Polls with votes for Zork I

The meaning of "deliberately" can be a bit broad, but I'm wondering about cases where an action clearly marked risky or fatal helps you...

Games With Unfair Beginnings - 23 votes for 16 games; created October 7, 2021
A poll by Canalboy

By this I mean games that can be made unwinnable near the start or have hellish opening puzzles.

Kid-Appropriate Games - 22 votes for 13 games; created June 9, 2019
A poll by Princessthe1st

I'm looking for games for middle-schoolers, that are hard and fun but still appropriate.

The great puzzlefests - 124 votes for 50 games; created August 9, 2018
A poll by Victor Gijsbers

Playing Curses!, I started wondering which games belong to the canon of great puzzlefests. With this term I mean puzzle based games that...

Canonicity and IF - 212 votes for 52 games; created July 27, 2017
A poll by juliaofbath

I'm interested in determining whether or not a clear canon has emerged within the world of IF/hypertext. Of course, there is a clear...

First IF that you have ever played - 66 votes for 35 games; created August 23, 2014
A poll by BlitzWithGuns

What is the first IF that you have ever played? The game that made you love the concept of IF?

Games for language learners - 23 votes for 21 games; created November 1, 2013
A poll by Emily Boegheim

What are some good games for people trying to learn another language? I imagine that short games with relatively simple prose and not too...

Bugs that you can take advantage of - 12 votes for 12 games; created April 8, 2013
A poll by Fredrik

Bugs are an annoyance, usually, but in some rare cases, bugs can actually make the life of an adventurer easier. Some bugs can help you...

Your very first game. - 81 votes for 45 games; created March 28, 2012
A poll by DustyCypress

Do you still remember when you played your very first IF? How did you get drawn (and perhaps addicted) to IF and have been playing still?...

Wandering NPCs - 64 votes for 38 games; created January 7, 2011
A poll by Fredrik

I have always been fascinated with games that have several wandering and independent NPCs, especially when you have the ability to try to...

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