, version 1.1,
by Jacob Weinstein
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/toonesia.gam)
BIN tortoise.gam
[2-Feb-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
The Lesson of the Tortoise, release 2,
by G. Kevin Wilson. A game based on some aspects of
Chinese folklore. Some adult content.
BIN tow11.gam
[6-Sep-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Undertow v1.1 (05sep95), by Stephen Granade.
TADS game file only.
(the original competition entry with instructions is in
games/competition95/tow.zip)
BIN underoos.gam
[17-Jan-1997]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN undo.gam
[31-Aug-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Undo, version 1.0.1, by Neil deMause
[file is linked to games/competition95/undo.gam]
BIN unease.gam
[9-Sep-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
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.)
BIN unnkhz10.oldtr.tar.Z
[25-Jul-1993]
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]
BIN unnkhz10.tar.Z
[20-Apr-1993]
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]
BIN urban1.zip
[14-Jun-1996]
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]
BIN uu1v301.oldtr.tar.Z
[25-Jul-1993]
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]
BIN uu1v301.tar.Z
[20-Apr-1993]
Unnkulian Underworld: The Unknown Unventure, Version 3.01
by D. A. Leary.
[file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu1v301.tar.z]
BIN uu2v30.oldtr.tar.Z
[25-Jul-1993]
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]
BIN uu2v30.tar.Z
[20-Apr-1993]
Unnkulian Unventure II: The Secret of Acme, Version 3.0
by David M. Baggett.
[file is linked to games/adventions/others/uu2v30.tar.z]
BIN uux.gam
[13-Aug-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
Unnkulia X: Escape of the Sacrificed, Version 1.1,
by Valentine Kopteltsev.
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition2000/tads/uux/uux.gam)
BIN venice.zip
[15-Sep-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
A Lady in Waiting, version 1.1, by Knight Errant.
WARNING: Contains adult content.
BIN venice_web.t3
[3-Oct-2014]
HTML IFDB entry
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.
BIN veritas22.gam
[23-Jan-1998]
HTML 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)
BIN videobar.zip
[17-Jun-2004]
HTML IFDB entry
I'm Gonna Take You To The Video Bar!
Version 1.1, by James Mitchelhill.
BIN vividity.t3
[7-Jun-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Vividity, by Ben Scott.
BIN vividity_web.t3
[7-Jun-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Vividity, by Ben Scott.
This has been compiled with the WebUI interface, making
it playable over the Internet.
BIN waterbrd.gam
[1-Jan-2000]
HTML IFDB entry
The Water Bird, release 1.1, by Athan Skelley
(the original competition entry is in
games/competition99/tads/waterbrd/waterbrd.gam)
BIN way.zip
[20-Dec-1995]
HTML IFDB entry
Waystation v1.1 (19dec95), by Stephen Granade.
BIN wolfenschtein_WebUI.t3
[30-Nov-2015]
HTML IFDB entry
Wolfenschtein: The Text Adventure! version 1.011,
by Shaokang Yuan.
BIN worlds.zip
[11-Aug-2005]
HTML IFDB entry
Worlds Apart, an Interactive Fugue,
Version 2.2, written by Suzanne Britton.
(a Windows version is in games/pc/worlds.exe,
and a Mac version is in games/mac/worlds.hqx)
BIN wormhole.zip
[16-Aug-1996]
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]
BIN xarbo.zip
[2-Oct-2002]
HTML IFDB entry
Escape from the Arboretum, by Robbies Dog. The archive
contains the game and a walkthrough.
BIN zebulon3.zip
[16-Jan-2003]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
BIN zero.gam
[29-Aug-1998]
HTML IFDB entry
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)
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