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      WAR GAMES

      WAR GAMES

      by r0yfire January 02, 2026

      A text adventure game inspired by the 1983 film WarGames. Set in December 2025, you play as James Lightman, son of the late David Lightman, facing MAESTRO—a ...
      Snow Crash Terminal

      Snow Crash Terminal

      by r0yfire January 02, 2026

      An AI-powered cyberpunk text adventure generator inspired by Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. Uses the Anthropic API (Claude Sonnet) to generate unique Metavers...

      Simon Says

      Simon Says

      by RocketGod January 02, 2026

      Memory game with lights and sounds!

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