Games with graphics and/or sound - an IFDB Poll
by eyesackI couldn't find an easy way to search for this, so I figured I'd ask the hivemind: What games use graphics and/or sound to enhance the gameplay, similar to City of Secrets and Necrotic Drift?
| Eric the Unready, by Bob Bates 8 votes "funny as hell. " [+]"funny as hell. : nice pics and sound" --stadtgorilla... "Superb!" [+]"Superb!" --Lipa... "delightful romp" [+]"delightful romp: Fun game, though the graphics are not strictly necessary" --Mikalye... (No comment) [+](No comment) (  ) --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Juhana... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --o0pyromancer0o... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nikos Chantziaras...  Vote for this game | |
| Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe 7 votes "Uses still images that are integral to the game." [+]"Uses still images that are integral to the game." --Stephen Granade... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Future Boy!, by Kent Tessman, Derek Lo, Dan Langan, and Nate Laguzza 6 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Merk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cendare... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nikos Chantziaras... "I've seen..." [+]"I've seen Future Boy described as a semi-graphical adventure. I find the description accurate." --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| Gateway 2: Homeworld, by Mike Verdu and Glen Dahlgren 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cendare... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Nikos Chantziaras... (No comment) [+](No comment) --stadtgorilla... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... (No comment) [+](No comment) --tekket... Vote for this game | |
| Gateway, by Mike Verdu, Michael Lindner, and Glen Dahlgren 5 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Cendare... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nikos Chantziaras... (No comment) [+](No comment) --stadtgorilla... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Artran... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --shornet... Vote for this game | |
| Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés, by Stephen Granade 4 votes "Above-and-beyond creativity." [+]"Above-and-beyond creativity.: The graphics match the ambiance well, creating a very memorable game through its accoutremants." ( Vote for this game | |
| Nothing But Mazes, by Greg Boettcher 4 votes "Nice hand-drawn graphics. Sound." [+]"Nice hand-drawn graphics. Sound.: Nice hand-drawn graphics. Reading and playing take turns in the unfolding of the story, making "Nothing But Mazes" a strange work of IF: now it's just reading, now it's real playing, and so on. But it's enjoyable. Simple dynamics and language, suited for kids." ( ) --Nikos Chantziaras... "Has funny little..." [+]"Has funny little hand-drawn illustrations that add to the mood." ( Vote for this game | |
| 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, by Peter Nepstad 3 votes "Period music and..." [+]"Period music and photographs" --Peter Nepstad... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Nikos Chantziaras... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Guilded Youth, by Jim Munroe 3 votes "Nice Graphics and Sound" [+]"Nice Graphics and Sound: A good example of a neat-game where graphics and sound add to the story atmosphere enrichening the playing experience." ( Vote for this game | |
| The King of Shreds and Patches, by Jimmy Maher 3 votes "Has a puzzle..." [+]"Has a puzzle based on sound, and a graphical in-game map." ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short 3 votes "A detailed map..." [+]"A detailed map that tracks you movements and visually lists the available exits" ( ) --Sdn... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... "A very nice map..." [+]"A very nice map which indicates available exits in every place!" ( 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 (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) --WaterMonkey314... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Tass Times in Tonetown, by Michael Berlyn and Muffy Berlyn 3 votes "Graphics and sound reminiscent of the 80s" [+]"Graphics and sound reminiscent of the 80s: Other IF had only graphics or sound. This has both. The PC version is low-res 4-color CGA with 1-channel music and SFX, but that only adds to the '80s-MTV-era charm." ( Vote for this game | |
| Guilty Bastards, by Kent Tessman 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Merk... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nikos Chantziaras... Vote for this game | |
| Photopia, by Adam Cadre 3 votes "Supports seamless mimesis with the player" [+]"Supports seamless mimesis with the player: Colours set the mood and lend to the impact of the conclusion (though sometimes hard to read)." ( Vote for this game | |
| Six, by Wade Clarke 3 votes "There was sound integrated" [+]"There was sound integrated" --CHEESEROBOT... "Six makes great..." [+]"Six makes great use of sound, with some puzzles requiring the player to pay careful attention to which speaker the sound is coming from." ( - Full review) --Joey Jones... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Six Stories, by Neil K. Guy 3 votes "It was cute, and the audio is good quality." [+]"It was cute, and the audio is good quality." ( ) --Nikos Chantziaras... Vote for this game | |
| City of Secrets, by Emily Short 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Paolo Lucchesi... "Not just..." [+]"Not just illustrations, but a GUI of sorts too. Good use of graphical elements." ( ) --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| Necrotic Drift, by Robb Sherwin 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Merk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cendare... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Nikos Chantziaras... Vote for this game | |
| Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur, by Bob Bates 3 votes "Evocative imagery also lends a great interface." [+]"Evocative imagery also lends a great interface." ( Vote for this game | |
| Spellcasting 101 - Sorcerers Get All The Girls, by Steve Meretzky 3 votes "The first of..." [+]"The first of Legend Entertainment's illustrated IF titles, it was the first in a three game series." --GDL... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nikos Chantziaras... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| The Hobbit, by Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler 2 votes "Graphics and sound" [+]"Graphics and sound: The last version had really nice graphics and music." --Fredrik Ramsberg... "Amazing how a..." [+]"Amazing how a little ZX Spectrum title can pack so much art, and in a unique style too. Wish I knew more about the technology they used." ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| Cryptozookeeper, by Robb Sherwin 2 votes "Extensive..." [+]"Extensive graphics and a full music soundtrack, which are not strictly necessary for play but are essential for the full experience." ( - Full review) --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Robb Sherwin... Vote for this game | |
| Beyond, by Roberto Grassi, Paolo Lucchesi, and Alessandro Peretti 2 votes "best played with gargoyle" [+]"best played with gargoyle" ( Vote for this game | |
| ALL I WANT IS FOR ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO BECOME INSANELY POWERFUL, by Porpentine 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Porpentine... "Music to express..." [+]"Music to express an emotional breakthrough." ( Vote for this game | |
| The Guild of Thieves, by Rob Steggles 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| All Alone, by Ian Finley 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| The Sky in the Room, by Porpentine 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Porpentine... "“Il cielo in..." [+]"“Il cielo in una stanza” playing over the opening freeze-frame of this game is one of the most beautiful & lasting impressions I’ve ever received from any game." --untiltheygo... Vote for this game | |
| Fish!, by John Molloy, Pete Kemp, Phil South, Rob Steggles 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| TimeQuest, by Bob Bates 2 votes "Genuinely clever throughout" [+]"Genuinely clever throughout: The time mechanism gives the illusion of great openness, some of the illustrations are very useful (but none are required) and the Zen Temple puzzle is magnificent." --Mikalye... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Ghost Town, by Finn Rosenløv 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --DB... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Denk... Vote for this game | |
| Corruption, by Rob Steggles, Hugh Steers 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --mrsambarlow... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Words of Power, by Stark Springs 2 votes "The music is fabulous and captures moods well." [+]"The music is fabulous and captures moods well." ( Vote for this game | |
| Worldsmith, by Ade McT 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --CMG... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Denk... Vote for this game | |
| Fallacy of Dawn, by Robb Sherwin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Robb Sherwin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nikos Chantziaras... Vote for this game | |
| my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 2 votes "Adds atmosphere" [+]"Adds atmosphere: The arrangement of the words, the text effects, the sound... all make it a hundred times more spooky than it already is." ( Vote for this game | |
| Yon Astounding Castle! of some sort, by Tiberius Thingamus 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --DB... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Cendare... Vote for this game | |
| Shogun, by James Clavell, Dave Lebling 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| The PK Girl, by Robert Goodwin, Helen Trevillion, Nanami Nekono, and Oya-G 2 votes "Manga style" [+]"Manga style: I first played in on Gargoyle, so without the graphics. Playing it with graphics completely changes the atmosphere of the game." --Biep... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| A Crimson Spring, by Robb Sherwin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Robb Sherwin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Nikos Chantziaras... Vote for this game | |
| Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Wonderland, by David Bishop, Bob Coles, Paul Findley, Ken Gordon, Richard Huddy, Steve Lacey, Doug Rabson, Anita Sinclair, Hugh Steers and Mark Taylor 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Journey, by Marc Blank 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Fredrik Ramsberg... Vote for this game | |
| Star Wars: El Ultimo Jedi, by José Vicente Ruiz 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2... Vote for this game | |
| Transparent, by Hanon Ondricek 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --CMG... Vote for this game | |
| Final Girl, by Hanon Ondricek 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer's Appliance, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Vanyar, by Johan Berntsson 1 vote "Has graphics" [+]"Has graphics" --Fredrik Ramsberg... Vote for this game | |
| Jinxter, by Georgina Sinclair, Michael Bywater 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Beyond Zork, by Brian Moriarty 1 vote "Useful..." [+]"Useful (non-ASCII-type) automap, plus a few other graphic features like being able to change what's in the top window by default." ( ) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Narrow Your Eyes, by Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch 1 vote "Narrow Your Eyes..." [+]"Narrow Your Eyes utilises both sound and rudimentary graphics. Definitely worth a play." --Joey Jones... Vote for this game | |
