NextRoom

About this project

NextRoom started as a personal need to track and review interactive fiction games. Text adventures, parser games, choice-based narratives — there's a rich world of interactive storytelling that deserves proper documentation and discovery.

The site serves as a curated review platform where each game gets the attention it deserves: gameplay notes, writing quality, puzzle design, and overall experience. Unlike generic game databases, NextRoom focuses exclusively on interactive fiction, giving the genre a dedicated home.

Building this alongside CaveDraft creates a natural ecosystem. As I develop tools for creating interactive fiction, NextRoom becomes the place to showcase and review what others have built — and eventually, what I build myself.

Features

• Curated reviews focused exclusively on interactive fiction
• Coverage of parser games, choice-based narratives, and hybrid formats
• Ratings for writing, puzzles, atmosphere, and overall experience
• Discovery tools for finding games by style, difficulty, and platform
• Links to play or download each reviewed game

Why Interactive Fiction?

Text-based games represent some of the purest forms of interactive storytelling. No graphics budget, no voice acting costs — just words and choices. This constraint forces creativity and rewards good writing above all else.

NextRoom exists to celebrate that tradition and help players find their next great text adventure.