I Am You: Games involving possession of another character - an IFDB Poll

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Three games I've played in the past couple of months have featured the PC's ability to possess other characters as a primary or secondary game mechanic. What other IF works feature this possession mechanic?

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Blue Lacuna, by Aaron A. Reed
4 votes
"A big chunk near the end is this" [+]"A big chunk near the end is this" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Reeah...

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Hallowmoor, by Mike Snyder
2 votes
"There are only two characters to possess, but several actions can only be performed by a particular character." [+]"There are only two characters to possess, but several actions can only be performed by a particular character." () --Spike... "Perfect example" [+]"Perfect example" --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Basilica de Sangre, by Bitter Karella
2 votes
"As a demon, possessing other characters to use their abilities is the primary mechanic in this game." [+]"As a demon, possessing other characters to use their abilities is the primary mechanic in this game." ( - Full review) --Spike... (No comment) [+](No comment) --BitterlyIndifferent...

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Coloratura, by Lynnea Glasser
2 votes
"A major plot point" [+]"A major plot point" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Transilvania Corruption, by Kambre, Delavader, Lord Kanington
1 vote
"Klaus and Blaus" [+]"Klaus and Blaus: You can jump from Klaus to Blaus and back almost any time you want. The one you aren't controlling acts as a conversational, tag-along NPC." () --IFforL2...

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All Roads, by Jon Ingold
1 vote
"I believe this fits, although it's up to your interpretation" [+]"I believe this fits, although it's up to your interpretation" ( - Full review) --MathBrush...

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Erstwhile, by Aster (formally Maddie) Fialla, Marijke Perry
1 vote
"As a ghost investigating your own murder, you briefly possess a character to get them to confess." [+]"As a ghost investigating your own murder, you briefly possess a character to get them to confess." ( - Full review) --Spike...

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The Eidolon's Escape, by Mark Clarke
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) () --Spike...

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Deelzebub, by Morgan Elrod-Erickson, Skyler Grandel, Jan Kim
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) () --Spike...

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Poll created on December 14, 2018