| The Moon Watch, by Paolo Maroncelli and Alessandro Peretti 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| The Pawn, by Rob Steggles, Peter Kemp, Hugh Steers, Ken Gordon, and Geoff Quilley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| The Delusion Dilemna, by Nathaniel Holle 1 vote "Has 5 different theme songs" [+]"Has 5 different theme songs" --Nathaniel... Vote for this game | |
| Spellcasting 301: Spring Break, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| Commander, by Nathaniel Holle 1 vote "Has 5 different theme songs" [+]"Has 5 different theme songs" --Nathaniel... Vote for this game | |
| Ekphrasis, by FibreTigre 1 vote "I like how art in..." [+]"I like how art in IF is always some kind of cool experiment. In this case it's photographs from famous (or just mood-setting) locations, processed to give them a dream-like quality. It ends up being as exotic as the premise requires." ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| CYPHER: Cyberpunk Text Adventure, by Carlos Cabrera and Javier Cabrera 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Artran... Vote for this game | |
| HAIZARA, by Rani Baker 1 vote "Uses Twine for..." [+]"Uses Twine for the controls in a retro-style graphic game about fighting monsters, complete with sound." ( Vote for this game | |
| Earth And Sky 3: Luminous Horizon, by Paul O'Brian 1 vote "Uses a few graphics to enhance play" [+]"Uses a few graphics to enhance play: Comic book style "POW"s and "BAM"s adorn action sequences. " ( Vote for this game | |
| Roger's Day Off, by Sia See and Jkj Yuio 1 vote "Lots of imagery...." [+]"Lots of imagery. Because it is a time travel game you will find content from different eras and locations. The futuristic ones are especially cool." ( Vote for this game | |
| Renegade Brainwave, by J. J. Guest 1 vote "The 2019 Glulx..." [+]"The 2019 Glulx version features an atmospheric soundscape including musical cues from Monstrous Movie Music, who specialise in re-recordings of music from classic sci-fi and monster films of the 1950s." --J. J. Guest... Vote for this game | |
| Labyrinth of Loci, by anbrewk 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --CMG... Vote for this game | |
| Lock & Key, by Adam Cadre 1 vote "This one relies..." [+]"This one relies on the graphical portion of its interface to help the user picture something that would be very hard to express in text." ( ) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels, by Bob Bates 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| The Lurking Horror, by Dave Lebling 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Oxygen, by Benjamin Sokal 1 vote "Apt use of (minimal) sound." [+]"Apt use of (minimal) sound.: No graphics, but excellent use of colour. These extras are not overwrought and serve the story appropriately." --rach... Vote for this game | |
| Alone/Awake, by PaperBlurt 1 vote "Twine game using..." [+]"Twine game using graphics and animation - basically trying something different with Twine." --PaperBlurt... Vote for this game | |
| [You wake up itching.], by Michael S. Gentry 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| The Dallas Quest, by James Garon, Louella Lee Caraway, Phyllis Wapner 1 vote "Has graphics" [+]"Has graphics" --Fredrik Ramsberg... Vote for this game | |
| Scavenger Hunt, by Gilles Duchesne 1 vote "Demonstrates..." [+]"Demonstrates Hugo's multimedia capabilities. Most portable objects and most NPCs have their own pictures, and each possible ending of the game comes with a sound effect, among others." ( Vote for this game | |
| The Endling Archive, by Kazuki Mishima 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dominic Delabruere... Vote for this game | |
| Being There, by Jordan Magnuson 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Stiffy Makane: The Undiscovered Country, by Adam Thornton 1 vote "Makes extensive use of Glulxe graphics and sound capabilities" [+]"Makes extensive use of Glulxe graphics and sound capabilities" --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Horse Master, by Tom McHenry 1 vote "Illustrations..." [+]"Illustrations that change according to the plot of the story." ( Vote for this game | |
| Robin of Sherwood - The Touchstones of Rhiannon, by Mike Woodroffe, Brian Howarth, and Teoman Irmak 1 vote "Has graphics" [+]"Has graphics" --Fredrik Ramsberg... Vote for this game | |
| Gremlins, by Brian Howarth and Teoman Irmak 1 vote "One of the first games I played, the graphic weren't much good even at the time." [+]"One of the first games I played, the graphic weren't much good even at the time." ( Vote for this game | |
| Dead Cities, by Jon Ingold 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| IL GOLEM, by Tristano Ajmone 1 vote "Multimedia (alas, in Italian)" [+]"Multimedia (alas, in Italian): I've created this game with ADRIFT 4, there are graphics in every room (and for some examined objects too) and sound-FXs — but it's only in Italian." --Tristano... Vote for this game | |
| Carma, by Marnie Parker 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| Varkana, by Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Otto... Vote for this game | |
| Tomorrow Never Comes, by A. Bomire 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Myth, by Paul Findley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Ghalev... Vote for this game | |
| Drakmagi, by Johan Berntsson 1 vote "Has graphics" [+]"Has graphics" --Fredrik Ramsberg... Vote for this game | |
| Little Falls, by Alessandro Schillaci, Roberto Grassi, Simonato Enrico 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( Vote for this game | |
| The Runes of Zendos, by Chris Dorrell 1 vote "Not that I enjoyed it much, but it has to be noted." [+]"Not that I enjoyed it much, but it has to be noted." ( Vote for this game | |
| CRY$TAL WARRIOR KE$HA, by Porpentine 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Porpentine... Vote for this game | |
Poll created on December 15, 2008
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