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Games featuring alchemy - 6 votes for 6 games; created July 16, 2024
A poll by Hellzon

Games featuring alchemy, a subset of games with cool magic systems. There are at least some with puzzles based on mixing alchemical...

Parser games with WOW moments. - 31 votes for 21 games; created May 17, 2023
A poll by Marco Innocenti

Vote for parser games (in all of history) that had incredible Wow moments, twists, or whatever made you think for ages or left you...

Indie games that are commercial or were commercial at one point - 7 votes for 7 games; created March 30, 2023
A poll by deathbytroggles

So I'm not looking for games from the well-known companies like Infocom, Tellarium, Legend, etc. Looking to compile a list of: 1. Games...

Games w/ cool mechanics - 18 votes for 9 games; created March 28, 2023
A poll by Cygnus

Lookin' for stuff like Colortura, What Heart Heard of Ghost Guessed, Delightful Wallpaper, etc. Just... anything that has a very...

Games with "recipe puzzles" - 14 votes for 11 games; created March 19, 2023
A poll by Denk

Any game where "recipe puzzles" are a big part of the game, whether it is alchemy, potion brewing, cooking etc. I came to think of this...

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...

Massive puzzlers that are not cruel - 12 votes for 6 games; created May 29, 2022
A poll by deathbytroggles

I am looking for massive puzzle games (think Curses, Mulldoon Legacy) where the game can never be put in an unwinnable situation that...

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 for 13year old with adult reading level - 13 votes for 12 games; created June 19, 2021
A poll by Lyon

I'm looking for game recommendations for a 13-year-old. They have an adult reading level, so vocabulary isn't a challenge, but don't take...

Games Where the Title Is You - 57 votes for 46 games; created September 11, 2020
A poll by AKheon

Games with a title that is the same as the main character.

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...

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...

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Settings of 2016 - 28 votes for 25 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best setting in the XYZZY awards. This is...

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Multimedia of 2016 - 15 votes for 15 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards....

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Implementation of 2016 - 10 votes for 10 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Implementation in the XYZZY awards....

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Writing of 2016 - 24 votes for 22 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Writing in the XYZZY awards. This is...

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Puzzles of 2016 - 13 votes for 9 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Puzzles in the XYZZY awards. This is...

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible stories of 2016 - 10 votes for 10 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Story in the XYZZY awards. This is not...

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible individual puzzle - 14 votes for 11 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best individual Puzzle in the XYZZY awards....

For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Games of 2016 - 19 votes for 17 games; created May 16, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

This is for suggesting games released in 2016 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a...

The Best Games of 1st Half of 2016 - 31 votes for 11 games; created July 14, 2016
A poll by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Sometimes by the end of the year and after the Comp it's hard to keep front-and-center the games that appeared earlier in the year! Here...

Procedurally generated IF - 20 votes for 13 games; created October 11, 2015
A poll by verityvirtue

Looking for IF which uses procedural generation (? I'm not a programmer) to derive its writing, story, etc.

Modern Text Adventures - 4 votes for 3 games; created October 6, 2015
A poll by glaap

As I'm currently working on a game that tries to modernize the text adventure genre in a way that it gets closer to movies while still...

Vertical Games - 43 votes for 23 games; created November 17, 2014
A poll by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Looking for games that really explore verticality, which go up (way up) in their setting. Human-made structures in particular: towers,...

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...

Plot-driven Narrative - 30 votes for 20 games; created May 25, 2014
A poll by Jerako

I'm looking for a list of games to try where the narrative is the focus of the game. Where the author is really trying to tell a story...

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

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...

Deep fictional worlds - 31 votes for 12 games; created March 25, 2012
A poll by Kenji Yamada

I'd like to play more games set in fictional worlds with deeply-imagined cultures and history. Implementation depth would also be a plus.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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