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, 69,105 keys, etc). I'm not sure if there even ARE many such games, but I would be interested in seeing what people come up with.
Violet, by Jeremy Freese 8 votes "To a degree you're trying to /prevent/ yourself from escaping" [+]"To a degree you're trying to /prevent/ yourself from escaping" ( ![]() | |
Aisle, by Sam Barlow 6 votes "Wide implementation as opposed to deep" [+]"Wide implementation as opposed to deep: There's nothing to escape, but plenty to do." --Matt Wigdahl... "Also a one-move game - but a shining example of the type." [+]"Also a one-move game - but a shining example of the type." ( ![]() | |
Galatea, by Emily Short 6 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
To Hell in a Hamper, by J. J. Guest 4 votes "You're in a..." [+]"You're in a hot air balloon and you must get rid of extra weight before you fall into a volcano." ( ![]() | |
Glass, by Emily Short 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
A Day for Fresh Sushi, by Emily Short 3 votes "Leaves you with a the sense of a fuller story." [+]"Leaves you with a the sense of a fuller story.: It fits the bill, yes, but it also has surprising depth. You find out more about the character who isn't there and her relationship with the protagonist than many longer, more narrative stories." --MyTheory... "You must feed a..." [+]"You must feed a fish." ( ![]() | |
Marika the Offering, by revgiblet 3 votes "Gothic. 'Nuff Said." [+]"Gothic. 'Nuff Said.: In this game, you try to prevent someone else from getting in, because if he does, it is your death. " ( ![]() | |
The Weapon, by Sean Barrett 3 votes "Very innovative and interesting." [+]"Very innovative and interesting." --Poppiggy... "Killed 4 hours of a transatlantic flight in the most pleasurable way." [+]"Killed 4 hours of a transatlantic flight in the most pleasurable way." --Coldfinger... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Dual Transform, by Andrew Plotkin 3 votes "Unsurprisingly, the nature of a "room" is played with." [+]"Unsurprisingly, the nature of a "room" is played with." ( ![]() | |
Alabaster, by John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, Ziv Wities 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Death off the Cuff, by Simon Christiansen 2 votes "The goal is to..." [+]"The goal is to solve the mystery. You can leave the room at any time, by typing 'Exit'." --Simon Christiansen... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Wry, by Olaf Nowacki 2 votes "Waiting for a..." [+]"Waiting for a meeting with the Baroness. (You want to sell her insurance)." ( ![]() | |
Conan Kill Everything, by Ian Haberkorn 2 votes "Conan must kill..." [+]"Conan must kill everything." ( ![]() | |
rendition, by nespresso 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home, by Andrew Plotkin 2 votes "The one room does..." [+]"The one room does a lot of moving around, but you won't really be leaving it." ( ![]() | |
Bloodline, by Liza Daly 1 vote "Slumber party makes for an interesting one-room experience." [+]"Slumber party makes for an interesting one-room experience." ( ![]() | |
'Mid the Sagebrush and the Cactus, by Victor Gijsbers 1 vote "Takes place in a..." [+]"Takes place in a single location in the desert, where the goal is to survive rather than escape." --Victor Gijsbers... ![]() | |
Pick Up The Phone Booth And Die, by Rob Noyes 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Taunting Donut, by Kalev Tait 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle, by David Dyte, Steve Bernard, Dan Shiovitz, Iain Merrick, Liza Daly, John Cater, Ola Sverre Bauge, J. Robinson Wheeler, Jon Blask, Dan Schmidt, Stephen Granade, Rob Noyes, and Emily Short 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Dinner Bell, by Jenni Polodna 1 vote "The goal is to..." [+]"The goal is to find all the food items in the room." ( ![]() | |
The Interview, by Mark Walsh 1 vote "You want to work in Santa's factory. This is your interview." [+]"You want to work in Santa's factory. This is your interview." ( ![]() | |
BYOD, by n-n 1 vote "One room hacking game" [+]"One room hacking game" --n-n... ![]() | |
The Loneliest House, by alyshkalia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... ![]() | |
How Dare You, by alyshkalia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... ![]() | |
Sequitur, by Nigel Jayne (as Tin Foil Jenny) 1 vote "Just a detective, an npc, and a computer." [+]"Just a detective, an npc, and a computer." --NJ... ![]() | |
69,105 Keys, by David Welbourn 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Cirone... ![]() | |
Improv: Origins, by Neil deMause 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
10 Second Defence, by Christina Nordlander 1 vote "You only have a..." [+]"You only have a limited time to set up a trap for an intruder." --Christina Nordlander... ![]() | |
No More, by alyshkalia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... ![]() | |
The 5-Second Simulation, by alyshkalia 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tabitha... ![]() | |
Poll created on April 7, 2010