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Narrator as a Separate Character - 13 votes for 12 games; created October 17, 2024
A poll by jaclynhyde

Games where the narrator is a distinct character from the PC whose actions you're controlling.

long games for beginners - 17 votes for 10 games; created March 31, 2023
A poll by Cygnus

so… you know how savior fair is long and awesome, but also, like, complicated? and.. cruel, as the ratings out it? I think the first...

Games Centered Around Devices/Machines - 31 votes for 17 games; created August 1, 2022
A poll by Amanda Walker

I'm looking for games that heavily feature learning how to use a device or machine. For instance, the machine in Emily Short's...

The Most Humorous Scenarios /Characters in IF - 18 votes for 18 games; created August 1, 2022
A poll by Canalboy

I was recently re-essaying Castle Ralf and if you "Cogitate" in a certain location there is a seemingly authentic sequence which appears...

Games featuring a central evolving puzzle mechanism - 29 votes for 13 games; created December 16, 2020
A poll by Lance Campbell

Looking for any games that feature a core puzzle mechanism that the player masters and expands upon throughout the game. The puzzle...

I'm looking for Easter Eggs.. - 28 votes for 21 games; created September 2, 2020
A poll by morganthegirl

I'm somewhat new to IF and was wondering if Easter Eggs are ever hidden in these games as they are in others? If so, which games have...

Games where the interaction is really cool and clever - 43 votes for 19 games; created September 26, 2018
A poll by Isa

I'm really interested in games which put a new spin on the mechanics. I'm thinking of a specific one where the narrator is really mean to...

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...

games with female protagonists - 56 votes for 38 games; created July 11, 2018
A poll by X.W

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...

Games with Toys - 45 votes for 28 games; created March 12, 2017
A poll by IFforL2

I want to distinguish toys from three other IF game elements: Puzzles require the player to find a solution to a problem in the...

Dynamic open world IFs - 26 votes for 18 games; created October 3, 2016
A poll by Natrium729

I'm looking for good "open world" IFs, that is, IFs where the player can just wander and explore the world without necessarily following...

Getting back into IF, best re-introductions to the genre - 34 votes for 17 games; created May 29, 2016
A poll by Sorrel

I haven't played any IF for roughly the past 6 years and am excited to get back into it. So, what have I missed? What have been some of...

Games with Books/Bookshelves/Libraries - 47 votes for 32 games; created May 13, 2016
A poll by Andrew Schultz

I'm interested in games with lots of books you can read through. Maybe it's just a lot of cool titles and authors. Maybe they're randomly...

Games about travel - 97 votes for 72 games; created February 19, 2016
A poll by penguincascadia

This list is for games either about travel or with travel as a major part of the plot or background. Stuff like being able to choose...

Games with a great city setting - 48 votes for 15 games; created February 19, 2016
A poll by penguincascadia

I'm looking for games that attempt (with at least some success) to portray a large city setting that the player can explore and interact...

IF with a sense of wonder - 50 votes for 24 games; created July 17, 2014
A poll by blue/green

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 - 61 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...

games with great interactivity - 8 votes for 5 games; created February 22, 2014
A poll by nick love

I want a game with a great variety of interactiveness. I want it to be challenging but fun and comedic.

What are your favorite games? - 44 votes for 24 games; created December 19, 2013
A poll by Christopher Caesar

I was wondering which games are worth playing, as I haven't found any games that take a while to complete that are worth playing

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...

For Your Consideration: Games from 2012 that should be nominated for the XYZZY Awards - 31 votes for 30 games; created April 4, 2013
A poll by Molly

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...

First and Third Person Second Person Narratives - 34 votes for 23 games; created March 20, 2013
A poll by dacharya64

Not as complicated as it sounds! Interactive fiction is dominated by the iconic second person narrative (*You* find yourself in a room)....

Achievements, catch them all and other stuff. - 17 votes for 10 games; created March 13, 2013
A poll by Xionix

Looking for some IF with achievements, like, collect the 50 golden coins, or if you type 20 wrong commands you get the newbie...

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...

Glulx Hyperlinks - 5 votes for 5 games; created January 7, 2013
A poll by Jeremy Freese

I was playing around a bit with a couple of the Glulx hyperlinks extensions, and this led me to be interested in looking at some games...

All the Pretty Sources - 30 votes for 21 games; created December 20, 2012
A poll by Jeremy Freese

IF games that have source code available that you'd hold up as an example of what good looking source code is supposed to look like. (I...

Vast but not Cruel - 37 votes for 13 games; created December 10, 2012
A poll by Floating Info

I'd like to see games that are long and spacious, yet aren't Cruel (or very Nasty) on the Zarfian scale. Essentially, games that the main...

Comfort Food IF - 32 votes for 21 games; created June 11, 2012
A poll by Molly

Lately I've been chasing away the blues by playing through my IF backlog. This made me wonder, what IF do you play as a pick-me-up? Maybe...

Christianity in IF - 55 votes for 29 games; created November 17, 2011
A poll by strivenword

Sam Kabo Ashwell's statement in his recent review of Cana According to Micah that "the best works dealing prominently with Christian...

Multiple solutions to puzzles and/or situations. - 25 votes for 14 games; created August 29, 2011
A poll by Hulk Handsome

Games that offer more than one solution to most of the puzzles and/or situations encountered. Bonus points if this means that items have...

Dystopia - 32 votes for 22 games; created August 29, 2011
A poll by dacharya64

I love dystopian fiction, and after playing Square Circle, I decided I had to see if there were other dystopian tales in the IF-verse.

Games with Difficult Puzzles and a Forgiveness Rating of Tough or Lower - 24 votes for 12 games; created June 27, 2011
A poll by Athe

While searching for games that were difficult, I found many games that had a very unforgiving forgiveness rating, which I don't find very...

Best IF Titles - 179 votes for 60 games; created February 13, 2011
A poll by Fredrik

No doubt you have played some great games with great titles, or been disappointed to find games with great titles that did not hold up to...

Split-up PC functionality - 67 votes for 27 games; created April 21, 2010
A poll by baf

In a normal game, there is a single fictional entity that is considered to be: - The protagonist: the character that the player is meant...

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...

Games with a city setting - 52 votes for 18 games; created July 30, 2009
A poll by JonathanCR

I'm interested in games that are set in cities - historical, modern, fantasy, or science-fiction. In particular, games that make you feel...

Must-play games - 312 votes for 60 games; created March 26, 2009
A poll by Jeff Sonas

I am looking for the games that, in your opinion, you simply must have played in order to really call yourself an IF aficionado. Or if...

Vivid games - 137 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.

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...

Games for Beginners - 276 votes for 73 games; created November 11, 2008
A poll by WriterBob

I'm looking for games that are suited for adults who are new to IF. My purpose is to share these games with friends and let them get...

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