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Games about travel - 97 votes for 72 games; created February 19, 2016
A poll by penguincascadia

This list is for games either about travel or with travel as a major part of the plot or background. Stuff like being able to choose...

Games with non-standard directions - 29 votes for 20 games; created December 28, 2014
A poll by Andrew Schultz

I'm wondering about games (primarily parser) with weird directions beyond NW/SW/SE/NE, up, down or inside/outside. I like the example in...

IF with a sense of wonder - 50 votes for 24 games; created July 17, 2014
A poll by blue/green

What interactive fiction would you recommend that evokes a sense of wonder? These could be games that capture wonder or beauty in...

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...

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...

All the Pretty Sources - 30 votes for 21 games; created December 20, 2012
A poll by Jeremy Freese

IF games that have source code available that you'd hold up as an example of what good looking source code is supposed to look like. (I...

Neil Armstrong Commemorative Space Poll - 34 votes for 17 games; created August 25, 2012
A poll by Joey Jones

I'm hankering to play a good space-themed game. That is to say, a game not necessarily set in space, but a game that is in some way about...

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...

Best IF Titles - 179 votes for 60 games; created February 13, 2011
A poll by Fredrik

No doubt you have played some great games with great titles, or been disappointed to find games with great titles that did not hold up to...

Games that inspired you to MAKE a game. - 54 votes for 35 games; created July 27, 2010
A poll by MyTheory

Whether it was the witty dialogue, the charming atmosphere, or the cleverness of the puzzle - you played "this" game and it inspired you...

Solved without Hints - 212 votes for 114 games; created July 16, 2010
A poll by joncgoodwin

I'm very interested in hearing truthful accounts of at least somewhat difficult games (or games that don't solve themselves at least)...

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 for iPhone or other mobile devices - 12 votes for 12 games; created March 26, 2010
A poll by DenniaDale

This is simple and I'm sure the list will grow as new games are developed, but what IF games are available for the iPhone, or like...

Nautical IF - 15 votes for 10 games; created February 5, 2010
A poll by Felix Larsson

I know there was a couple of commercial high-sea text adventures. Now I am on the look-out for ‘modern’, post-commercial IF with a...

No map necessary - 68 votes for 40 games; created December 1, 2009
A poll by Divide

Pieces which can be fully enjoyed without drawing map, ideally without taking any notes whatsoever. Ones which you could play on a bus,...

Everybody always dissing mazes in IF. What are the games that prove them wrong?

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...

Games with extraordinary "wow" moments - 59 votes for 23 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...

Vivid games - 137 votes for 47 games; created March 8, 2009
A poll by Jeff Sonas

I'm looking for games that evoked strong feelings or strong mental images that stayed with you long after you finished the games.

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