Twine-bending Twine Games - an IFDB Poll

Twine games that do something you found unusual and interesting, not in terms of story, but visually or mechanically, or both.

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	my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 7 votes "Great build-up and a very creepy atmosphere." [+]"Great build-up and a very creepy atmosphere.: In addition to text, music and visuals are involved. It's well done and it makes this a pretty creepy game." () --Ismarus... "Uses graphical elements for creepiness" [+]"Uses graphical elements for creepiness" () --verityvirtue... "A Twine game with..." [+]"A Twine game with some very funky effects that create a frightening atmosphere." () --Simon Deimel... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Matt W... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Campbell... Vote for this game

	[IFComp 22 - Beta] Cannelé & Nomnom - Defective Agency, by Younès R. and Yazaleea 4 votes "Its red-string conspiracy board mechanic and Scrabble-meets-Texas Hold 'Em minigame are entirely unique." [+]"Its red-string conspiracy board mechanic and Scrabble-meets-Texas Hold 'Em minigame are entirely unique." () --EJ... "Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" [+]"Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" --pyrofoux... "Super unique minigames" [+]"Super unique minigames" () --Cerfeuil... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --fuyuhiko... Vote for this game

	To Spring Open, by Peter Berman and Yoon Ha Lee (as Two-Bit Chip) 3 votes "Great effects, fluidity" [+]"Great effects, fluidity" () --Shank... "Seriously awesome (if only it were longer)" [+]"Seriously awesome (if only it were longer)" () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Harris Powell-Smith... Vote for this game

	Hallowmoor, by Mike Snyder 3 votes "Crazy advanced" [+]"Crazy advanced: Inventory system, navigation through a compass rose, and a whole lot more. A must play if you think you've seen what Twine can do." --Mostly Useless... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Molly... "One of the most..." [+]"One of the most extreme examples of using Twine to mimic a parser game, with inventory object and a map, among other features" ( - Full review) --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	(do not) forget, by lectronice 3 votes "Isometric..." [+]"Isometric graphics, mellow tunes. Not for kids." () --Danielle... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Lance Campbell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	The Axolotl Project, by Samantha Vick 3 votes "Almost reads like..." [+]"Almost reads like parser IF. This game involves a lot more navigation and exploring than most other Twine games I've seen." () --verityvirtue... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Wanderlust... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	JELLY, by Tom Lento, Chandler Groover 2 votes "The ASCII map is something new." [+]"The ASCII map is something new." --Lance Campbell... "Really cool ASCII map" [+]"Really cool ASCII map" ( - Full review) --Cerfeuil... Vote for this game

	Cannelé & Nomnom - Defective Agency, by Younès R. and Yazaleea 2 votes "Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" [+]"Interactive games, Animations, Sound Effects, Music" () --pyrofoux... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --fuyuhiko... Vote for this game

	Alone/Awake, by PaperBlurt 2 votes "a bunch of different animations" [+]"a bunch of different animations: Still white text on black though" --Molly... "There are some..." [+]"There are some nice effects." ( - Full review) --Simon Deimel... Vote for this game

	Horse Master, by Tom McHenry 2 votes "Features..." [+]"Features illustrations, and differs from the majority of Twine games in being more of a simulation game than a branching story." () --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Trobairitz... Vote for this game

	The Ark, by Matthew Marcus, Devi Acharya 2 votes "Multimedia" [+]"Multimedia: The Ark features sounds and images as well as the standard link-clicking." () --dacharya64... "Asks a lot of the player, but gives just as much back." [+]"Asks a lot of the player, but gives just as much back.: There's images, sound, fully-navigable terrains...You'll be tested, but at the game's conclusion, you really feel like you accomplished something." --mjm4gx... Vote for this game

	their angelical understanding, by Porpentine 2 votes "music and sound, various CSS stylings" [+]"music and sound, various CSS stylings" --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) --TheAncientOne... Vote for this game

	Candy Quest 3: Edge of Sweetness, by Michael Brough 1 vote ""This is a good..." [+]""This is a good example piece for people who are interested in Twine games that push the traditional boundaries of Twine, and also for those who are interested in IF combat options that go beyond randomness and UNDO-prevention." — Emily Short" () --Sharpe... Vote for this game

	Akabane Nights, by Dobromir Harrison 1 vote "Uses default..." [+]"Uses default Sugarcane, but has some animated graphics and an underlying world model greater than your average Twine game." --Molly... Vote for this game

	whoami, by n-n 1 vote "Partway through..." [+]"Partway through it turns into a parser... except it's still Twine the entire time!!!!!" ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	CYBERQUEEN, by Porpentine 1 vote "Different colours..." [+]"Different colours and timed events (including changing text)." () --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	ALL I WANT IS FOR ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO BECOME INSANELY POWERFUL, by Porpentine 1 vote "Music!" [+]"Music!" --Molly... Vote for this game

	Elsewhere, by Stacey Mason 1 vote "Real-time effects..." [+]"Real-time effects and changing text, giving it a very different kind of flow from the regular turn-based IF piece" ( - Full review) --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	20 Strokes, by PaperBlurt 1 vote "In-depth..." [+]"In-depth discussion would likely be a spoiler, but uses timed events to great effect, in addition to good use of background colour" --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	HAIZARA, by Rani Baker 1 vote "Uses Twine to..." [+]"Uses Twine to power a graphical beat-'em-up styled after old LCD games. There is even sound." ( - Full review) --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	Excalibur, by J. J. Guest, G. C. Baccaris, and Duncan Bowsman 1 vote "It can pass for a Wiki website. Outstanding." [+]"It can pass for a Wiki website. Outstanding." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	A Thousand Thousand Slimy Things, by Charm Cochran 1 vote "Audio, images,..." [+]"Audio, images, animations, UI. Full disclosure, this is my own work." --OverThinking... Vote for this game

	The 404 Society, by McGravin 1 vote "Replicates the..." [+]"Replicates the appearance of an actual computer desktop! Gorgeous graphics! Dive into the realm of digital cryptids." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	Trigaea, by Adam Ipsen (RynGM) 1 vote "Sets a high bar...." [+]"Sets a high bar. Stunning background imagery (dozens and dozens of illustrated backgrounds) with a sleek stylized interface that is easy to use. Aside from looks, it has great functionality. The gameplay involves a lot of exploring and combat but, as a choice-based game, offers a seamless and dynamic experience. One of the most polished and flexible Twine games out there." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	DOL-OS, by manonamora 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --manonamora... 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 January 3, 2014