Polls with votes for Toby's Nose

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

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...

Highly atmospheric and immersive games - 31 votes for 20 games; created November 14, 2021
A poll by Cryptic Puffin

I'm looking for games with effective use of location, language, etc. to really immerse you in the locale and the story, no matter the...

I'm looking for any parser game (modern or vintage) that is set in an English, rural, Victorian overall ambient, both indoor and outdoor....

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 with a good "Investigation" feel - 16 votes for 10 games; created October 19, 2020
A poll by C4rd1n4l

I'm looking for games that really push you to closely examine every nook and cranny of a setting. Maybe an escape-room game of some kind...

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...

This is for suggesting games released in 2015 which you think might be worth considering for Best Game in the XYZZY awards. This is not a...

This is for suggesting puzzles from games released 2015 who you think might be worth considering for Best Individual Puzzle in the XYZZY...

For Your Consideration - XYZZY-eligible PCs of 2015 - 11 votes for 11 games; created February 11, 2016
A poll by verityvirtue

This is for suggesting player characters from games released 2015 who you think might be worth considering for Best PC/Best Individual PC...

NPCs Made Easy - 32 votes for 18 games; created February 9, 2015
A poll by Sam Kabo Ashwell

A list of games which notably use elision, sleight-of-hand, cleverly framed premises, or other fiendish implementor tricks in order to...

Games with unique hint systems - 51 votes for 28 games; created April 27, 2014
A poll by delano

I'm looking for games that offer hints in any way, except for printing them in sequence on the screen. For example: characters that offer...

Non-human Perspectives - 76 votes for 33 games; created March 18, 2014
A poll by Rhetta_Lynnea

I'm looking for IF narrated by aliens, animals, anything.

Cool Murder Mystery/Detective Games - 43 votes for 18 games; created September 25, 2013
A poll by Christopher Caesar

Hey everybody. I am looking for a murder mystery text game. I finished An Act of Murder a while ago and want to play more games like...

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...

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?

Oh, You BEAST: Games where you're an animal! - 52 votes for 35 games; created August 6, 2009
A poll by Ghalev

I know of a small handful of games where you play a beast, and I want to know of more. (By beast I mean a cat, a dog, a chicken, an...

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