I am new to interactive fiction, could anyone recommend a game for me? - an IFDB Poll

Hello, I just recently came across interactive fiction and I want to try it out and see if it's my kind of thing. I tried Dreamhold for maybe half an hour, but even though it seemed well written, solving puzzles isn't interesting for me. I like adventure/character development/action, is there any kind of interactive fiction title that you could recommend for me? I also enjoy medieval fantasy settings.

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	Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota 9 votes "Good for nearly any beginner" [+]"Good for nearly any beginner" () --Molly... "Good to introduce, simple commands, easy gameplay and altogether hilarious!" [+]"Good to introduce, simple commands, easy gameplay and altogether hilarious!" -->>command... "Because PURE AWESOME" [+]"Because PURE AWESOME" () --Mostly Useless... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Ryan Veeder... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dannii... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --StarSkys... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Jim Kaplan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... Vote for this game

	Photopia, by Adam Cadre 4 votes "Another good newbie recommendation" [+]"Another good newbie recommendation: Not as action-oriented as you might want, but it has good writing and is light on puzzles" () --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --platy... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Witchy W... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tross... Vote for this game

	Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom, by S. John Ross 3 votes "Light puzzles, simple verb set, faux-Conan setting." [+]"Light puzzles, simple verb set, faux-Conan setting.: This is not completely puzzle-free, but the puzzles are on the simple side, and there's lots of adventuring and a tongue-in-cheek barbarian fantasy setting. The writing and jokes are excellent." () --Emily Short... "Designed for newcomers" [+]"Designed for newcomers: Designed for fans of a pen-and-paper game (many of whom had no experience with IF). That game is included with the download, so nobody's left out." --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Jim Kaplan... Vote for this game

	Alabaster, by John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton, Ziv Wities 3 votes "One of the best conversation games" [+]"One of the best conversation games" --Dannii... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Tyrant... (No comment) [+](No comment) --crypticresonance... Vote for this game

	Guilded Youth, by Jim Munroe 2 votes "Easy and Beautyful to Play" [+]"Easy and Beautyful to Play: A non-frustating IF game that will leave you satisfied story-wise (also has graphics and sound)" ( - Full review) --Tristano... "One might say..." [+]"One might say this one is a bit of both worlds: some fantasy, some character development. And it's not too puzzle-y." --David Welbourn... Vote for this game

	Whom The Telling Changed, by Aaron A. Reed 2 votes "A game about stories, and why we tell them" [+]"A game about stories, and why we tell them: Most of the game centers around influencing a single conversation. Has multiple endings, if you're into that sort of thing." () --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Jim Kaplan... Vote for this game

	The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "this one is really good for beginners to interactive fiction" [+]"this one is really good for beginners to interactive fiction" --jlvp1234... Vote for this game

	Violet, by Jeremy Freese 1 vote "Not much..." [+]"Not much adventure, but great character development. Also the one-room aspect can be helpful to some new players." () --E.K.... Vote for this game

	All Roads, by Jon Ingold 1 vote "Exciting adventure set in vaguely Medieval Venice" [+]"Exciting adventure set in vaguely Medieval Venice: Has a small puzzle at the very beginning, but is otherwise puzzle-free." () --Molly... Vote for this game

	The Witness, by Stu Galley 1 vote "Elementary!" [+]"Elementary!: very disappointing comapred to DEADLINE but may be a good intro to IF for a beginner because it's fairly easy." () --Puddin Tame... Vote for this game

	Glowgrass, by Nate Cull 1 vote "Great, smallish SF game with easy puzzles and a great backstory." [+]"Great, smallish SF game with easy puzzles and a great backstory." ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... Vote for this game

	Attack of the Yeti Robot Zombies, by Øyvind Thorsby 1 vote "this one might be a little more advanced but I did upload a walkthrough for those that get stuck somewhere" [+]"this one might be a little more advanced but I did upload a walkthrough for those that get stuck somewhere" --jlvp1234... Vote for this game

	Rat In Control, by Mike Roberts 1 vote "This is one of the earlier ones I played. It's short and simple but fun." [+]"This is one of the earlier ones I played. It's short and simple but fun." --Sam Jackson... Vote for this game

	Metamorphoses, by Emily Short 1 vote "Cerebral fantasy..." [+]"Cerebral fantasy game in a setting strongly based on alchemical and philosophical concepts. Very well-written. The puzzles are good, but not very hard, and many of them allow multiple solutions." --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	Words of Power, by Stark Springs 1 vote "If you like..." [+]"If you like character development and fantasy, this might be the game for you. Also, no difficult puzzles at all." () --Fredrik... Vote for this game

	9:05, by Adam Cadre 1 vote "Short, somewhat slice-of-life, puzzle-less. " [+]"Short, somewhat slice-of-life, puzzle-less. " () --Tross... Vote for this game

	Pytho's Mask, by Emily Short 1 vote "Has a few..." [+]"Has a few puzzles, including a hard one towards the end, but mostly it's just about conversation, and building a fabulously detailed, original fantasy world (albeit Renaissance-themed, not medieval)." () --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game

	Galatea, by Emily Short 1 vote "A fun experiment in NPC conversation" [+]"A fun experiment in NPC conversation: No puzzles. You are an art critic and talk and interact with a living statue as you see fit. Many endings!" --Tyrant... Vote for this game

	Price of Freedom: Innocence Lost (expanded 2019 version), by Briar Rose 1 vote "Really difficult choices" [+]"Really difficult choices" --Wings-Of-Fate... Vote for this game

	Dead Like Ants, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote "A creepy fantasy" [+]"A creepy fantasy: Contains a couple easy puzzles" () --Molly... Vote for this game

	Gun Mute, by C.E.J. Pacian 1 vote "This cheerful..." [+]"This cheerful post-apocalyptic western has easy puzzles, a really simple map (only two directions), and good writing." () --baywoof... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on August 19, 2012