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That one website that plays classic text adventures and interactive fiction right in your browser

Why it's the pick

Parchment runs text adventure story files in a browser tab and can open games straight from the Interactive Fiction Database, so there is nothing to install. It is free, open source and needs no signup.

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IFDB ifdb.org Catalog of 15,000+ text games with reviews FreeSignup optional Link checked Oct 9
IFComp ifcomp.org Annual contest where every entry is free to play FreeSignup optional Link checked Oct 9

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