Polls with votes for A Smörgåsbord of Pain

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

Kid-Appropriate Games - 25 votes for 16 games; created June 9, 2019
A poll by Princessthe1st

I'm looking for games for middle-schoolers, that are hard and fun but still appropriate.

Trying to find a good comedy. - 80 votes for 46 games; created July 31, 2017
A poll by H. W. Wiliams

I'm hoping to find a good comedy IF title. I've been away for a while and want a good laugh before I head back to work. Any suggestions?

Best in-game music - 13 votes for 11 games; created July 5, 2017
A poll by MathBrush

I'm looking for games with great in-game soundtracks.

Combat puzzle games - 35 votes for 20 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...

Up, Up, and Away: IF starring super heroes - 25 votes for 16 games; created October 11, 2012
A poll by Molly

It's often been said that super-heroes are a poor fit for IF, given the reliance of the former on flashy, colorful costumes and fights....

Games featuring music - 33 votes for 26 games; created July 29, 2012
A poll by Karl Ove Hufthammer

I have always thought that music has a huge potential for enhancing IF, more so than graphics has. So what are the best examples of IF...

Sublime Moments - 114 votes for 59 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...

Fast-paced action scenes - 50 votes for 29 games; created May 28, 2010
A poll by Juhana

Fast-paced action is something that's notoriously hard to do in IF where waiting for player's input necessarily pauses the game every...

Games with extraordinary "wow" moments - 62 votes for 24 games; created July 7, 2009
A poll by J'onn Roger

If there is a moment in a game that stands out to you with vivid clarity, a moment of extraordinary beauty with writing that makes you...

Games where you can't screw up - 78 votes for 42 games; created March 2, 2009
A poll by Pinstripe

Sometimes, when I'm playing a game, I spend more time juggling my save files than I do reading the text. I don't want to have to restart...

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