Non-human Perspectives - an IFDB Poll

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I'm looking for IF narrated by aliens, animals, anything.

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Coloratura, by Lynnea Glasser
8 votes
"amazing concept" [+]"amazing concept: Narrated by a gelatinous alien." --Rhetta_Lynnea... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --E.K.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edward Lacey... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Campbell... "A non-human..." [+]"A non-human protagonist with an alien worldview also manages to make a human connection with another character." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Cerfeuil...

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Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
7 votes
"Grunk tell story." [+]"Grunk tell story." () --Sdn... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Danielle... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Campbell... "Endearing..." [+]"Endearing narration and POV." --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover
5 votes
"Dog." [+]"Dog." () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Matt W... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --E.K.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Floating Info... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Campbell...

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Tenth Plague, by Lynnea Dally
4 votes
"You play a plague..." [+]"You play a plague / deadly mist / angry god." () --Wade Clarke... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --E.K.... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Khalisar... "Gruesome, but..." [+]"Gruesome, but also has a deep-set perspective that is strongly conveyed through the gameplay and writing. Captures the feel of a plague PC. I recommend playing with the author commentary to learn about the process behind the main character." --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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A Bear's Night Out, by David Dyte
3 votes
"A Teddy Bear! One of my favorite non-human implementations ever." [+]"A Teddy Bear! One of my favorite non-human implementations ever." --Pinstripe... "The protagonist..." [+]"The protagonist is a soft toy." --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer...

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You've Got a Stew Going!, by Ryan Veeder
3 votes
"You're a rat..." [+]"You're a rat (albeit a somewhat anthropomorphic one.)" --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Lance Campbell...

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Rover's Day Out, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman
3 votes
"The protagonist..." [+]"The protagonist is... well, you'll figure it out." --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Danielle... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer...

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The Wizard Sniffer, by Buster Hudson
3 votes
"You play a pig..." [+]"You play a pig who is expected to (and can't) sniff out an evil wizard." --Douggernaught... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Lance Campbell...

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Dead Like Ants, by C.E.J. Pacian
3 votes
"Ant" [+]"Ant" --Emily Boegheim... "One of my..." [+]"One of my faves--maybe not specifically for the ant-society, but it's a memorable piece." --Danielle... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol...

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Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton
2 votes
"The protagonist..." [+]"The protagonist is an amphibious alien." () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Bad Machine, by Dan Shiovitz
2 votes
"A robot with a..." [+]"A robot with a very non-human view of the world." () --Sam Kabo Ashwell... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol...

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Sub Rosa, by Joey Jones, Melvin Rangasamy
2 votes
"Nothing in this game is normal." [+]"Nothing in this game is normal." ( - Full review) --CMG... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol...

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LASH -- Local Asynchronous Satellite Hookup, by Paul O'Brian
2 votes
"Has a robot narrator" [+]"Has a robot narrator" --Molly... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu...

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Speculative Fiction, by Diane Christoforo and Thomas Mack
2 votes
"Bird is the word" [+]"Bird is the word" ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... "Raven." [+]"Raven." --Sam Kabo Ashwell...

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Open Sorcery, by Abigail Corfman
2 votes
"From the perspective of a sentient security system" [+]"From the perspective of a sentient security system" --Nathaniel... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Campbell...

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Heroes, by Sean Barrett
2 votes
"One of the five..." [+]"One of the five comprising the game has made has PC being a dragonragon" --Khalisar... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Felix Pleșoianu...

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Ralph, by Miron Schmidt
2 votes
"PC is a dog" [+]"PC is a dog" --Paul O'Brian... "You play as a dog" [+]"You play as a dog: ... who is getting old and can't sniff where a certain bone was buried." --mjhayes...

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Escape From Summerland, by Joey Jones and Melvin Rangasamy
2 votes
"Three different..." [+]"Three different protagonists (robot, monkey, ghost)." --matt w (Matt Weiner)... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer...

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Constraints, by Martin Bays
2 votes
"Vase" [+]"Vase" () --Emily Short... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol...

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Marble Madness, by Emily Short
2 votes
"Marble" [+]"Marble" --Emily Short... "There are several..." [+]"There are several polls out there about nonhuman protagonists, but none of them would probably be relevant for a protagonist who is a marble. This game is perfect for this poll." --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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New Cat, by Poster
2 votes
"Tentacle alien!..." [+]"Tentacle alien! No, it's a cat." --matt w (Matt Weiner)... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Felix Pleșoianu...

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Snack Time!, by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba
2 votes
"Dog" [+]"Dog" () --Emily Boegheim... (No comment) [+](No comment) --IFforL2...

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Crow Quest, by rookerie
1 vote
"A tough,..." [+]"A tough, outspoken crow intent on ruling the neighborhood." --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Glass, by Emily Short
1 vote
"Parrot." [+]"Parrot." () --Sam Kabo Ashwell...

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Legion, by Jason Devlin
1 vote
"..." [+]"..." --Emily Short...

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A Day for Soft Food, by Tod Levi
1 vote
"Cat." [+]"Cat." --Snave...

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El Anillo Regente, by José Baltasar García Perez-Schofield
1 vote
"The One Ring" [+]"The One Ring: As the One Ring you can try to influence those around you. Great idea, but the implementation is somewhat lacking." --Fredrik...

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Bellclap, by Tommy Herbert
1 vote
"The *narrator* is..." [+]"The *narrator* is an angel." () --Sam Kabo Ashwell...

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On Your Back, by Dan Doyle III
1 vote
"You're a turtle on his back. " [+]"You're a turtle on his back. : Well- you're a turtle on your back, and need to get right side up. " --tggdan3...

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Ex Nihilo, by Juhana Leinonen
1 vote
"Either a god, or..." [+]"Either a god, or an alien so powerful as to effectively be one." ( - Full review) --Sam Kabo Ashwell...

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The Little Lifeform That Could, by Fade Manley
1 vote
"This little..." [+]"This little lifeform is definitively not human but can still evolve human-like characteristics, depending on your choices. Design an entire species over time! " () --Kinetic Mouse Car...

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Fish Dreams, by Carolyn VanEseltine
1 vote
"Fish." [+]"Fish." --matt w (Matt Weiner)...

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You Are a Blob!, by SoftSoft
1 vote
"Blob, natch." [+]"Blob, natch." --Molly...

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Poll created on March 18, 2014