Polls with votes for Aisle

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Microparsers - 79 votes for 60 games; created December 13, 2023
A poll by Tabitha

The discussion in this thread, from which I've borrowed the term "microparser" (thanks Pinkunz!), led me to want to collect small parser...

Games with Replay Value - 18 votes for 12 games; created February 13, 2023
A poll by Lance Cirone

These are games that you can come to again and again, even after you beat them. It could be a story-heavy game where you won't connect...

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 - 224 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...

Story of your life - 5 votes for 5 games; created May 3, 2017
A poll by Nadya Sanders

MASH-like story line. Just for fun and there's no real goal or point.

Games centered around a "groundhog day" loop - 59 votes for 32 games; created July 29, 2015
A poll by Merk

Two that come to mind, which I haven't played in years and may be remembering wrong, are Moebius and All Things Devours. Games with fail...

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,...

Games that show everyday life - 51 votes for 26 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...

IF for wannabe Authors - 12 votes for 10 games; created September 26, 2012
A poll by SinfoolGamer

For all the wannabe IF Authors out there, what games would you recommend they play/research? Hopefully looking for multiple types (best &...

PC's personality integrated with the story - 83 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...

Sex in non-adult IF - 43 votes for 26 games; created March 20, 2012
A poll by Ferret From Hell

It struck me the other day that sex is one thing that actually seems to feature rarely in IF. What games are there, other than out and...

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...

Very Short Games - 56 votes for 29 games; created November 3, 2010
A poll by tggdan3

Games that can be completed in less than 30 mintues. Need not be one room (though that obviously helps). Hopefully, the games are fun as...

Games with multiple endings - 51 votes for 35 games; created November 1, 2010
A poll by tggdan3

Obviously not counting "death" as an ending, but non-successful ends can count if there are other successful ends. Variation in endings...

Mouse & Milquetoast - Modern-World Games With a Timid Protagonist - 29 votes for 16 games; created May 17, 2010
A poll by Ghalev

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 - 65 votes for 27 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.

One Room Non-Escape Games - 67 votes for 31 games; created April 7, 2010
A poll by tggdan3

I'm looking for a one room game, where the purpose is NOT to escape that one room. (Eliminating games such as Enlightenment, Suveh Nux,...

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...

One-room conversation games - 33 votes for 9 games; created September 2, 2009
A poll by Sorrel

I'm looking for a one-room game where the main focus is the conversation with an NPC. The kind of game where the NPC feels so realistic...

Most unique games - 42 votes for 25 games; created August 4, 2009
A poll by Jeremy Freese

Whatever else might be said about ___________, there's not another game like it.

One room games - 35 votes for 20 games; created July 22, 2009
A poll by cpuguy

I would like to know what one room games are available. I enjoyed the acorn court, and am looking for more similar games.

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...

Must-play games - 313 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...

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...

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...

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...

Fun single-room games - 62 votes for 21 games; created October 29, 2008
A poll by Jeff Sonas

My kids (9 and 12) like to play IF games on my phone during car drives so they are looking for something quick and fun that doesn't...

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