Polls with votes for Rameses

Right, so we all know that writers love torturing their characters and making them go through stuff, but which characters need the most...

Games Where the Title Is You - 86 votes for 74 games; created September 11, 2020
A poll by AKheon

Games with a title that is the same as the main character.

Plot over Puzzle Parser - 37 votes for 21 games; created September 8, 2019
A poll by thecanvasrose

Looking for what it says on the tin.

IF about human beings - 43 votes for 28 games; created September 13, 2017
A poll by namekuseijin

I'm looking for IF about human beings and human struggles in a more or less common setting. No zombies, vampires, orcs, demons, robots,...

Canonicity and IF - 252 votes for 59 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...

Slice of Life Games - 6 votes for 4 games; created June 22, 2016
A poll by BlitzWithGuns

I'm interested in some slice of life games which are able to make you feel nostalgic and warm inside, something like 'Photopia'!

Games that did it earlier - 21 votes for 15 games; created August 26, 2015
A poll by Floating Info

What are some lesser known games that were first to have a feature that was later perfected by a more well known game?

NPCs Made Easy - 32 votes for 18 games; created February 9, 2015
A poll by Sam Kabo Ashwell

A list of games which notably use elision, sleight-of-hand, cleverly framed premises, or other fiendish implementor tricks in order to...

Plot-driven Narrative - 30 votes for 20 games; created May 25, 2014
A poll by Jerako

I'm looking for a list of games to try where the narrative is the focus of the game. Where the author is really trying to tell a story...

Games that show everyday life - 54 votes for 29 games; created February 24, 2014
A poll by Sam Jackson

I'm looking for preferably short games that focus on part of someone's life in our world and preferably our time. I would like games with...

PC's personality integrated with the story - 87 votes for 42 games; created March 27, 2012
A poll by JasonMel

I would like to be able to recommend to someone many examples of interactive fiction in which the player character is far from a cipher...

No Mazes, please! - 42 votes for 25 games; created October 10, 2011
A poll by AndyC

I am a returning player to IF (which I loved 30 years ago) having recently discovered the fantastic Frotz for the iPad. Looking at some...

Sublime Moments - 115 votes for 59 games; created May 19, 2011
A poll by Sam Kabo Ashwell

I've been thinking about games that provide really brilliant moments. This is not about the overall quality of the game: there are plenty...

Games That Changed Your Mind - 16 votes for 15 games; created December 1, 2010
A poll by Ghalev

Before you played X, you never thought you'd like horror games. Before you played Y, you never thought you could take a game with a...

In some games, you play a brave hero, or a cynical crime-fighter, or a cunning robber. In others, you play an artificial mind, an alien,...

Emotional IF - 74 votes for 28 games; created April 8, 2010
A poll by Sorrel

I'm looking for IF that inspires one or more strong emotions in the player – an IF that pulls on your heartstrings a little.

Games to Remember - 6 votes for 6 games; created November 15, 2009
A poll by Newbot

These are games you put down in awe after completing them -- it would seem wrong to play them again immediately. Yet long afterwards,...

Fate vs Free Will Games - 22 votes for 17 games; created October 2, 2009
A poll by loocas

I imagine that the interactive nature of IF would allow themes of fate and free will to be used powerfully. Perhaps the PC is given a...

Creepy Games - 81 votes for 27 games; created July 17, 2009
A poll by J'onn Roger

I'm not looking for supernatural/ghost stories or horror stories, just games that do a good job being scary and/or disturbing.

Best Short Games (5-60 minutes) - 224 votes for 68 games; created July 12, 2009
A poll by Sasha Davidovna

I'm pretty new to IF and am having a lot of fun, but in between a toddler and a job and other real life stuff, I'm having trouble finding...

Games with extraordinary "wow" moments - 62 votes for 24 games; created July 7, 2009
A poll by J'onn Roger

If there is a moment in a game that stands out to you with vivid clarity, a moment of extraordinary beauty with writing that makes you...

Influential Games - 489 votes for 65 games; created February 1, 2009
A poll by Rose

As a historical exercise, I've begun compiling a list of IF games that have either done something ground breaking with the medium or...

Artistic Games - 131 votes for 37 games; created November 15, 2008
A poll by WriterBob

I'm interested in games that take the fiction of IF to new levels. These are not straightforward, plot driven games. Think instead of...

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