Polls with votes for Changes

I'm trying to discover games that rely on uses of nature in games. I'd like to find ones for which the environments can be verbosely...

I'm looking for a very specific level of difficulty: a game where you theoretically could beat it on your first attempt, but you won't....

Games You Return To - 34 votes for 20 games; created July 27, 2014
A poll by Ghalev

What games do you find yourself revisiting from time to time, games that have proven to be a kind of comfort-food of text adventuring,...

IF with a sense of wonder - 49 votes for 23 games; created July 17, 2014
A poll by Cosmic Hamster

What interactive fiction would you recommend that evokes a sense of wonder? These could be games that capture wonder or beauty in...

Good sci-fi games - 62 votes for 29 games; created May 29, 2014
A poll by IFDent

I'm looking for a good science fiction game (sci-fi game) for example, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom. Can't get enough...

Best sci-fi games - 68 votes for 36 games; created July 8, 2013
A poll by Ant-Fan

I'm looking for games from the sci-fi genre. I would prefer classic-style games, even if they're not classics (such as 'Across The...

There were a lot of great games released in the past year, and now that the XYZZYs are coming up, it seems like a very good idea to take...

Sublime Moments - 114 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...

Wandering NPCs - 65 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...

Emotional IF - 73 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.

Game mechanics as story - 7 votes for 7 games; created April 7, 2010
A poll by aaronius

In the best story-centered board games, the rules and system mechanics create or encourage the sorts of stories the game is supposed to...

Games That Reward Sticking With Them - 22 votes for 12 games; created November 24, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

Here's a dangerously subjective poll. I can be a bit impatient with text adventures on most days, sadly, and if a game doesn't grab me,...

Birds in IF - 87 votes for 54 games; created November 8, 2009
A poll by Wendymoon

What games can you think of with birds in them? What's the bird? Is it important to the game?

Games with Chases - 27 votes for 16 games; created October 25, 2009
A poll by Jeremy Freese

The chase scene, a staple of Scooby Doo and action movies, but how often has it been done in IF?

Oh, You BEAST: Games where you're an animal! - 52 votes for 35 games; created August 6, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

I know of a small handful of games where you play a beast, and I want to know of more. (By beast I mean a cat, a dog, a chicken, an...

Vivid games - 138 votes for 47 games; created March 8, 2009
A poll by Jeff Sonas

I'm looking for games that evoked strong feelings or strong mental images that stayed with you long after you finished the games.

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