Polls with votes for Christminster

There seems to be a LOT of games where you just.. explore hidden secrets in mansions, or similar. some of them have a plot, some of 'em...

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.

Games where the player must draw their own map - 26 votes for 14 games; created March 29, 2021
A poll by Paxton

Ideally these are games whose puzzles/challenges involve the map in some way (hidden connections, layout analysis, &c.) and aren't just...

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

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,...

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 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...

forgotten gems - 57 votes for 27 games; created October 25, 2011
A poll by Marius Müller

I'm looking for games that don't show up in the IF histories or recommended lists, for what reason whatsover. Old games that maybe...

Sublime Moments - 109 votes for 57 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 - 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...

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?

Must-play games - 311 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...

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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