Polls with votes for Beyond Zork

Which games say something extra for quitting or save/load/restore? I'm thinking largely of parser commands, but Twine is welcome, too....

RPG games worth playing for a text adventurer. - 6 votes for 4 games; created February 12, 2021
A poll by Rovarsson

Over on the IF-Forum, there was a post recommending a number of Eamon games that are not hardcore RPG. So, can you suggest Eamon or other...

I'm curious if there are any IF games where you can create your own character. I'm more interested in parser games than point and click,...

Games with character creators/creation - 12 votes for 10 games; created August 3, 2014
A poll by cynical11

Basically, any game that features any kind of character creation system; but, the more in-depth, the better.

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,...

Long-Form Games That Don't Require Mapping - 37 votes for 19 games; created August 30, 2013
A poll by Sdn

Playing Losing Your Grip has reminded me of just how tedious I find manual mapping in lengthy games, no matter how much I enjoy...

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...

Games with maps... - 67 votes for 48 games; created February 28, 2013
A poll by Xionix

I started playing Counterfeit Monkey, and I notice a good map is a way for us newbies to get into the game more easy. And I hate to draw...

Combat puzzle games - 33 votes for 18 games; created December 12, 2012
A poll by Jeremy Freese

What I'm looking for are games that have fights that are ostensibly combat, but the solution to winning the fight is really a matter of...

Games with good rpg elements that are if - 25 votes for 13 games; created September 30, 2011
A poll by Zzoro26

I'm looking for a good interactive IF that has good rpg elements

Best classic zork adventure - 17 votes for 7 games; created November 26, 2010
A poll by Aintelligence

What is the best classic zork adventure which includes all zork including classics and subdivisions.

Games that inspired you to MAKE a game. - 54 votes for 35 games; created July 27, 2010
A poll by MyTheory

Whether it was the witty dialogue, the charming atmosphere, or the cleverness of the puzzle - you played "this" game and it inspired you...

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 Impossible-to-film moments - 26 votes for 15 games; created November 5, 2009
A poll by aaronius

I'm looking for games that demonstrate the power of text-based games. Games with sentences that would make developers of 3D games weep,...

Games with high replay value - 41 votes for 27 games; created October 2, 2009
A poll by Wendymoon

What games do you find yourself returning to again and again? Maybe to get every last lousy point, to do some amusing things, to try for...

ZCode games with non-standard status lines - 12 votes for 10 games; created September 6, 2009
A poll by Dannii

I'm interested in finding ZCode (primarily those written in Inform, though Infocom games could be ok too) which have a non-standard...

Multi-Part Games - 54 votes for 38 games; created June 10, 2009
A poll by Bloodsong

I was wondering just how many games out there, either completely text based, or text-adventure hybrids, are out there that involve a...

Adjustable Default Games - 14 votes for 8 games; created June 10, 2009
A poll by Emily Short

Works in which some aspect of the game's default behavior can be customized (e.g. by changing the person of the narration), especially if...

Outstanding individual puzzles - 45 votes for 23 games; created June 6, 2009
A poll by Jeremy Freese

I'm interested in examples of excellent individual puzzles in IF. In other words: not 'Spider and Web' so much as 'getting out of the...

Trading and Buying Games - 37 votes for 20 games; created June 2, 2009
A poll by Emily Short

Games where a significant portion of the gameplay involves buying, selling, or trading items, especially if there are tactical advantages...

Games with NPCs that tag along - 89 votes for 50 games; created February 12, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

List here any games that feature a (preferably memorable!) "sidekick" character - an NPC who follows the viewpoint character around for...

Influential Games - 487 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...

Games with graphics and/or sound - 167 votes for 88 games; created December 15, 2008
A poll by eyesack

I couldn't find an easy way to search for this, so I figured I'd ask the hivemind: What games use graphics and/or sound to enhance the...

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